Deck 9: Important Personalities and Movements in Kerala History

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Raja Kesavadas was the first minister of …………….who assumed the title Diwan.

A)thiruvitamkur
B)kozhikode
C)thiruvalla
D)cochi
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…………….court was adorned by such literary luminaries as Kunchan Nambiar and Ramapurath Warrier.

A)dharmaraja's
B)shakthan tampuran
C)bala rama varma
D)raja kesavadas
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In Rama Varma, better known as Shakthan Tampuran, the state of ……………..had a remarkable.

A)guruvayur
B)thiruvitamkur
C)kochi
D)kozhikode
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The revolt of…………, the Dalawa of Travancore, is a significant episode in the annals of Indian resistance movements against the British.

A)sankaran namputiri
B)bala rama varma
C)velu thampi
D)sankaranarayana chetty
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Velu Thampi was elevated to the high office of Dalawa (1801) on the advice of……………….

A)vagbhatananda
B)mathu tharakan
C)macaulay
D)t.h.baber
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Velu Thampi entered into a secret deal with…………., the chief minister of Kochi who too had similar grievances.

A)paliath achan
B)vagbhatananda
C)chattampi swamikal
D)macaulay
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Paliath Achan attacked the Residency at …………to capture Macaulay.

A)kozhikode
B)allapuzha
C)kollam
D)kochi
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Having reached Kundara, ………………issued his famous proclamation on January 11, 1809 exhorting the people to rally, under his banner for a patriotic struggle against the British.

A)velu thampi
B)paliath achan
C)marthanda varma
D)sakthan thampuran
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…………..had already issued an order permitting the Shanar women who became converts to Christianity to wear upper jackets.

A)chattampi swamikal
B)vagbhatananda
C)col. munroe
D)ayyankali
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The Shanar agitation eventually led to the Royal Proclamation of 26th July………….., abolishing all restrictions in the matter of dress by Shanar women.

A)1859
B)1929
C)1931
D)1938
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……………….was born in the village of Chempazhanthy near Trivandrum and showed keen interests in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy.

A)sri narayana guru
B)vagbhatananda
C)chattampi swamikal
D)ayyankali
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…………had a highly eclectic outlook in religions matters as is shown in the saying 'one caste, one Religion and one God'.

A)sri narayana guru
B)vagbhatananda
C)chattampi swamikal
D)ayyankali
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……………was the founder of the SNDP yogam (1903).

A)sri narayana guru
B)dr.palpu
C)kumaran asan
D)chattampi swamikal
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As a literary luminary, …………penned Darsanamala in Sanskrit, Jatimimamsa in Sanskrit and Malayalam and Siva Sathakom in Malayalam.

A)narayana guru
B)vagbhatananda
C)chattampi swamikal
D)ayyankali
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…………..founded the Atma Vidya Sangham, a major force of social change in Kerala.

A)vagbhatananda
B)chattampi swamikal
C)ayyankali
D)sri. narayana guru
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Kunjikkannan Gurukkal, as vagbhatananda was known in early life, was born at Patyam village of Kannur district in an Ezhava family in……………..

A)1885
B)1929
C)1931
D)1938
Question
As a great orator of the time, he was conferred the title Vagbhatananda by ……………of Alathur.

A)ayyankali
B)ram mohan roy
C)chattampi swamikal
D)sivananda yogi
Question
………………was a humanist and a liberal and started a journal Abhinava Keralam in 1921.

A)chattampi swamikal
B)vagbhatananda
C)sri. narayana guru
D)ayyankali
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…………………journal Atma Vidya Kahalam' stood with the nationalist cause.

A)vagbhatananda's
B)chattampi swamikal
C)ayyankali
D)sri. narayana guru
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……………..was the founder of the Nair service society.

A)mannath padmanabhan
B)chattampi swamikal
C)ayyankali
D)pattom thanu pillai
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A great scholar and man of letters, ………..came to be called Vidyadhiraja.

A)chattampi swamikal
B)ayyankali
C)pattom thanu pillai
D)sri. narayana guru
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In his work 'Prachina Malayalam', …………….has challenged some of the traditional theories of Kerala History.

A)chattampi swamikal
B)sri. narayana guru
C)vagbhatananda
D)ayyankali
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A Pulaya by birth, ………….gave leadership to the movement for social advancement of the oppressed classes in general and the Pulayas in particular.

A)chattampi swamikal
B)sri. narayana guru
C)ayyankali
D)vagbhatananda
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Drawing inspiration from Narayana Guru, …………founded the Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham in 1906.

A)sri. narayana guru
B)pattom thanu pillai
C)ayyankali
D)chattampi swamikal
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…………….was nominated as a representative of lower castes in the Sree Mulam Sabha in 1911.

A)ayyan kali
B)sri. narayana guru
C)chattampi swamikal
D)vagbhatananda
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…………….was the leader of the 'Kallu Mala Agitation'.

A)ayyan kali
B)sri. narayana guru
C)chattampi swamikal
D)vagbhatananda
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Deck 9: Important Personalities and Movements in Kerala History
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Raja Kesavadas was the first minister of …………….who assumed the title Diwan.

