{"product_id":"ayyankali-the-life-of","title":"Ayyankali: The Life of a Crusader For Social Reform - M.R. Renukumar | Buy Online at Beetle Bookshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAyyankali: The Life of a Crusader For Social Reform | Biography of Kerala’s Dalit Reformer and Fight for Social Justice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: M.R. Renukumar | Translator: Catherine Thankamma)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe inspiring biography of 'Mahatma' Ayyankali (1863–1941), one of Kerala's most radical social reformers who led early Dalit struggles for dignity, education, and equality.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAyyankali’s pioneering social interventions in pre-independence Kerala were radical, secular, and foundational. Aimed at securing social justice, human dignity, and economic equity for marginalized communities, his activism reshaped the socio-political landscape of South India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond his famous agricultural strike—where Dalit laborers left fields fallow not just for higher wages, but specifically to secure education rights for Dalit children—Ayyankali showed incredible political foresight. From riding his \u003ci\u003eVilluvandi\u003c\/i\u003e (bowed bullock cart) through restricted public roads to leading movements against symbols of caste enslavement like the \u003ci\u003ekallayum malayum\u003c\/i\u003e, his life was a relentless fight against systemic oppression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally written in Malayalam by M.R. Renukumar in 2017 and masterfully translated into English by Catherine Thankamma, this biography brings the extraordinary life and legacy of Kerala's visionary reformer to readers worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDefinitive Biography:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicles the life, political strategies, and historical impact of 'Mahatma' Ayyankali.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrucial Social History:\u003c\/b\u003e Focuses on early anti-caste movements, agricultural strikes, and the historic fight for Dalit access to education and public spaces in Kerala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed Translation:\u003c\/b\u003e Faithfully rendered into English by noted translator Catherine Thankamma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53813595406619,"sku":null,"price":339.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/91dEPYYtGtL._SL1500.jpg?v=1787564396","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/ayyankali-the-life-of","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}