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
- Mannanar[1]
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
- ^ Pullappilly, Cyriac. Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia. p. 32.
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- ^ a b Nadhapuram, Kunjikkannan. Vadakkan Pattukal.
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- ^ 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 ]
- ^ 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".
- ISBN 9780253354730.
- ^ Krishanan IAS, NR (1967). Izhavar Annum Innum. Trissur: Seena Publications. p. 119.
- ISBN 9004045104.