Kerala PSC - Leaders of Renaissance in Kerala - K Kelappan
Born | - 24 August 1889, Machukunnu (Kozhikode) |
Full Name | - Koyappalli Kelappan Nair |
Father | - Kanaran Nair |
Mother | - Kujamma Amma |
Spouse | - Lakshmi Amma |
Died | - 07 Oct 1971 |
- K Kelappan is Popularly known as Kerala Gandhi
- He was a social reformer, an Indian Freedom fighter, educationist and journalist.
- He was the first President of Nair Service Society.
- He was considered as the first Satyagrahi from Kerala to participate in the individual Satyagraha movement launched by Gandhiji.
- K Kelappan gave the leadership to the Payyannur and Calicut salt Satyagraha.
- He played a dominant role in the famous Vaikom Satyagraha and was the leader of the Guruvayur Satyagraha.
- K Kelappan was the secretary of Guruvayur Satyagraha Committee.
- It was at Gandhiji's request that he ended his fast at Guruvayur.
- He was the chairman of the committee which was formed to fight against untouchability in Kerala during Vaikom Satyagraha.
- He was jailed several times during the Indian freedom movement including the Quit India Movement.
- He was the KPCC President at the time of Indian Independence.
- K Kelappan presides over the Aikya Kerala Conference (AKC) held at Thrissur in April 1947.
- After Independence, he left the Congress and joined the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party and was elected to Parliament from Ponnani Lok Sabha seat in 1952.
- He concentrated in Sarvodaya activities and Bhoodan Movement in Kerala in later life.
- He was the President of almost all major Gandhian organisations like Kerala Sarvodaya Sangh, Kerala Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Kerala Sarvodaya Mandal and Gandhi Peace Foundation, Calicut.
- He was the founder of Thavanoor Rural Institute.
- He helped in starting 'Mathrubhumi' and was its editor for a number of years.
- He also led a peaceful Satyagraha in Thali Temple Angadipuram near Perinthalmanna.
- The publication 'Gramadeepam' was started by K Kelappan.
- Kerala Gandhi Kelappan Museum and Research Centre comes in Pakkanarpuram (Kozhikode).
- Indian postal department published a commemorative postal stamp of K Kelappan on 24th August 1990.
Kerala PSC - Leaders of Renaissance in Kerala - K Kelappan
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