Parvathi Nenmenimangalam
Parvathi Nenmenimangalam (1911–1947) was an Indian social reformer from Kerala.[1]
Nenmenimangalam was born in 1911 to Vishnu Namboothiri and Saraswathi Antharjanam at Irigalakkuda, Nadavarabathu Nalloor illam.
Nenmenimangalam played an important role in organizing a social reform movement among the Namboodiri women. She along with Arya Pallam lead a movement to boycott cadjan umbrellas (Marakkuda)[2] which was considered as a symbol of chastity among Namboodiri women and conducted a procession without cadjan umbrella. She was the president of the women's conference at Yogakhema sabha.[3]
Nenmenimangalam was responsible for the first widow remarriage in Namboothiri caste. She died in 1947.[4]
References
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- ^ Swarna Kumari, E.K. (2001). "Womens' [sic] Magazines in Kerala and Their Social Significance". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 62: 705–708. JSTOR 44155817.
- ^ Padmanabhan, Mannathu (2003). Reminiscences of My Life. Cultural Publications Department, Government of Kerala. ISBN 9788186365984.
- ^ "Womanliness: Parvati Nenminimangalam". Swatantryavaadini. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2023.