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'''P.K. Chathan Master''' (1920—1988) is a former [[Minister (government)|Minister]] of [[Kerala]] State. |
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'''P.K. Chathan Master''' (1920—1988) was a Communist leader and the first Minister for Local Self Government and Dalits Welfare of the State of Kerala. |
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== Biography == |
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P.K. Chathan was born to Shri. Kavalan and Smt. Chakki in 1920, at Irinjalakuda. He passed his school final exam and went to Maharaja's college, Ernakulam, but failed to graduate. He was a primary school teacher for some time, earning him the sobriquet "Master". From his younger age, he was active in political movements, serving as a dalit leader before becoming a member of the Communist Party of India in 1948. In 1957,he became the Minister of Harijan Welfare and local self-government in the 1st communist ministry of Kerala. He was again elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kilimanoor Constituency in 1970, retaining his seat in the 1977 General Elections. He died on 22 April 1988. |
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== Political life == |
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P. K. Chathan Master was born as the son of Shri. Kavalan in 1920 and was the first Scheduled Caste minister of Kerala. He was the Minister for Local Self Government and Harijan Welfare of the State of Kerala in the 1957 EMS government. |
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Kerala Pulaya Maha Sabha, KPMS was established in 1970 under the leadership of P. K. Chathan Master. From 1974 to 1976 he served as the Chairman of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. During a long span of public life he had also served as the Vice Chairman of the Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board and President of the Kerala Pulayar Mahasabha. |
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The Kuttamkulam struggle (Vazzhinadakkal Samaram) in 1946 was started as a protest against untouchability into the premises of the Kudalmanikyam temple in Irinjalakuda. The caste organizations like S N D P, Samastha Cochin Pulaya Mahasabha, the political parties like [[Kochi rajya prajamandalam]], CPI and Beedi workers organizations protested against this injustice. |
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The people united under the leadership of P. K. Kumaran Master, Saratha Kumaran, K .V. Unni and P. K. Chathan Master. Finally the untouchables' classes got the right to walk along the Kuttamkulam road! |
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==References== |
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* http://niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_5.htm |
* http://niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_5.htm |
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http://niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_4.htm |
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* http://scolder.sulekha.com/blog/post/2006/01/the-sad-state-of-a-memmorial.htm |
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| NAME = Master, P. K. Chathan |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Member of the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1920 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 22 April 1988 |
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P.K. Chathan Master (1920—1988) was a Communist leader and the first Minister for Local Self Government and Dalits Welfare of the State of Kerala.
Political life
[edit]P. K. Chathan Master was born as the son of Shri. Kavalan in 1920 and was the first Scheduled Caste minister of Kerala. He was the Minister for Local Self Government and Harijan Welfare of the State of Kerala in the 1957 EMS government.
Kerala Pulaya Maha Sabha, KPMS was established in 1970 under the leadership of P. K. Chathan Master. From 1974 to 1976 he served as the Chairman of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. During a long span of public life he had also served as the Vice Chairman of the Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board and President of the Kerala Pulayar Mahasabha.
The Kuttamkulam struggle (Vazzhinadakkal Samaram) in 1946 was started as a protest against untouchability into the premises of the Kudalmanikyam temple in Irinjalakuda. The caste organizations like S N D P, Samastha Cochin Pulaya Mahasabha, the political parties like Kochi rajya prajamandalam, CPI and Beedi workers organizations protested against this injustice.
The people united under the leadership of P. K. Kumaran Master, Saratha Kumaran, K .V. Unni and P. K. Chathan Master. Finally the untouchables' classes got the right to walk along the Kuttamkulam road!
References
[edit]http://niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_4.htm
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