Chowara Parameswaran
Chowara Parameswaran | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1884 |
| Died | December 1968 (aged 84) Aluva, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Graduate |
| Alma mater | University of Madras |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Indian independence movement |
Chowara Parameswaran was an Indian journalist, rationalist, reformer, and translator. He is also known as Chowara Gandhi[1] He participated in the All-Kerala Political Conference held at Palakkad in 1921[2] and participated in the Vaikom Satyagraha in 1924, the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 and the Quit India Movement in 1942. After independence, he worked as a journalist and fought for the rights of journalists. He died on 20 December 1968.[3]
Chowara Parameswaran Award
[edit]The Chowara Parameswaran Award, established in 1992, is presented by the Kerala Press Academy in his honor. The award was instituted by the Chowara Parameswaran Memorial Committee in Kochi.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "School students to add new shade to I-Day fete". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Shaji, K. a (4 April 2017). "Congress rewinds to 1921 Ottappalam meet". The Hindu.
- ^ "ചൊവ്വര പരമേശ്വരന്റെ ചരമവാര്ഷികദിനം". 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Governor cautions media against unethical practices". The Hindu. 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Endowments & Awards | Kerala Media Academy". archive.keralamediaacademy.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.