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The place where Ayyankali was born :

AChempazhanthy

BMannur

CArattupuzha

DVenganur

Answer:

D. Venganur

Read Explanation:

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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