M krishnan nair biography of mahatma gandhi

Indian politician

C Krishnan Nair (1902–1986) was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress, an Indian Independence activist, a Gandhian who participated in the Salt March of 1930 and a Member of the Indian Parliament of the First and Second Lok Sabha. He was popularly known as Delhi Gandhi or Nairji.^[1][2]

Early life and political career

Krishnan Nair was born in 1902 at Neyyattinkara in Travancore state of British India (present day Kerala state) as the son of Shri Padmanathan. He received his elementary education at Neyyattinkara High School and Sri Moola Vilasam High School, Trivandrum. He also received further education at Jamia Milla Islamia, Aligarh and Delhi.^[2]

After giving up his studies, he joined the Independence movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. He had also worked as a teacher at the Indraprastha Gurukul, Faridabad and as a clerk at the Lakshmi Insurance Company. During 1928 to 1930, he was a member of About mahatma gandhi.