N. P. Nayar

N. Parameswaran Nayar, popularly known as N. P. Nayar (10 December 1913 – 23 January 2011) was an Indian freedom fighter and author from Kollam.

Early life Nayar was born to S. Narayana Pillai and Devi Nangeli Amma on 10 December 1913 at Kollam. He completed his schooling from Anchalummood Public School and Kollam Boys High School. After his Intermediate studies, he took B.A. in Chemistry in 1934 from Travancore Science College. He started his career as a chemist in agricultural research in Malaya. He was a member of Kerala Ex-INA Association and Kerala Freedom Fighters' Association.

Nayar was paralysed in 2010 and died in 2011. He was married to Bhargavi Amma and had two sons and two daughters. and 1946-le Indian Navika Lahala. He also wrote a translation INA-yum Netaji-yum and a travelogue Andamaniloode. For the Kerala education department, he wrote the books Sphotakavasthukkal and Railway – Innale, Innu, Naale.