Mahatma Ayyankali (മഹാത്മ അയ്യൻകാളി; 28 August 1863 – 18 June 1941) was an Indian politician, prominent social reformer, educator, economist, lawmaker, and revolutionary leader. He worked for the advancement of the oppressed people in the princely state of …

2023年8月28日 · Ayyankali was a remarkable social reformer, politician, and leader who fought for the rights and dignity of the oppressed in the princely state of Travancore. He challenged the caste system and its discriminatory practices, and advocated for education, land ownership, and labour rights for the Dalits.

Ayyankali is considered to be one amongst the first tide of social reformers from the erstwhile state of Travancore in British India, who paved the way for many radical changes towards elevating the social wellbeing of lower caste communities in the region and improving access to …

2017年10月17日 · Ayyankali is considered to be one amongst the first tide of social reformers from the erstwhile state of Travancore in British India, who paved the way for many radical changes towards elevating the social wellbeing of lower caste communities in the region and improving access to education.

Ayyankali was a popular leader of Dalits of Kerala who carried forward many reform movements for dalits (low caste people). In 1937 he was praised by Mahatma Gandhi when he visited Venganoor, Ayyankali's home town.

2021年8月30日 · The democratic-minded doughty fighter Ayyankali was a master strategist, who was instrumental in the making of modern Kerala.

2020年6月28日 · Ayyankali passed away on 18 June 1941, leaving behind a better and more inclusive world for lower caste communities in Kerala. He led the life of a revolutionary until his death. Chentharassey, released the first biography on Ayyankali, after 38 years of his death.

2019年7月18日 · Saint Ayyankali: The harbinger of a social revolution Om Prakash Kashyap writes how Saint Ayyankali forged the unity of Dalit castes of Kerala against all odds and helped them grow politically, educationally and socially

2017年1月19日 · Ayyankali, the Dalit firebrand in Kerala who fought Caste apartheid through innovation and resistance that inspires even till today. A contemporary of Ambedkar he was born into the Pulaya...

2016年9月13日 · A prime example is Kerala’s remarkable social reformer, Ayyankali – a subaltern hero who has been long forgotten in the annals of history. The social reformer was born in Kerala in the 19th century, which was witness to the despicable treatment of untouchables.