Paliyam Satyagraha (1947-48)

  * It is the first sathyagraha which took after the independence in Kerala.
* To get open the road surrounding of the main residence (at chendhamangalam) of Paliyath Achan ,the hereditary cheif minister of kochin for avarnas.
* Paliyam sathyagraha was officially inaugurated by C Kesavan on 4 December 1947 .
* Majority of Christian community supported the sathyagraha.
* Women played an important role in sathyagraha.
* Under the leadership of Yogakshema sabha,Namboothiri women P Priyadhatta,E S Saraswathi,I C Priyadhatta,Arya Pallam Arya thampuratti and Indira thampuratti played an important role.
* On 100 th day of sathyagraha in March 1948 A G Velayudhan was killed in a police lathi charge.
* In April 1948 temple entry proclamation was done by Kochi Raja.Then all temples where thrown open to all Hindus irrespective of cast.After that the avarnas and non Hindus get right to walk along the Paliyam road.

Previous questions in psa
# Arya Pallam related to which of the following?(foreman SIDCO 2015- PSC )
  1.Salt sathyagraha
  2.Guruvayur sathyagraha
  3.Vaikkom sathyagraha
  4.Paliyam sathyagraha

Ans) Paliyam sathyagraha

# The martyr of Paliyam sathyagraha? (Foreman SIDCO 2015)
   a.A K Goplalan
   b.Kunhapi
   C.Govidha Panikar
   d.A G Velayudhan

And) A G Velayudhan