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Headquarters of Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha (PRDS):

APalakkad

BIraviperoor

CNeyyattinkara

DKainakari

Answer:

B. Iraviperoor

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  • Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha (PRDS), a significant Dalit liberation movement in Kerala, was founded by Poykayil Sreekumara Gurudevan, also known as Poykayil Appachan or Poykayil Yohannan.

  • He established this socio-religious movement in 1909 at Eraviperoor in Thiruvalla Taluk.

  • Poykayil Appachan was a spiritual leader, poet, and social reformer who dedicated his life to empowering and liberating Dalit communities from discrimination and oppression.

  • He challenged both caste-based Hinduism and the discrimination he experienced within Christianity, seeking to create a new path for the marginalized.


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