Question

The novel Ulakka, based on the Punnapra Vayalar Strike, was written by?

• A. Uroob
• B. Moorkoth Kumaran
• C. P. Kesavadev
• D. Thakazhi

Answer 1

Answer:

C. P. Kesavadev

Punnapra Vayalar Strike

• A strike led by the Communist Party against the administrative reforms of the Travancore Diwan C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer

• It took place from 24 to 27 October 1946.

• It is also known as the 'Thulam Pathu Strike'.

Background for the Strike :

• Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer the then Diwan of Travancore proposed constitutional reforms aimed at making Travancore an independent country, choosing not to join the Indian Union.

• He issued a law allowing adult suffrage while retaining final administrative authority with the Diwan.

• This proposal, known as the "American Model," led to violent agitations.

• The slogan that emerged in the Punnapra-Vayalar strike was 'American Model in the Arabian Sea'.

• The writer who wrote the novel "Ulakka" based on the Punnapra Vayalar strike was P. Kesavadev