India, Feb. 13 -- T Madhava Menon, former IAS officer and scholar, has died aged 96 in Thiruvananthapuram

Over a 35-year career, he shaped debates on tribal rights, land restoration, forest governance and sustainable agriculture

He held key posts including Director of Scheduled Tribes Welfare and Vice-Chancellor of Kerala Agricultural University

His scholarship, including the Encyclopaedia of Dravidian Tribes, influenced national discussions on inclusive development

The passing of T Madhava Menon on February 12, 2026 in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 96 marks the end of a remarkable public life that helped shape discourse on tribal welfare, forest governance, sustainable agriculture and anthropological scholarship in Kerala and far ...