Gandhiji's Visit To Kerala

Aug 2021|🟢Current|4 min read|31 entries

Key Takeaway

While India was fighting for independence, our own tiny corner of the globe, Kerala, was also experiencing a similar social and cultural renaissance.

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Gandhiji's Visit To Kerala(22)

Place
Malabar(Kozhikode Railway Station)
Purpose
As a part of the national campaigning of the Non-Cooperation Movement against British’sRowlatt Act&Ā for promoting theKhilafat Movement
President of the Khilafat Committee in Kerala*
P.K. Muthukoya Thangal
Translator of Gandhiji's first speech to Malayalam
K. Madhavan Nair
March 8
19, 1925
Place
Vaikom
Purpose
Vaikom Satyagraha
Ruler of Travancore
Sethu Lekshmi Bai
March 12, 1925
Meeting withSree Narayana Guruat Sivagiri
Translator
Kumaranasan
Visited
Aluva Union Christian College
October 9
15, 1927
Place
Vaikom
Purpose
Part of South Indian exploration(Untouchability, Vaikom)
October 14, 1927
VisitedĀ Vivekodayam School(Thrissur)and conducted aĀ charkha spinning competition for students as a part of the Khadi campaigning
Gandhiji's Fourth Visit to Kerala (1934)January 10
22, 1934
Place
Malabar
Purpose
Fund Collection for Harijan Welfare
The famous woman who gave her gold jewelry in Vadakara for the Harijan Fund
Kaumudi Teacher
January 13, 1934
Unveiled the picture of Congress leader K. Madhavan Nair and gave a historic speech at Kozhikode Town Hall
Place
Travancore
Purpose
Temple Entry Proclamation by Sree Chithira Thirunal

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šŸ“SideNotes(9)

Kanyakumari became a part of Tamil Nadu in
1956(as a part of state reorganization)
The first Secretary & President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee*
K. Madhavan Nair (1921 & 1925)
The only place which was visited thrice ( (1925, 1927, 1934) by Mahatma Gandhi in Kerala
Sabari Asram (Akathethara)
Founder of Sabari Asram (Akathethara)
T.R. Krishnaswami Iyer
Gandhiji visited Kerala in association with
(Previous Year PSC Question:Ā Junior Health Inspector, 2014)
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1925.(Previous Year PSC Question:Ā Gardener Gr-III, 2018)
In which year Gandhiji made a visit to Kerala, which was described by him as 'pilgrimage'
1937.(Previous Year PSC Question: Police Constable, Telecommunications, 2018)
Mahatma Gandhi met SreenanarayanaĀ  Guru at Varkala on
1925 March 12.(Previous Year PSC Question:Ā Foreman, SIDCO, 2015)
The Social-Reformer who met Mahatma Gandhi at Neyyattinkara
Poikayil Yohannan.(Previous PSC Questions: Assistant Surgeon-Health Services 2018)

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