Question

Who started Prathyksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, a Dalit liberation movement in Kerala?

• A. Mannath Padmanabhan
• B. Poykayil Yohannan
• C. Pandit Karuppan
• D. Velukkutty Arayan

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Poykayil Yohannan

• Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha (PRDS), a significant Dalit liberation movement in Kerala, was founded by Poykayil Sreekumara Gurudevan, also known as Poykayil Appachan or Poykayil Yohannan.

• He established this socio-religious movement in 1909 at Eraviperoor in Thiruvalla Taluk.

• Poykayil Appachan was a spiritual leader, poet, and social reformer who dedicated his life to empowering and liberating Dalit communities from discrimination and oppression.

• He challenged both caste-based Hinduism and the discrimination he experienced within Christianity, seeking to create a new path for the marginalized.