The eponymous hero of Balan Pillai City no more
The eponymous hero of Balan Pillai City no more Updated: Updated: Nondescript place in Idukki named after the teashop owner is a town now Share Article Nondescript place in Idukki named after the teashop owner is a town now How a teashop owner’s name came to identify a place that later became a town is the story of Balan Pillai, 96, who died at Mathirapally Varun Nivas in Alappuzha on Wednesday. Balan Pillai City is a town near Nedumkandam in Idukki. Though Balan Pillai had moved to Alappuzha years back, the name of the place remained. The story of Balan Pillai is connected to Kallar Patto...
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