RENAISSANCE IN KERALA : Role of Press in Renaissance : KERALA PSC NOTES

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In this post we will go through the role of press in renaissance of Kerala. 

1. Rajyasamacharam :1847
2. Malayala Manorama :1888
3. Bhashaposhini :1892
4. Vivekodayam:1904
5. Swadeshabhimani: 1905
6. Kerala koumudi  : 1911 
7. Mithavadi: 1913
8. Mathrubhumi : 1922 
9. GajaKesary :1927
10. Al- Ameen :1929
11. Yukthivadi:1929 
12. Sathyavadi :1934 
13. Chandrika :1934
14. Pradeepam
15. Prabhatam

Rajyasamacharam: 1847

• ‘Rajyasamacharam’ served as the beginning of journalism in Kerala.
• It was published from Illikkunnu, Thalassery and started by missionaries of Basel Mission.
• ‘Paschimodayam" was a malayalam magazine started by the Basel Mission to familiarize the malayalees with the history and geography of the Europe and progress and development achieved in Europe in the fields of administration and science.

Malayala Manorama :1888
It holds a position as the fifth most circulating newspaper in the world.
It is the fourth largest circulating newspapers in India.
Largest circulating newspaper in Kerala.

Bhashaposhini :1892
It is one of the oldest Malayalam literary review magazines.
The founder editor was Kandathil Varugheese Mappillai.

Vivekodayam:1904
Malayalam literary journal established to serve as a voice of the Ezhavas and SNDP.
Popularly referred to as the Ezhava Gazette
It was founded by Kumaran Asan under the inspiration of Swami Vivekananda.
Asan's criticized three contemporary Mahakavyam's Chitrayogam by Vallathol, Umakeralam by Ulloor and Rugmangadacharitam by Pandalam Kerala Varma for blindly following Sanskrit norms, through Vivekodayam.


Swadeshabhimani: 1905
A newspaper published in Travancore, which was banned and confiscated by the Government of Travancore in 1910 due to its criticisms against the Diwan of Travancore, P.Rajagopalachari.
Founder : Vakkom Moualvi
Editors: C P Govinda Pillai, after him Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai.


Kerala koumudi  : 1911
Founded by C. V. Kunhiraman


Mithavadi: 1913
Founder: C Krishnan
Mithavadi was the "Bible" of the socially depressed. Published for the first time, the famous poem by the Sri Kumaranasan, the ‘Veenapoovu’

C Krishnan organised "Thali Road Strike".
He was also the founder of Calicut Bank in 1909
He started Mahabodhi Buddha Mission and campaigned to convert the Ezhavas to Buddhism. 


Mathrubhumi : 1923
founded by K. P. Kesava Menon

Gajakesari :1927
‘Gajakesari’ was a magazine published  by Swami Guruprasad, disciple of Sree Narayana Guru, with the financial assistance of Burman Malayalees. Moorkoth Kumaran was the editor of this magazine.

Al- Ameen :1929
Founded by Muhammad Abdur Rahiman.
The paper aimed to strengthen the freedom movement and nurture nationalism among the Muslims of Malabar.
 The paper was finally close down in 1939 by the British authorities.

Yukthivadi:1929
The first rationalist/atheist journal published.
Editorial board of M. Ramavarma Thampan, C. Krishnan, C. V. Kunhiraman, Sahodaran Ayyappan and M.C. Joseph(main)

Sathyavadi :1934
Moorkoth Kumaran was the editor of the ‘satyavadi’ magazine, under the ownership of Sri M. Mandan. As a local news paper, it covered news items and editorials related to the happenings in Kannur District.

Chandrika :1934
Started by K.M. Seethi Sahib

Pradeepam: first evening newspaper in Malayalam; founded by Theruvath Raman;

Prabhatam: brought out by EMS Namboothirippad.


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