Question

The Kallumala Agitation was promoted by which social reformer?

• A. Sree Narayana Guru
• B. Ayyankali
• C. Mannathu Padmanabhan
• D. Padit Karuppan

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Ayyankali

• The Kallumala Agitation (also known as the Perinad Mutiny or Stone Necklace Agitation) took place in 1915 in Perinad, Kollam.

• Lower-caste Dalit women were socially compelled to wear heavy necklaces made of polished stones, glass beads, and brass (Kallumala) as a symbol of inferiority.

• Mahatma Ayyankali mobilized Dalit women to rebel against this discriminatory practice, urging them to discard the stone necklaces and wear decent clothing.

• At a historic rally in Kollam's Peermade/Perinad grounds, thousands of Dalit women famously threw away their Kallumalas, marking a pivotal moment for dignity and civil rights in Kerala's history.