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Prominent reformist leaders such as Narayana Guru and Ayyankali hailed from castes that were deemed lower in the social hierarchy of 19th century Kerala. Consequently, leaders like Guru and Ayyankali focused on the abolition of the caste system rather than its reformation.
The social, cultural, educational, and religious activities of Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen enhanced the Islamic renaissance, and enabled the state's Muslims to create their own characteristics and peculiarities that distinguished them from other Muslim communities in India by achieving high rates of literacy and a prestigious status in Kerala ...
Mookencheril Cherian Joseph, popularly known as Yukthivadi M. C. Joseph, was an eminent rationalist from Kerala, India. [1] He was one of the very significant figures of Kerala Renaissance too. [citation needed] Joseph was born on 6 January 1887 at Thripunithura in Kerala. His father was Cherian "Kuncheria" of the Mookencheril house and his ...
Sanulla Makti Thangal (Arabic: سيّد سناء الله مكتي) was the renaissance leader of Muslim society in Malabar of British India and the advocate of western education in Mappila. He was a reformer in Kerala Muslim Society. [4]
Some joined him in forming a group that challenged the members of the oppressor castes sometimes leading to physical fights. His popularity earned him the names of Urpillai and Moothapullai translated roughly as 'Leader of the Land' or 'Elder Leader'. [6] Ayyankali married Chellamma in 1888. The couple had seven children. [1]
PRDS has most of its followers from Kerala, and a few from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It has hundreds of branches, worship centres and educational institutions and also owns land across Kerala. The administration charge of all these factions is resided at the head office situated at Eraviperoor. It has a constitution; the leaders are elected ...
The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (S.N.D.P) is a social service organization that has been representing the Ezhava community from the Indian state of Kerala since 1903. The S.N.D.P Yogam was founded by Dr. Padmanabhan Palpu and other Ezhava leaders with the blessing of Narayana Guru. The organization aimed to lead the community to the ...
1976 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Vellithuruthi Thazhathu Karutha Patteri Raman Bhattathiripad (26 March 1896 – 12 February 1982), also known as V. T. Bhattathiripad, was an Indian social reformer, dramatist and an Indian independence activist .