(1948-05-15) 15 May 1948 (age 76), Kariyad, Kannur
Alma mater
University of Calicut Jawaharlal Nehru University
Occupation(s)
Vice-Chairman Kerala State Higher Education council
Historian Vice chancellor Professor Writer
Rajan Gurukkal (born 16 May 1948) is a leading Indian social scientist,[1] historian, professor and writer.[2] He has written many books and articles on different topics.[2] He has also received awards for his works.[2]
Gurukkal is generally considered as left-of-centre historian by political analysts.[3]
^"History beyond the discipline : Abstracts & bibliographical analysis of the works of Prof. Rajan Gurukkal". E-Lis.Org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
^ abc"Vice-Chancellor". Mahatma Gandhi University.ac.in. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
^M. G. Radhakrishnan (30 November 1998). "ICHR member lashes out at panel of editors chosen to write cultural history of Kerala". India Today. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
RajanGurukkal (born 16 May 1948) is a leading Indian social scientist, historian, professor and writer. He has written many books and articles on different...
Saudamini, at the age of 33. Their sons Krishnadas Gurukkal, RajanGurukkal and Dineshan Gurukkal are also Kalaripayattu practitioners. He has also a...
Madhavan K. Palat; Mridula Mukherjee; Muzaffar Alam; R. Champakalakshmi; RajanGurukkal; Romila Thapar; Sarvepalli Gopal; et al. (1990). "The Political Abuse...
the Periyar that altered the geography of the region. The historians RajanGurukkal and Dick Whittakker say in a study titled "In Search of Muziris" that...
rule out the possibility of state formation. According to historian RajanGurukkal, ancient south India was a combination of several "unevenly evolved...
motivated by taboos surrounding menstruation. According to the historian RajanGurukkal there is "neither ritual sanctity nor scientific justification" for...
(AD 1200 to AD 1767)". Unpublished PhD Thesis. Mangalore University. RajanGurukkal, 'A New Epigraph Referring to Eranadu', Proceedings of Indian History...
p. 12. Sreedhara Menon (1978). History of kerala. DC books. p. 12. RajanGurukkal (1989). History of Kerala. Prabhat Books. p. 12. "Basel Mission History...
Rajan P. Dev and Mamukkoya in supporting roles, the film had an average performance at box office. Chathukutty Bhagavathar and Chandappan Gurukkal are...
Wayanad (Part-B) 2011 (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. RajanGurukkal, ‘Antecedent of the State Formation in South India’, in R. Champakalakshmi...
Society and Ecology in Pre-modern India, Yogesh Sharma, Primus Books 2010 RajanGurukkal. Classical Indo-Roman Trade: A Misnomer in Political Economy. [3] Celsa...
Kerala. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks. pp. 214–16. ISBN 9788188765072. Gurukkal, Rajan (1979). "Some Aspects of Early Medieval Brahman Village Legal Codes...
in India by eminent scholar of religious studies, David N. Lorenzen RajanGurukkal (May 5, 2009). "Essays on religion, power, community". Chennai, India:...
and Commentary. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-4320-6. Gurukkal, Rajan (2015). "Classical Indo-Roman Trade: A Misnomer in Political Economy"...
Keralacharithram- A History of Kerala- Dr. M. R. Raghava Varier and Dr. RajanGurukkal- Vallathol Vidyapeetham, Sukapuram, 1992, Page 123 Keralathinde Samskarika...
S. Perumāḷs of Kerala. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 179. Gurukkal, Rajan. “DID STATE EXIST IN THE PRE-PALLAVAN TAMIL REGION.” Proceedings of...
Sharada Ramanathan, a cultural activist. Co-written by novelist Indra Soundar Rajan and produced by Padmini Ravi, herself a dancer, it stars Aditi Rao Hydari...
Annam becomes pregnant but even after 10 months, she doesn't deliver. A Gurukkal (Ra. Sankaran) comes to the aid of the family and he feels that something...
Kerala. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 97, 109. 337-39, 474-75. Gurukkal, Rajan. The Agrarian System and Socio-Political Organisation Under the Early...