Salt Satyagraha in Kerala
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Key Takeaway
As we already learned theSalt Satyagrahawas one of the most significant events in the history of the Indian freedom struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi.
Salt Satyagraha in Kerala
As we already learned theSalt Satyagrahawas one of the most significant events in the history of the Indian freedom struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi. Parallel to that, similar events of salt satyagraha also took place in Kerala in 1930.
The salt satyagraha in Kerala was held under the leadership ofKerala Gandhi, K. Kelappan.Even thoughBeypur and Payyannurwere the two major places where Salt Satyagraha took place in Kerala,Ā Satyagrahis from different parts of Kerala took part in this struggle.
In this segment, we'll learn more about the Salt Satyagraha movements that occurred in Kerala, particularly that of Payyannur for various PSC exams.
Basic Facts(5)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Started on | April 13, 1930 |
| Salt Satyagraha Centers in Kerala | Payyanur & Beypore |
| Main Venue of SaltSatyagraha in Kerala | Uliyathu Kadavu,Payyanur |
| Second Bardoli | Payyanur |
| Leader of the Salt Satyagraha in Kerala | K. Kelappan |
Started on
April 13, 1930
Salt Satyagraha Centers in Kerala
Payyanur & Beypore
Main Venue of SaltSatyagraha in Kerala
Uliyathu Kadavu,Payyanur
Second Bardoli
Payyanur
Leader of the Salt Satyagraha in Kerala
K. Kelappan
- Other notable Leadersā
- ā¢P. Krishnapillai,
- ā¢E. Moidu Moulavi,
- ā¢Moyarath Sankaran,
- ā¢P. Keshavan Nambiar,
- ā¢K. Kunjambu Nambiar,
- ā¢Muhammad Abdur Rahman Sahib.
- ā¢The Salt Marchstarted under the leadership of K. Kelappan onāApril 13, 1930 (Kozhikode).
- Song sung duringĀ Salt Satyagraha March in KeralaĀ ā'ą“µą“°ą“æą“ ą“µą“°ą“æą“ ą“øą“¹ą“ą“°ąµ...'(2)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Written by | Amshi Narayana Pillai |
| No. of volunteers participated in the Salt Satyagraha with Kelappan | 32 |
Written by
Amshi Narayana Pillai
No. of volunteers participated in the Salt Satyagraha with Kelappan
32
- The people of Travancore who participated in the Salt Satyagraha of Malabarā(27)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| The Salt March ended at Payyanoor on | April 21, 1930 |
| K. Kelappan violated the Salt Act on | April 23, 1930 |
| Leader ofĀ Salt Satyagraha after the arrest of Kelappan | Moyarath Sankaran |
| 'Pilot of Salt Satyagraha in Kerala' | Moyarath Sankaran |
| After the arrest of K. Kelappan, the venueofSalt Satyagraha in Keralawas shifted to | Kozhikode |
| Second Main Venue ofSalt Satyagraha in Kerala | Kozhikode |
| Leaders of the Salt Satyagraha in Beypore (Kozhikode) | Muhammad Abdu Rahiman &P. Krishnapillai |
| Leader of the Salt Satyagraha march from Palakkad to Payyanur | T.R |
| Salt Satyagraha in Kerala was suppressed by the police on | May 12, 1930 |
| Approx. no. of people who were jailed in connection with the salt march in Kerala | 500 |
| The freedom fighter who died on a hunger strike following the Salt Satyagraha | Kunjhiraman Adiyodi (Bellari jail) |
| How many days didKunjhiraman Adiyodi fast for before attaining death | 43 days |
| The freedom fighter who lost his eyesight during a Police lathi charge inthe Salt Satyagraha | Kurur Neelakanthan Namboodiripad |
| Name the Salt Satyagraha leader who became known as 'Keralayeen' | K. Kunjambu Nambiar |
| Salt Satyagraha Memorial in Kerala is located at | Uliyath Kadavu (Payyannur) |
| The Malayalam Newspaper that became a daily on the occasion of Salt Satyagraha | Mathrubhumi |
| Another salt harvesting strike took place on the Kozhikode quayside on February 2, 1931. Eswariyammal, T.R. Krishnaswamy Iyer's wife, led six individuals detained on the day of the strike.In short,Ā Leaders ofĀ Salt March in KeralaVenueLeadersPayyanurK. KelappanPalakkadT.R. Krishnaswamy IyerBeypore (Kozhikode)Muhammad Abdu RahimanPonnani (Malappuram)E. Moidu Maulavi***Update: Sorry, I couldn't find anything more on Kannur, Kumarji, and his involvement in Salt Satyagraha other than that mentioned in the comment section and Wikipedia links. But I'll keep on searching and will update the section if anything happens in the future.šSideNotes:Kerala Subhash Chandrabose | Muhammad Abdu Rahiman.A song sung by Gandhiji and his followers on the occasion of Salt SatyagrahaāRaghupati Raghava Rajaram |
