The volumes were edited by T. K. Krishna Menon after the author's death.
For scholars of South Indian history, the name resonates with authority. His magnum opus, "History of Kerala," remains one of the most cited and respected sources on the region’s past. Written during the high tide of British Indology, Menon’s work offers a unique blend of traditional Keralolpatti (origin legends) and rigorous modern historiographical method. history of kerala k p padmanabha menon pdf