P. K. Michael Tharakan

P. K. Michael Tharakan is a senior academic, historian and social science researcher from Kerala state in southern India. He is the Chairman of the Kerala Council for Historical Research[1][2][3] and has served in several senior academic positions such as the Professor at the social science research institute Institute for Social and Economic Change Bangalore[4] and Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University during 2009-2013.[5]

Tharakan has authored many books and articles [6][7] and known for his work on documenting and analyzing the history of modern Kerala such as on land reforms[8] and on social characteristics such as its focus on health,[9] care-based professions,[10] education,[9] communalism[11] and social harmony.[10]

Publications

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  • Tharakan, Parayil Kochupappu Michael (2008). When the Kerala Model of Development is Historicised: A Chronological Perspective.

References

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  1. ^ Anandan, S. (26 August 2017). "Fate of Pattanam hangs in the balance". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ Raman, Giji K. (12 November 2018). "Burial urn of Megalithic era unearthed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerala Council for Historical Research : Pages - Chairman-PK-Michael-Tharakan". kchr.ac.in. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ "ISEC: P K Michael Tharakan". www.isec.ac.in.
  5. ^ "SIMS: Profile of Dr. P.K. Michael Tharakan". sahrdayasims.ac.in. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  6. ^ "[worldcat] Tharakan, P. K. Mathew".
  7. ^ "Essays from Economic and Political Weekly". Economic and Political Weekly. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Land reforms reshaped state: Prof P K Michael Tharakan". Deccan Chronicle.
  9. ^ a b "Viral dance turns spotlight on Kerala's health feats, strikes at hatred". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. ^ a b "COVID-19: A challenge and opportunity for Kerala as half a million return". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Communalism in Kerala: A conversation with historian Michael Tharakan". The News Minute. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.