RENAISSANCE IN KERALA : SHORT NOTES

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In this post we will discuss some interesting events in the History of Kerala. Each event is written in short note so that it will be easy to  prepare for various  Kerala P.S.C Examinations.

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Synod (പുരോഹിതസഭ) of  Diamper  (Udayamperur) : 1599

• The aim of this Synod  was to bring  the Christian  community  under  the  supremacy  of  the  Roman church.
•     Alexis De Menezes, the Archbishop  of Goa, presided the synod. 
•     The Synod scrutinized Syrian books and removed offending passages. They prohibited the use of many heretic books like “The Infancy of our Savior (The History of our Lady)”,” Book of John Barialdan “
•     The Cochin Diocese (ബിഷപ്പിന്റെ അധികാരപ്രദേശം) followed the Latin rite(അനുഷ്‌ഠാനം) and the old Syrian Diocese of Ankamali clung to the Syriac rite .

Revolt at the Coonan Cross : 1653

• Syrians were unhappy on Portugal king’s decision to  appoint  European Latin Bishops to the Syrian diocese of Ankamali. 
• In 1653  the Jacobite Patriarch of Babylon sent  a Bishop  named Ahatalla,  to Kerala, in  response  to  a  request  by  the  Syrians. The  Portuguese detained him  on  his  way at Mylapore .
• The excited Syrians assembled in thousands  in  front  of  an  ancient  Cross  in Mattancherri,  tied  a  lengthy  rope  on it  and holding on to it swore that they would never more obey the Latin Archbishop or the Jesuits. This is known in history as the “Oath of the Coonan Cross”. 
• This revolt  led to the emergence of two distinct sections among the Christians:  Pazhayakuru , the Romo-Syrians who continued to owe allegiance  to  the  Church  of  Rome, and  the Puthankuru,  the Jacobite Syrians who denounced the authority of the Pope.

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Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam :1903

•  1903  :The S.N.D.P. Yogam came into existence  under the inspiration of Sri Narayana Guru
•  1904:Its first annual session held  at Aruvipuram 
•  The basic aim of the Yogam was to popularise the message of Sri Narayana Guru and bring about the social regeneration of the Ezhavas and other backward communities.
•  Dr. Palpu and Kumaran Asan were active leaders in yogam.
•  Some Newspapers helped to spread Narayana gurus’s message of social reform.
•  Eg: Sujananandini NewsPaper :1891 (-    Published by Paravoor Kesavanasan)      Kerala Kaumudi 1911-(Started by KV Kunhiraman)

Sahodar Sangham :1917
 

Founded by the noted Ezhava leader, K.Ayyappan at Cherai in 1917
 
 Aim: eradication of the evils of caste and popularizing the idea of misra-bhojanam  (inter-dining)  among  the Ezhavas  and other  castes considered  inferior to them .
 

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