List of Ezhavas
Ezhava[1] is a caste-based community of Kerala, India. They are also known as Ilhava, Irava, Izhava and Erava in the south of the region; as Chovas, Chokons and Chogons in Central Travancore; and as Tiyyas, Thiyyas and Theeyas in Malabar.[1] The following is a list of some prominent personalities who were born in the Ezhava caste.
Literature
- Kumaran Asan[2] - also known as Mahakavi Kumaran Asan
- Muloor S. Padmanabha Panicker[3] - poet and a prominent social reform activist
- C. V. Kunhiraman[3] - founder of Kerala Kaumudi, journalist
- O. V. Vijayan[4][5] - Indian author (Khasakkinte Itihasam) and cartoonist
Cinema
Politics
- C. Kesavan[8] – Former Chief Minister of former princely state of Travancore-Cochin.
- R. Sankar[9] – Former Chief Minister of Kerala.
- Susheela Gopalan[10] - Former Minister for Industries and Social Welfare
- V. S. Achuthanandan[10] - Former Chief Minister of Kerala
- K. R. Gowri Amma[10] - Former Minister in various Ministries of Kerala
- Vayalar Ravi[11] - Current Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs
Social reformers
- Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker[12] original name Kalisseril Velayutha Chekavar[13]
- Padmanabhan Palpu[14]
- Sahodaran Ayyappan[15]
- C. Kesavan[15]
- C. V. Kunhiraman[12]
- T.K.Madhavan[12]
References
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- ^ "The Great Malabar Novel". Rediff.com.
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- ^ Surendran, P. K. (17 July 2002). "Bridging the Nair-Ezhava divide". Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
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- ^ a b c Sadasivan, S. N. (2000). A Social History of India. New Delhi: S.B.Nangia, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. pp. 477–479. ISBN 81-7648-170-X.
- ^ Krishanan IAS, NR (1967). Izhavar Annum Innum. Trissur: Seena Publications. p. 119.
- ^ Sadasivan, S. N. (2000). A Social History of India. New Delhi: S.B.Nangia, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. pp. 482–488. ISBN 81-7648-170-X.
- ^ a b Sadasivan, S. N. (2000). A Social History of India. New Delhi: S.B.Nangia, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. pp. 528–535. ISBN 81-7648-170-X.