Question

List-1	List-II
(a) V.T. Bhattathirippad	(i) Samathva Samajam
(b) Vaikunda Swamikal	(ii) Darsanamala
(C) Chattampi Swamikal	(iii) Kanneerum kinavum
(d) Sahodaran Ayyappan	(iv) Vedadhikara Nirupanam
(e) Narayana Guru	(V) Yukthivadi

• A. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii, e-v
• B. a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-v, e-i
• C. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-v, e-ii
• D. a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-v, e-iii

Answer 1

Answer:

C. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-v, e-ii

• V.T. Bhattathirippad → Kanneerum Kinavum: Kanneerum Kinavum (Tears and Dreams) is the highly acclaimed autobiography of the prominent social reformer V.T. Bhattathirippad. It vividly depicts the caste prejudices, social inequalities, and wretched state of Namboothiri women during his time.

• Vaikunda Swamikal → Samathva Samajam: Founded in 1836, Samathva Samajam (Society of Equality) is considered the first social reform organization in Kerala. It was established by Vaikunda Swamikal to fight against the caste-based discrimination prevalent in Travancore.

• Chattampi Swamikal → Vedadhikara Nirupanam: Vedadhikara Nirupanam is a monumental work by Chattampi Swamikal written in 1898. It challenged the upper-caste monopoly over learning the Vedas, arguing that the knowledge of ancient scriptures belongs to all human beings regardless of caste.

• Sahodaran Ayyappan → Yukthivadi: Sahodaran Ayyappan founded the monthly journal Yukthivadi (The Rationalist) in 1929. He was a pioneer of rationalist and humanist movements in Kerala, famously revising Sree Narayana Guru's slogan to "No Caste, No Religion, No God for Man".

• Sree Narayana Guru → Darsanamala: Darsanamala is a philosophical work written in Sanskrit by Sree Narayana Guru. It comprises 100 verses divided into 10 chapters (darsanas), synthesizing the core concepts of Advaita Vedanta.