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Mahatma Ayyankali (മഹാത്മ അയ്യൻകാളി; 28 August 1863 – 18 June 1941) was an Indian politician, prominent social reformer, educator, economist, lawmaker, and revolutionary leader.
The foundations of social change in Kerala can be traced back to the 16th century. The emergence of the Bhakti movement and the development of the modern Malayalam language and the influence of figures like Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan led to the breaking of Brahmin dominance over literature and knowledge.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Indian spiritual leader and social reformer (1856–1928) For the 1986 Indian Malayalam film, see Sree Narayana Guru (film). Sree Narayana Guru Personal life Born (1856-08-20) 20 August 1856 Chempazhanthy, Kingdom of Travancore (present-day Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India ...
The Cheras regained control over Kerala in the 9th century CE until the kingdom was dissolved in the 12th century, after which smaller kingdoms, most notably the Kingdom of Calicut, arose. In 1498 CE, Portuguese traveler Vasco Da Gama established a sea route to Kozhikode by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope , located in the southernmost ...
The Aikya Kerala Conference held at Palakkad in November 1949, under the Aikya Kerala Committee passed a resolution to form a State of Kerala without Rajpramukh. [ 1 ] The most important decision taken at the Communist Party Plenum on April 4, 5 and 6, 1952 in Thrissur was to carry out a massive agitation for a united Kerala. [ 10 ]
The chief minister of Kerala is the chief executive of the Indian state of Kerala. De facto executive authority rests with the chief minister.Following elections to the Kerala Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly.
Kannur district became the focus of Kerala politics in May 1928, when the fourth All Kerala Political Conference was held at Payyanur under the auspices of the Kerala Provincial Congress. This conference was presided over by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The Payyanur Conference passed a resolution requesting the Indian National Congress to adopt ...
The Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations was launched on 7 February 1997 following the 10th Kerala State Conference of Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham. The stated purpose of the organization is to coordinate the activities of the member organizations at the national level.