Palpu, who had learned English from a Eurasian tutor from the age of 12, attended Maharaja's College in Trivandrum and matriculated there in 1883. He then wrote the examination for admission to medical studies.
Palpu, who had been educated in English by an Eurasian tutor since he was twelve years old, attended Maharaja's College in Trivandrum and successfully completed the admission exam to pursue a career in medicine.