P.G. Thomas

P G Thomas worked as an administrator of Dindigal and Shinkanpet Dewan in Madras Province (Tamilnadu) near Madurai. He married Dr. Anna Thomas at Trivandrum and his wife worked as a doctor in Madurai. They had three sons and one daughter. Daughter died at the age of eleven.

Mr. P G Thomas was the eldest son. He studied in Trivandrum and was working with Malayala Rajyam paper as editor. At that time, the King of Trancore was Sree Moolam Thirumal. The Administrator (Dewan) was Shree C P Ramaswamy Iyer. As Mr. P G Thomas wrote some adverse comments against the Raja and Dewan, he was banished from Travancore along with his wife and not allowed to come back until the death of the Raja. They went to Madurai. They had three sons and one daughter, who died at the age of 11. He became an Administrator (Dewan) at Madurai (Madras Province). He then went to Karachi and lived there. Dr. Anna Thomas established her own hospital in 45 Bunder Road, Karachi, and Mr. P G Thomas had his own business.

In the year 1938 after the death of Sree Moolam Thirumal, he came back and started working with the paper as editor. He was suffering from diabetes and blood pressure and his leg had to be amputated. He died in Quilon hospital and was buried in Quilon cemetery.

Died back in Kerala at the age of 60 due to Diabetes

Occupation: Editor Malayalam patram, Trivandrum

Advisor to Dindigal Semindar

Advisor to Singampetti Semindar

Divan of Singampetty

Comments: He was exiled from Kerala by Sri Moolam Thriunal Maharaja for his part in the struggle for justice