Question:
Who founded the organisation 'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangam' ?
AVagbhadanandha
BAyyankali
CChattambi Swamikal
DAyya Guru
Answer:
B. Ayyankali
Explanation:
Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham (SJPS):
Founder: Ayyankali, a prominent social reformer in Kerala
Year of Establishment: 1907
Inspiration: Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam, another social reform organization
Key Objectives:
Upliftment of the Pulaya community, a marginalized group in Kerala
Eradication of caste discrimination and untouchability
Promotion of education and social welfare among the Pulaya community
Evolution of the Organization:
1907: Founded as Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham
1938: Renamed as Pulaya Maha Sabha
1942: Merged with Samasta Thiruvithamkoor Pulaya Maha Sabha, a broader organization representing the Pulaya community
Sadhujana Paripalini:
The official mouthpiece of SJPS
Edited by Chembathara Kali Chodikkaran, a prominent Pulaya leader
Published by Sudarshana Press, Changanassery
Significance: Noted as the first Malayalam-language newspaper published by a Dalit community in Kerala (1913)