Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

M.R. Raghava Varier, a renowned historian and former faculty member of the Department of History at the University of Calicut, was selected for the 2026 Prof. M.G.S. Narayanan Memorial Award. He was recognised for his significant contributions to linguistics, palaeography and literary criticism. The award is jointly instituted by the Kerala History Congress and the Calicut Heritage Forum. It carries a cash prize of ₹50,000 along with a citation. The award presentation is scheduled to take place during the 10th International Kerala History Conference at Government College, Malappuram, from November 27 to 29, 2026. Varier has also received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kairali Award.