Early Life
Daniel was born on November 28, 1900 in Neyyattinkara, Travancore (now in the state of Kerala). He finished his formal education from Maharaja's College, Trivandrum. He was interested in martial arts and was an expert in Kalarippayattu, the traditional martial art of Kerala. He published an English book titled Indian Art of Fencing and Sword Play in 1915, when he was just 15 years old.
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