Kerala Renaissance Questions Part 1

1. Where was Sree Narayana Guru born?

 Chempazhanthy

2. Ayyankali was born at which place?

Venganoor 

3. Where was Vaikunda Swami born?

Swamithoppu

4. When was Chattambi Swamikal born?

 1853

5. When was Ayyankali born?

1863 

6. What is the date of birth of Sree Narayana Guru?

20 Aug 1856 at Chembazhanthi

7. What was the name of parents of Sree Narayana Guru?

 Madan Asan and Kuttyamma 

8. When was Vaikunda Swami born?

 1809 

9. Who gave the slogan ‘ NO CASTE, NO RELIGION, NO GOD FOR MAN?

 Sahodaran Ayyappan 

10. To which caste was Sree Narayana Guru born into?

  Ezhava

 

11. Who is called Pulaya Raja?

  Ayyankali

12. Who wrote Akhilathirattu and Arulnool?

 Vaikunda Swami

13. Who led the SAVARNA JATHA?

 Mannathu Padmanabhan

14. The plaque mentioning ‘mathruka sthanam’ or ‘model foundation’ is seen at ?

 Aruvippuram

15. Where did Sree Narayana Guru start the Advaita Ashram?

 Aluva

16. How did Gandhiji address Ayyankali?

 Pulaya Raja (1937)

17. Who is the father of Kerala Renaissance?

 Sree Narayana Guru

18. Into which caste was Vaikunda Swami born?

 Channar

19. What was Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham later

called?

 Pulaya Mahasabha

20. Which is the birth place of Chattambi swami?

 Kannanmoola

21. Into which caste was Sahodaran Ayyappan born?

 Ezhava

22. Where did Sree Narayana Guru attain spiritual enlightenment?

 Maruthwamala forest

23. Who is called Lincoln of Kerala?

 K P Karuppan

24. Who taught Sree Narayana Gurudevan, vedas and upanishads?

 Kummampalli Raman Pillai Asan

25. What was the original name of Vaikunda Swami?

 Mudisudum Perumal

26. What was the real name of Chattambi swami?

 Kunjan Pillai

 

27. When did Sree Narayana Guru install the first sivalingam?

 1888 

28. Who was named Muthukutty due to objection from Brahmins to the name Mudisudum Perumal?

 Vaikunda Swami

29. Where did Sree Narayana Guru install first sivalingam?

 Aruvippuram 

30. Who was nominated to Sreemoolam Prajasabha in 1910 and remained in office for 25 years?

 Ayyankali