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Appu Nedungadi is the author of Kundalatha, which was published in 1887, making it as the first novel published in Malayalam. He was the founder/editor of literary publications Kerala Pathrika, Kerala Sanchari and Vidya Vinodini.[2] In 1899, he established Nedungadi Bank, the oldest private sector commercial bank in Kozhikode, Kerala. The bank was incorporated in 1913 and later in 2003 it was taken over by Punjab National Bank.[3]

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Rao Bahadur Appu Nedungadi
Born	Appu Nedungadi Thalakodi Madathil (1863-10-11)October 11, 1863[1] Kothakurissi, Ottapalam, Kerala
Died	November 6, 1933(1933-11-06) (aged 70) Calicut, Kerala
Occupation	Novelist Banker
Notable works	Kundalatha

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