Captain krishnan nair death

Indian businessman (1922–2014)

CaptainChittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair (9 February 1922 – 17 May 2014) was an Indian businessman who founded The Leela Group.^[2][3][4] He was a 2010 recipient of the Padma Bhushan, given by Government of India.^[5] He was sometimes popularly known as Captain Nair due to his service in the Indian Army.

Early life and military career

Nair was born in a village in Kannur district in northern Kerala on 9 February 1922. At the time the village was located in the Malabar District of the Madras Presidency of the British Raj. Nair was one of eight children. His father, Appu Nair, worked as a government bill collector earning a monthly income of ₹9 (equivalent to ₹1,800 or US$21 in 2023).

Captain Nair, founder of the Leela group, passes away

During a visit by the Maharaja of Chirakkal to his school, Nair wrote and recited a poem in the Maharaja's honour. The poem impressed the Maharaja and he awarded Nair a lifetime scholarship. Du Krishnan Nair, father of India’s globalisation, passes away SOF