Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian author
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Place of Birth: Thalayolaparambu, Kerala, India
About Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
- Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (21 January 1908 – 5 July 1995), fondly known as Beypore Sultan, was an Indian independence activist and writer of Malayalam literature .
- He was a writer, humanist, freedom fighter, novelist and short story writer, noted for his path-breaking, down-to-earth style of writing that made him equally popular among literary critics as well as the common man.
- His notable works include Balyakalasakhi, Shabdangal, Pathummayude Aadu, Mathilukal, Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu, Janmadinam and Anargha Nimisham and the translations of his works into other languages have earned him worldwide acclaim.
- The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1982.
- He was also a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story.
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