Question:
The novel Ulakka, based on the Punnapra Vayalar Strike, was written by?
AUroob
BMoorkoth Kumaran
CP. Kesavadev
DThakazhi
Answer:
C. P. Kesavadev
Explanation:
Punnapra Vayalar Strike
A strike led by the Communist Party against the administrative reforms of the Travancore Diwan C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer
It took place from 24 to 27 October 1946.
It is also known as the 'Thulam Pathu Strike'.
Background for the Strike :
Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer the then Diwan of Travancore proposed constitutional reforms aimed at making Travancore an independent country, choosing not to join the Indian Union.
He issued a law allowing adult suffrage while retaining final administrative authority with the Diwan.
This proposal, known as the "American Model," led to violent agitations.
The slogan that emerged in the Punnapra-Vayalar strike was 'American Model in the Arabian Sea'.
The writer who wrote the novel "Ulakka" based on the Punnapra Vayalar strike was P. Kesavadev