P. Thankappan Nair

Parameswaran Thankappan Nair (30 April 1933 – 18 June 2024) was an Indian writer, independent researcher, historian and Malayali author based in Kolkata, who wrote extensively on the history of Calcutta in the English language. Fondly referred to as the "Barefoot Historian", he published 61 books, with the latest titled "Gandhiji in Kolkata".