Ayyankali (1863-1941)

Born at Venganoor. In 1905 opened a primary school for low caste people. Sadhu Jana Paripala Sangham was started in 1907. He became member of Sreemoolam Praja Sabha in 1910. Karshaka samara was started by Ayyankali in 1909. Nedumangad Market Rebellion (Nedumangad Chantha Lahala) started in 1912. In 1913, Sadhu Jana Paripali newspaper was started. Its first editor was Kali Chothi Kuruppu. Thonnooramandu Lahala is also known as Oorottambalam Lahala. Since it occurred in Malayalam calendar 1090 (1915). It was for allowing low caste children to join school. Perinadu lahala was in Kollam. Women broke necklace made of rock in this lahala. Gandhi visited Ayyankali in 1937 at Venganoor.

Dr. Palpu (1863-1950)

Sarojini Naidu told about Palpu. Indiayile Mahanmaraya Viplavakarikalil Anaswaranaya Vyakthi Malayali Memorial was signed in 1891. It was signed by 10038 persons. 1st Person to sign was K.P.Sankara Menon. 1896: 1st Ezhava memorial to SreeMoolam Thirunal. It was signed by 13176 people. 1900: 2nd Memorial submitted to Viceroy Lord Curzon. 1896: A book was published by Palpu called Treatment of Thiyyas in Travancore Sreenarayana Guruvine Swami Vivekanandhumayi kootti cherkunna kanni ennanu Palpuvine visheshipichittullathu. SNDP was founded in 1903. Narayanaguru, Kumaran Asan and Govindan Judgi were the initial founders. Its main publication was Vivekodayam published in 1904. Its editor was M. Govindan. Now the publication is known as Yoganadam

Kumaran Asan (1873-1924)

He became a Mahakavi without writing any Mahakavyam. He was also known as Ashaya Gambheeran.

He was born in Kayikkara. He was the first poet to be nominated to Travancore Praja Sabha in 1920. When Tagore visited Sivagiri in 1922, he was the translator. He wrote a poem called Divya Kokilam in honour of Rabindranath Tagore. He became president of SNDP in 1923. His work Veena poovu (1907) was first published in Mithavadi. The reason for its publication was because Narayana Guru was in bad health. Later C.S Subramanya Potti republished Veena Poovuu in Bhasha Poshini. On the death of A.R. RajaVarma, Kumaran Asan composed Prarodanam For Asans Nalini (1911), the foreword was written by A.R. Rajavarma. Leela (1914). Main characters were Madanan and Leela. It had the lines Mamsanibhidamalla Ragam He translated Light of Asia of Edwin Arnold as SreeBudha Charitham (1915) Duravastha was written in the background of 1921 rebellion of Malabar. In 1922, Madras University gave him Mahakavi pattam His last work was Karuna. Karuna (1923) and ChandalaBhikshuki (1922) was related to Buddhism. The characters of Karuna are Vasavadatta and Upagupta. The characters of Chandalabhikshuki are Mathangi and AnandaBhikshu The lines Parathanthryam manikalkku mrithiyekkal Bhayanakam is from Oru Udbodhanam Joseph Mundasseri described Asan as Venus of Revolution (Viplavathinte Shukra nakshatram) He was called Navothanathinte Kavi by Thayattu Shankaran. Dr Palpu called Asan Chinna Swami He died in 1924 when a boat called Redimer sunk in Pallanayaru. Kumaran Asan National Institute of Culture is in Thonnakkal. The man behind this memorial was Joseph Mundasseri. The first president of this institution was R Shankar. His statue is in Palayam in front of Kerala University. Kumaran Asan was the 1st Malayalee Poet to be honored in Indian Stamp.

Poykayil Yohannan (1879-1939)

Born in Iraviperoor of Pathanamthitta. His original name was Kumaran. He joined Brethren Mission for better life. In 1909 he left Christianity to start his own Dalit Vimochana Prasthanam. It is also called as Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha. After that he was called as Poykayil Appachan or Kumaraguru Devan.

Pandit Karuppan (1885-1938)

He was born in Cheranelloor in Ernakulam district. He was nominated to Cochin Legislative Assembly in 1925. He took interest in starting Fisheries Schools. He was known as Kerala Lincoln. Kerala Lincoln Pandit Karuppan Muhammad Abdu Rehaman Sahib

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He was called Kavi Thilakam by Kochi Rajavu. Kerala Verma Valiya Koyi Thamburan gave him Vidwan Padavi. He wrote a book about the caste system at his time called Jathi Kummi He wrote Udyana Virunnu when he was not invited for a lunch conducted by Kochi Rajavu. He wrote Samadhi Sankalpam on the death of Chattambi Swamikal.

T.K Madhavan (1885-1930)

He was the only congress man among the leaders of SNDP. He was also one of the key members of Vaikom Satyagraha. He started a paper in 1915 at Kollam called Deshabhimani He became a member of Travancore Praja Sabha in 1918. He met Gandhiji in 1922. He attended Kakinada Session (1923) of INC and passed a resolution of Untouchability. Vaikom Satyagraham (1924). K Kelappan, K.P. Keshavamenon, A.K.Pillai, Kuroor Neelakanthan Namboothiripadu, Mannam, T.R. Krishnaswami Ayyar, George Joseph were its main leaders. Narayanaguru permitted people to use Velloor Matam near Vaikom for this Satyagraha.

E.V Ramaswami Naiker also participated in this satyagraha. E. V Ramaswami was also known as Periyar. He was the founder of Self Respect Movement (Swabhimana Prasthanam) and Dravida Kazhakam. As per Gandhis wish Acharya Vinoba Bhave visited Kerala for Vaikom Satyagraha. Gandhi visited 2nd time to Kerala for Vaikam Satyagraha. In 1928, all the roads near temples of Travancore was opened to all public. Rani Sethu Lakshmi Bai gave the order for the same. In 1936, Sree Chitra Tirunal opened the temple for all people irrespective of their caste.