Kovai Khadar Ayyamuthu
Kovai Ayyamuthu | |
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| Born | December 1898 |
| Died | 21 December 1975 (aged 76–77) |
| Nationality | Indian |
Kovai Ayyamuthu (also known as Kovai Kadar Ayyamuthu, December 1898 – 21 December 1975) was an Indian Gandhian freedom fighter and writer.[1][2][3] He was an active member of the Indian National Congress and one of the prominent leaders of the Sarvodaya movement. He participated in the Indian independence movement and his writings contributed to the movement. He was imprisoned several times for his involvement in the freedom struggle.[4]
Life and career[edit]
Ayyamuthu was born in present-day Kangayam Taluk of Tiruppur district to Angannan Gounder and Marakkal. He was married to Govindammal in the year 1921. Ayyamuthu was an important leader in Sarvodaya Movement. Being a good friend of EVR Periyar, he was mentored by C. Rajagopalachari.
Govindammal actively participated and involved in various agitation and the couple were jailed numerous times. In the year 1924 Kovai Ayyamthu participated in Vaikom Satyagraha. He also played pivotal role in Kadar organisation in the Coimbatore region. After independence Ayyamuthu and Govindammal set up the "Gandhi Pannai" on the Coimbatore Pollachi road. And their house was named as "Rajaji Illam".
References[edit]
- ^ Govindarajulu, Rajesh (14 August 2014). "A couple of patriots". The Hindu. India. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Wilson (1 October 2019). "Mahatma Gandhi's Kovai connect". The Hindu. India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Swaroop, Vishnu (14 November 2018). "Without museums, war veterans fade into history". The Times of India. India. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ பி.தயாளன். "'அயர்வறியாத உழைப்பாளி' கோவை அ.அய்யாமுத்து!". www.keetru.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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