Comrade
A. K. Gopalan
AK Gopalan 1990 stamp of India.jpg
Gopalan on a 1990 stamp of India
Member of theIndian Parliament
for Cannanore
In office
1952 (1952)–1957 (1957)
Preceded byPosition Created
Succeeded byC. K. Chandrappan
Member of theIndian Parliament
for Kasaragod
In office
1957 (1957)–1971 (1971)
Preceded byU. Srinivas Mallya
South Kanara (North)
Succeeded byRamachandran Kadannappalli
Personal details
Born
Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar

(1904-10-01)1 October 1904
Kannur, Malabar district, Madras Presidency, British India
(now in Kerala, India)
Died22 March 1977(1977-03-22)(aged 72)
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Political party
  • Communist Party of India
  • Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse(s)
Susheela Gopalan
(m. 1952)
Parent(s)
  • Velluva Kannoth Rairu Nambiar
  • Ayillyath Kuttiyeri Madhavi Amma
Known forCo-founder of Communist Party of India (Marxist)