A)thiruvitamkur
B)kozhikode
C)thiruvalla
D)cochi
thiruvitamkur
2
…………….court was adorned by such literary luminaries as Kunchan Nambiar and Ramapurath Warrier.

A)dharmaraja's
B)shakthan tampuran
C)bala rama varma
D)raja kesavadas
dharmaraja's
3
In Rama Varma, better known as Shakthan Tampuran, the state of ……………..had a remarkable.

A)guruvayur
B)thiruvitamkur
C)kochi
D)kozhikode
kochi
4
The revolt of…………, the Dalawa of Travancore, is a significant episode in the annals of Indian resistance movements against the British.

A)sankaran namputiri
B)bala rama varma
C)velu thampi
D)sankaranarayana chetty
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Velu Thampi was elevated to the high office of Dalawa (1801) on the advice of……………….

A)vagbhatananda
B)mathu tharakan
C)macaulay
D)t.h.baber
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Velu Thampi entered into a secret deal with…………., the chief minister of Kochi who too had similar grievances.

A)paliath achan
B)vagbhatananda
C)chattampi swamikal
D)macaulay
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Paliath Achan attacked the Residency at …………to capture Macaulay.

A)kozhikode
B)allapuzha
C)kollam
D)kochi
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8
Having reached Kundara, ………………issued his famous proclamation on January 11, 1809 exhorting the people to rally, under his banner for a patriotic struggle against the British.

A)velu thampi
B)paliath achan
C)marthanda varma
D)sakthan thampuran
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9
…………..had already issued an order permitting the Shanar women who became converts to Christianity to wear upper jackets.

A)chattampi swamikal
B)vagbhatananda
C)col. munroe
D)ayyankali
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10
The Shanar agitation eventually led to the Royal Proclamation of 26th July………….., abolishing all restrictions in the matter of dress by Shanar women.

A)1859
B)1929
C)1931
D)1938
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11
……………….was born in the village of Chempazhanthy near Trivandrum and showed keen interests in Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy.

A)sri narayana guru
B)vagbhatananda
C)chattampi swamikal
D)ayyankali
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12
…………had a highly eclectic outlook in religions matters as is shown in the saying 'one caste, one Religion and one God'.

A)sri narayana guru
B)vagbhatananda
C)chattampi swamikal
D)ayyankali
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13
……………was the founder of the SNDP yogam (1903).

A)sri narayana guru
B)dr.palpu
C)kumaran asan
D)chattampi swamikal
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As a literary luminary, …………penned Darsanamala in Sanskrit, Jatimimamsa in Sanskrit and Malayalam and Siva Sathakom in Malayalam.

A)narayana guru
B)vagbhatananda
C)chattampi swamikal
D)ayyankali
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15
…………..founded the Atma Vidya Sangham, a major force of social change in Kerala.

A)vagbhatananda
B)chattampi swamikal
C)ayyankali
D)sri. narayana guru
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16
Kunjikkannan Gurukkal, as vagbhatananda was known in early life, was born at Patyam village of Kannur district in an Ezhava family in……………..

A)1885
B)1929
C)1931
D)1938
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17
As a great orator of the time, he was conferred the title Vagbhatananda by ……………of Alathur.

A)ayyankali
B)ram mohan roy
C)chattampi swamikal
D)sivananda yogi
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18
………………was a humanist and a liberal and started a journal Abhinava Keralam in 1921.

A)chattampi swamikal
B)vagbhatananda
C)sri. narayana guru
D)ayyankali
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19
…………………journal Atma Vidya Kahalam' stood with the nationalist cause.

A)vagbhatananda's
B)chattampi swamikal
C)ayyankali
D)sri. narayana guru
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20
……………..was the founder of the Nair service society.

A)mannath padmanabhan
B)chattampi swamikal
C)ayyankali
D)pattom thanu pillai
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21
A great scholar and man of letters, ………..came to be called Vidyadhiraja.

A)chattampi swamikal
B)ayyankali
C)pattom thanu pillai
D)sri. narayana guru
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22
In his work 'Prachina Malayalam', …………….has challenged some of the traditional theories of Kerala History.

A)chattampi swamikal
B)sri. narayana guru
C)vagbhatananda
D)ayyankali
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23
A Pulaya by birth, ………….gave leadership to the movement for social advancement of the oppressed classes in general and the Pulayas in particular.

A)chattampi swamikal
B)sri. narayana guru
C)ayyankali
D)vagbhatananda
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24
Drawing inspiration from Narayana Guru, …………founded the Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham in 1906.

A)sri. narayana guru
B)pattom thanu pillai
C)ayyankali
D)chattampi swamikal
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…………….was nominated as a representative of lower castes in the Sree Mulam Sabha in 1911.

A)ayyan kali
B)sri. narayana guru
C)chattampi swamikal
D)vagbhatananda
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26
…………….was the leader of the 'Kallu Mala Agitation'.

A)ayyan kali
B)sri. narayana guru
C)chattampi swamikal
D)vagbhatananda
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