Question

Consider the following statements with regard to the removal untouchability in Kerala. Find out which is incorrect:

• A. C. Krishnan Championed against untouchability through Desabhimani
• B. T.K. Madhavan was a dynamic leader who stood against untouchability
• C. Mannath Padmanabhan organised Savarna Jatha against the practice of untouchability
• D. K. Kelappan led vaikam satyagraha against untouchability

Answer 1

Answer:

A. C. Krishnan Championed against untouchability through Desabhimani

• C. Krishnan Championed against untouchability through the newspaper 'Mithavadhi'
• Mithavadhi was a Malayalam-language newspaper published from Tellicherry and later from Calicut in Malabar
• It was established by T. Sivasankaran in 1907
• Moorkoth Kumaran was the editor. He merged his Kerala Sanchari newspaper with Mithavadhi
• In 1913, C. Krishnan purchased the newspaper and published it from his Empire Press, Calicut.
• From there he used to be known as 'Mithavadhi Krishnan'
• Mithavadhi was particularly popular among the Thiyya community and was instrumental in pioneering tenant agitations in Malabar.
• Mithavadhi is often called as 'Bible of depressed classes'
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