P. Gopinathan Nair, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

P. Gopinathan Nair

Indian social worker

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1922

Place of Birth: Neyyattinkara, Kerala, India

Profession: politician, social worker

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About P. Gopinathan Nair

  • Padmanabha Pillai Gopinathan Nair is an Indian social worker, Gandhian, independence activist and the chairman of Mahatma Gandhi National Memorial Trust, popularly known as Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, a trust managed by the Government of India.
  • He participated in the Quit India movement of 1942 and worked alongside Vinoba Bhave to promote Bhoodan and Gramdan movements.
  • He is the initiator of the camp movement, a student program, as a part of the Construction Movement of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • He is a recipient of the Jamnalal Bajaj Award, among other honors.
  • The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to society.

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