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The place where Ayyankali was born :

AChempazhanthy

BMannur

CArattupuzha

DVenganur

Answer:

D. Venganur

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Ayyankali

  • He was born at Venganur in Thiruvananthapuram district. He strived for the upliftment of the depressed classes.

  • Established a school exclusively for the depressed classes in 1904.

  • In 1893, he broke social prohibitions by travelling through the public roads of Venganur in Villuvandi & fought for the right of Avarnas to walk freely along the public roads.

  • Kallumaala Agitation - He urged womenfolk of the depressed classes to abandon the kallumaalas (stone chain) they wore, as it was a symbol of inferior status.

  • Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham was the organization he founded.

  • He became a member of the Sree Mulam Praja Sabha (People's Assembly).


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  1. Which of the following statements are not correct with respect to Ayyankali?
    (i) The Villuvandi Samaram was in 1907
    (ii) The Sadhu Jana Paripalana Yogam was founded in 1893
    (iii) In 1915, he was involved in the Kallumala and Irumpuvala agitation
    (iv) Ayyankali was not a supporter of Sri Narayana Guru's Brahmavidya

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