| Malayalees who accompanied Gandhi on Dandi March | 5 |
| The Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu was led by | C. Rajagopalachari |
| Vedaranyam Gandhi | C. Rajagopalachari |
| Beypore Gandhi | Muhammad Abdu Rahiman |
| Name the Malayali who participated in the Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu under the leadership of C. Rajagopalachari | G. Ramachandran.T.R. Krishnaswami Iyer was also known asā Untouchable Brahmin |
| Founder of Sabari Ashram | T.R. Krishnaswami Iyer |
| Name the renaissance hero who is known by the pen name 'Keraliyaan' | SwadeshabhimaniRamakrishna Pillai |
| What was the other marching song of Kerala Salt March written byP. Krishna Pillai?Ā Vazhuka Vazhuka Bharathasamudayam (ą“µą“¾ą““ąµą“ ą“µą“¾ą““ąµą“ ą“ą“¾ą“°ą“¤ ą“øą“®ąµą“¦ą“¾ą“Æą“).*The newspaper published by Muhammad Abdu Rahiman | Al-Ameen.published from Calicut during 1924ā1939 |
| Founder & editor | Muhammad Abdu Rahiman |
| Autobiography ofK. Madhavan | Payaswiniyude Theerangalil (ą“Ŗą“Æą“øąµą“µą“æą“Øą“æą“Æąµą“ąµ ą“¤ąµą“°ą“ąµą“ą“³ą“æąµ½)Thanks for Reading!!! |
The Salt March ended at Payyanoor on
April 21, 1930
K. Kelappan violated the Salt Act on
April 23, 1930
Leader ofĀ Salt Satyagraha after the arrest of Kelappan
Moyarath Sankaran
'Pilot of Salt Satyagraha in Kerala'
Moyarath Sankaran
After the arrest of K. Kelappan, the venueofSalt Satyagraha in Keralawas shifted to
Kozhikode
Second Main Venue ofSalt Satyagraha in Kerala
Kozhikode
Leaders of the Salt Satyagraha in Beypore (Kozhikode)
Muhammad Abdu Rahiman &P. Krishnapillai
Leader of the Salt Satyagraha march from Palakkad to Payyanur
T.R
Salt Satyagraha in Kerala was suppressed by the police on
May 12, 1930
Approx. no. of people who were jailed in connection with the salt march in Kerala
500
The freedom fighter who died on a hunger strike following the Salt Satyagraha
Kunjhiraman Adiyodi (Bellari jail)
How many days didKunjhiraman Adiyodi fast for before attaining death
43 days
The freedom fighter who lost his eyesight during a Police lathi charge inthe Salt Satyagraha
Kurur Neelakanthan Namboodiripad
Name the Salt Satyagraha leader who became known as 'Keralayeen'
K. Kunjambu Nambiar
Salt Satyagraha Memorial in Kerala is located at
Uliyath Kadavu (Payyannur)
The Malayalam Newspaper that became a daily on the occasion of Salt Satyagraha
Mathrubhumi
Another salt harvesting strike took place on the Kozhikode quayside on February 2, 1931. Eswariyammal, T.R. Krishnaswamy Iyer's wife, led six individuals detained on the day of the strike.In short,Ā Leaders ofĀ Salt March in KeralaVenueLeadersPayyanurK. KelappanPalakkadT.R. Krishnaswamy IyerBeypore (Kozhikode)Muhammad Abdu RahimanPonnani (Malappuram)E. Moidu Maulavi***Update: Sorry, I couldn't find anything more on Kannur, Kumarji, and his involvement in Salt Satyagraha other than that mentioned in the comment section and Wikipedia links. But I'll keep on searching and will update the section if anything happens in the future.šSideNotes:Kerala Subhash Chandrabose
Muhammad Abdu Rahiman.A song sung by Gandhiji and his followers on the occasion of Salt SatyagrahaāRaghupati Raghava Rajaram
Malayalees who accompanied Gandhi on Dandi March
5
The Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu was led by
C. Rajagopalachari
Vedaranyam Gandhi
C. Rajagopalachari
Beypore Gandhi
Muhammad Abdu Rahiman
Name the Malayali who participated in the Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu under the leadership of C. Rajagopalachari
G. Ramachandran.T.R. Krishnaswami Iyer was also known asā Untouchable Brahmin
Founder of Sabari Ashram
T.R. Krishnaswami Iyer
Name the renaissance hero who is known by the pen name 'Keraliyaan'
SwadeshabhimaniRamakrishna Pillai
What was the other marching song of Kerala Salt March written byP. Krishna Pillai?Ā Vazhuka Vazhuka Bharathasamudayam (ą“µą“¾ą““ąµą“ ą“µą“¾ą““ąµą“ ą“ą“¾ą“°ą“¤ ą“øą“®ąµą“¦ą“¾ą“Æą“).*The newspaper published by Muhammad Abdu Rahiman
Al-Ameen.published from Calicut during 1924ā1939
Founder & editor
Muhammad Abdu Rahiman
Autobiography ofK. Madhavan
Payaswiniyude Theerangalil (ą“Ŗą“Æą“øąµą“µą“æą“Øą“æą“Æąµą“ąµ ą“¤ąµą“°ą“ąµą“ą“³ą“æąµ½)Thanks for Reading!!!
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