Kesavan VeluthatKesavan Veluthat has taught history in the Universities of Calicut, Mangalore and Delhi. He has been Visiting Professor in many universities in India and abroad. An author of several research papers and half a dozen books in English including The Poltical Structure of Early Medieval South India, The Early Medieval in South India and The Notes of Dissent. He has also written as many works in Malayalam, and he also translates from Sanskrit into these languages. Among the many recognitions that he has received are the Campbell Memorial Gold Medal from Asiatic Society, Mumbai, the Hemachandra Raychaudhuri Memorial Gold Medal from Asiatic Society, Kolkata and the best book award in 'Scientific Literature' from Kerala Sahitya Akademi. He is the recipient of the Kairali Lifetime Achievement Award 2022-23 from the Government of Kerala. He has also been closely associated with the Indian History Congress, of which he was the General President during 2022-23. Read More Read Less