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Adoor K.K. Ramchandran Nair, (Born - 1930) is State Editor, Kerala Gazetteers Department, Government of Kerala. He took his Master's degree from the saugar University, B.L. degree from the kerala University and Diploma in Journalism from the Rajendra prasad College of Media and Mass Communications, Bombay. He was intimately associated with the preparation of ten district Gazetters of Trivandrum, Trichur, Kozhikode, Quilon, Ernakulam, cannanore, Kottayam, alleppey, Palghat and Malappuram and Supplements to the district Gazetteers of Trivandrum, Trichur, Kozhikode , Quilon and Ernakulam in various position as researcher, Assistant Editor and State Editor. He has re-edited the monumental work of Shangoonny Menon's History of Travancore released in December 1983 by Smt. Indira Gandhi. He has prepared the State Gazetteer of Kerala Vols. I and II which are under print. Besides, he is the author of Kerala Charithra Sakalangal, Kerala Charithrathilae Chilla Visrithadhyangal, Adimatham Keralathil, Kerala Charithra Vibhavangal etc. In Malayalam. He is a popular writer of historical and other articles under the penname Adoor Ramachandran Nair, in the prestigious journals of Kerala and out side. He is credited for the discovery of many archaeological monuments and epigraphical records. He actively participated in several All India Conferences, Seminars etc. and is associated with many cultural organization of Kerala.