Curator & Founder

Pallikkonam Rajeev

Local Historian · Environmentalist · Artist · Musician

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Pallikkonam Rajeev is known as a local historian, environmental activist, artist, and musician. He serves as the State General Secretary of the Kerala Centre for Local History and Heritage Studies. At the local level, he is also the Secretary of Kottayam Naattukoottam, a heritage conservation organisation. For over a decade, he has focused on the study of the ancient and medieval history of the region lying between the Pamba and Periyar rivers. In 2018, he was awarded the UNESCO–Sahapedia Fellowship for bringing to light the history of the multilingual school started by the Dutch in Kottayam in AD 1668. He has taken part in numerous history seminars and presented papers on a range of subjects. He is a member of the Kerala History Congress Executive Committee and of INTACH. He is regularly invited to various programmes of the KCHR (Kerala Council for Historical Research). He has participated in the Heritage Round Table of the annual seminar of the Cosmos Malabaricus research project, a joint initiative of Leiden University in the Netherlands and KCHR. He leads the archaeological exhibitions, seminars, heritage walks, and historical study trips organised by Kottayam Naattukoottam. At the academic level, he conceives and implements action plans centred on colleges for the study of local history.

Founder

Manish Kuzhivelil

Local History Researcher · Heritage Activist · Community Organiser

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Manish Kuzhivelil serves as the Secretary of the Perumbranad History Study Committee, which functions under the Kerala Centre for Local History and Heritage Studies. He leads and coordinates study trips, seminars, historical investigations, heritage tours, and public awareness programmes organised to spread historical consciousness in society and to protect local heritage.

Founder

Sakkir Hussain V. A

Local History Researcher · Heritage Activist · Community Organiser

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Sakkir Hussain V. A., a native of Thazhathangady, Kottayam, and currently residing in Vadavathoor, is a distinguished individual who has successfully combined professional excellence with active involvement in social, cultural, and heritage initiatives. His deep commitment to history, heritage, the arts, and community service has been the driving force behind his diverse contributions.