Question

Which of the following statements about the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam and Sree Narayana Guru are correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

1. The first editor of Vivekodayam, a journal of SNDP Yogam, was M. Govindan.
2. Earnest Kirk was the first European disciple of Sree Narayana Guru.
3. SNDP Yogam was registered as a Joint Stock Company in 1903.
4. The first Secretary of the SNDP Yogam was Dr. Palpu.

• A. Only i and iv
• B. Only i, ii and iii
• C. Only ii, iii and iv
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Only i, ii and iii

• Statement i is correct: M. Govindan was the first editor of Vivekodayam, the official literary and social journal of the SNDP Yogam (established in 1904), before Mahakavi Kumaran Asan took over editorship.

• Statement ii is correct: Earnest Kirk was indeed recognized as the first European disciple of Sree Narayana Guru.

• Statement iii is correct: The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam was officially registered on May 15, 1903, as a company under the Indian Companies Act (Travancore Regulation).

• Statement iv is incorrect: The first General Secretary of the SNDP Yogam was Mahakavi Kumaran Asan, not Dr. Palpu. Dr. Palpu played a crucial foundational role and served as the first Vice-President, while Sree Narayana Guru served as the permanent President.