Question

The first All Kerala Political Conference was held at:

• A. Manjeri
• B. Vadakara
• C. Kozhikkode
• D. Ottappalam

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Ottappalam

First All Kerala Political Conference (Ottappalam Conference)

• The First All Kerala Political Conference was held in Ottappalam, Malabar District (present-day Palakkad district, Kerala) from April 23 to 26, 1921.
• It was a significant event in the history of the Indian National Movement in Kerala, bringing together political leaders and activists from various parts of Kerala (Malabar, Cochin, and Travancore).
• The conference was presided over by T. Prakasam, a prominent Congress leader from Andhra Pradesh, popularly known as 'Andhra Kesari'.
• Key Resolutions and Discussions:
  • The conference unequivocally supported Mahatma Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement and the Khilafat Movement.
  • It passed resolutions advocating for temperance (prohibition of alcohol), eradication of untouchability, and the promotion of Khadi.
  • A crucial outcome was the strong demand for the formation of a separate Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), breaking away from the Madras Provincial Congress Committee.
  • This demand was subsequently fulfilled, and the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee was officially formed in 1921 itself.
• The Ottappalam Conference played a pivotal role in unifying the political aspirations of the people of Kerala and integrating them more effectively into the national freedom struggle.
• It laid the groundwork for the future political organization and mobilization within the region, leading to enhanced participation in the Non-Cooperation Movement and subsequent nationalist activities.