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Koyapalli Kelappan (24 August 1889 – 7 October 1971) was an Indian politician, independence activist, educationist and journalist. During the Indian independence movement , he was the lead figure of Indian National Congress in Kerala and was popularly known as Kerala Gandhi .
The Guruvayur Satyagraha was led by K. Kelappan, who undertook a hunger strike for 12 days until it was abandoned because of a request from Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress. [1] Gandhi hailed it as "the miracle of modern times" and "a smriti which is peoples charter of spiritual emancipation". [2]
The Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (KCAET), the only Agricultural Engineering college in Kerala, is situated at Tavanur in Malappuram district and is named after the freedom fighter and social reformer Sri K. Kelappan. [1] This institution is part of the Kerala Agricultural University.
During the period Mahatma Gandhi invoked the youth to join the freedom struggle. Mammen was inspired by this, and began working among the people of Thiruvalla and Kottayam . He was the candidate for the newly formed Praja Socialist Party in the 1952 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election and ended up coming second by 500 votes.
1924/25 – Vaikom Satyagraha led by Congress leaders T. K. Madhavan, K. Kelappan and K. P. Kesava Menon. [9] 1930 – Salt Satyagraha, a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement, organised by K. Kelappan in northern Kerala. [10] 1931/32 – Guruvayur Satyagraha, commenced under K. Kelappan. [11] 1933 – Joint Political Congress established in ...
In January 1924, Congress leader K. Kelappan convened an 'Anti-untouchability Committee' within the K P C C. [15] [6] Kelappan later toured southern Kerala with a contingent of Congress leaders from Malabar District. [15] Madhavan also succeeded in getting the finances, the Congress support and pan-India attention for the satyagraha.
K. Kumar (1894–1973) was an Indian orator, reformer and writer of the Indian pre-independence era. He was one of the earliest socio-political leaders to have brought Mahatma Gandhi's message and the spirit of the national movement to the erstwhile Travancore State.
T. K. Madhavan's meeting with Gandhi on 24 September 1921 at Tirunelveli was a turning point in the history of Kerala. Madhavan persuaded Gandhi to address the people of Kerala, regarding his stand against untouchability. He also persuaded Gandhi to visit Vaikom and support the movement.