{
  "id": 13731082,
  "title": "Historian M.R. Raghava Varier selected for M.G.S. Narayanan Memorial Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/historian-m-r-raghava-varier-selected-for-m-g-s-narayanan-memorial",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:13:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/historian-mr-raghava-varier-selected-for-mgs-narayanan-memorial-award/article71571304.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Historian M.R. Raghava Varier has been chosen for the prestigious 2026 Prof. M.G.S. Narayanan Memorial Award, a joint initiative of the Kerala History Congress and the Calicut Heritage Forum. The award includes a monetary prize of ₹50,000 and a citation. Prof. Varier, formerly affiliated with the University of Calicut's Department of History, has made notable contributions to the fields of linguistics, palaeography, and literary criticism. He has also been honored with the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kairali Award by the Keralam government. The selection committee took into account Varier's extensive contributions across various disciplines when making their decision. The award ceremony is set to take place at the 10th International Kerala History Conference, which will be held at Government College in Malappuram from November 27 to 29.",
  "summary": "A former faculty member of the Department of History at the University of Calicut, Prof. Varier has made significant contributions to linguistics, palaeography, and literary criticism",
  "key_points": [
    "M.R. Raghava Varier selected for 2026 Prof. M.G.S. Narayanan Memorial Award",
    "Award includes ₹50,000 prize and citation",
    "Varier honored with Kerala Sahitya Akademi and Kairali Awards"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}