Born-October 1, 1904
Kannur, Kerala, British India
Died-22 March 1977 (aged 72)
Trivandrum Medical College, Kerala, India
Political party-Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse(s)-Susheela Gopalan
He was born on 1 October 1904 in Kannur District of Northern Kerala and educated in Tellichery. By the time he became a teacher, India's independence movement was becoming energized by Mahatma Gandhi. Gopalan took part in the Khilafat Movement which prompted a marked change in his outlook, transforming him into a dedicated fulltime social and political worker.