List of Ezhavas
The Ezhava are a prominent community in Kerala making up approximately 25% of the state's population. The following is a list of notable members of the Ezhava community.
Dynasty
Legendary characters
- Cheerappanchira Panicker - Martial ( Kalary) Guru of Swamy Ayyappan, Father of Malikappurathamma- 13/ 14 century.
- Itty Achudan vaidyar - famous physician [2]
- Aromal Chekavar[3]
- Unniyarcha[3]
Spiritual leaders
- Narayana Guru[4] (1855- 1928)
Literature
- Kumaran Asan[5] (1873 - 1924) – also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan
- Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker[6] (1869-1931) – poet and prominent social reformer
- C. V. Kunhiraman[6] (1871-1949) – founder of Kerala Kaumudi, writer and journalist
- O. V. Vijayan[7] (1930-2005) - Indian author (Khasakkinte Itihasam) and cartoonist
Politics
Chief Ministers
- C. Kesavan - former Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin[8]
- R. Sankar[9] - former Chief Minister of Kerala. First Congress leader to become Chief Minister, and first Ezhava to hold the post.
- V. S. Achuthanandan-former Chief Minister of Kerala, veteran Communist leader.
- Pinarayi Vijayan[10] - incumbent Chief Minister of Kerala.
Social reformers
- Padmanabhan Palpu[11]
- Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, ne 'Mangalam Vazhunnor Velayudha Perumal' [12]
- T. K. Madhavan[13]
References
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- ^ a b Nadhapuram, Kunjikkannan. Vadakkan Pattukal.
- ^ Smith, Bardwell L. (1976). Religion and social conflict in South Asia. International studies in sociology and social anthropology. Vol. 22. BRILL. pp. 35–39. ISBN 978-90-04-04510-1.
- ^ Tharamangalam, Joseph (1981). Agrarian Class Conflict: The Political Mobilization of Agricultural Labourers in Kuttanad, South India. Canada: The University of British Columbia. p. 38. ISBN 0-7748-0126-3.
- ^ a b Mathew, George (1989). Communal Road To A Secular Kerala. New Delhi: Ashok Kumar Mittal Concept Publishing Company. pp. 90–110. ISBN 81-7022-282-6.
- ^ "The Great Malabar Novel". Rediff.com.
- ^ Nair, Perrunna K. N. "Some prominent leaders of the freedom struggle in Kerala". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 3 November 2011.[dubious – discuss]
- ^ Surendran, P. K. (17 July 2002). "Bridging the Nair-Ezhava divide". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "'Some people remind me of my caste quite often,' says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan". 3 January 2019.
- ^ Lukose, Ritty A. (2010). "Recasting the Secular: Religion and Education in Kerala, India". In Mines, Diane P.; Lamb, Sarah (eds.). Everyday Life in South Asia (2nd ed.). Indiana University Press. pp. 209–210. ISBN 9780253354730.
- ^ Krishanan IAS, NR (1967). Izhavar Annum Innum. Trissur: Seena Publications. p. 119.
- ^ Smith, Bardwell L. (1976). Pullapilly, Cyriac K. (1976). "The Izhavas of Kerala and their Historic Struggle for Acceptance in the Hindu Society". In Smith, Bardwell L. Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia. International studies in sociology and social anthropology. 22. Netherlands: E. J. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-04510-1. BRILL. ISBN 9004045104.