M. K. Kunjol

M. K. Kunjol
M. K. Kunjol
Born	May 8, 1937; Kottappadi, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Social worker
Awards	Padma Shri[1] for Social work ; Ambedkar Award

M. K. Kunjol is a social worker from the Indian state Kerala who was awarded Padma Shri Award by President of India for social service in 2020.[2] They staged protests demanding the transfer of a police officer for 382 days in the 1970s. He was also honored with the Ambedkar Award in 2001.[3]

References

"ഭൂസമരങ്ങളുടെ നായകന് പത്മശ്രീ തിളക്കം; ഇത് സമരവീര്യത്തിനുള്ള അംഗീകാരം". Manorama News. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
"Recognition for fight to secure rights of backward classes: Padma Awardee Kunjol". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
Rajagopal, Shyama (28 January 2020). "A story of struggles for equality". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

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[1] "ഭൂസമരങ്ങളുടെ നായകന് പത്മശ്രീ തിളക്കം; ഇത് സമരവീര്യത്തിനുള്ള അംഗീകാരം". Manorama News. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[2] "Recognition for fight to secure rights of backward classes: Padma Awardee Kunjol". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

[3] Rajagopal, Shyama (28 January 2020). "A story of struggles for equality". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 January 2022.