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Parameswaran Moothathu | |
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| Born | 1814[1] Vaikom, Kottayam |
| Died | 1883[1] |
| Occupation | Ayurvedic physician, writer, historian, astrologer |
| Genre | Literature |
| Notable works | Hradyapriya, Sukhasadhakam |
Vaikathu Paramesvara Sivadvija, popularly known as Vaikath Pachu Moothathu, was a scholar of the princely state of Travancore. A scholar of Ayurveda, Sanskrit, Malayalam and history, and established the first institution for learning the traditional Indian ayurvedic medicine, which developed to become Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram. He wrote the first children's literature in Malayalam language named Balabhooshanam, wrote first autobiography in Malayalam and also wrote first grammar book in Malayalam.[2]
- ^ a b Narayanan, P. (2017). Moothathu-sthanavum samudayavum. Vallothol Vidya Peetham, Sukapuram, Kerala. ISBN 978-93-83570-60-7. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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