Poykayil Yohannan - PSC - Kerala Renaissance - Online Study Material
- He was born on 17th February 1879
- Died on 1939 June 29
- Born in Iraviperoor in Pathanamthitta district.
- Was known as Komaran in his childhood.
- Founded Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha(PRDS) in 1909.
- PRDS is headquartered in Iraviperoor.
- Amarakkunnu and Udiyankulangara are the sub centres of PRDS.
- He was called as Kumaragurudevan
- He worked as a member of Sadhujana paripalana sangam founded by Ayyan Kali.
- He founded the First English medium school for the Untouchables in Travancore.
- Adi Lahala is a famous protest headed by Poykayil Yohannan.
- He burnt Bible protesting against the discrimination in the Christianity - It is known as Vaakathaanam Lahala.
- He proposed the idea of the Dravida Dalit.
- Other famous protests by him are Mundakkayam Lahala, Kozhukkumchira Lahala, Mangalam Lahala and Vellanadi Lahala.
- Rathnamanikal is the title of his Poetry Collection.
- He is also known as Pulayan Mathhayi and Poykayil Appachan.
- In 1921 and 1932, he was elected a member in the Sree Moolam Praja Sabha.
- The book 'Poykayil Yohannan' is written by M R Renukumar.
- V V Shaantha Kumar's "Mannikkale Maanikyam" is a play about Poykayil Yohannan.
