Jan 2
Mannam Jayanthi
Who is mannam?
Mannam became a member of the Indian National Congress in 1947 and took part in the Travancore State Congress agitation against Sir C.P Ramaswamy Iyer’s administration in general and his policy for an independent Travancore in particular. In 1949 Padmanabhan became a member of the Travancore Legislative Assembly.
Who was the founder of NSS in Kerala?
Why is Mannam Jayanthi celebrated?
Mannam Jayanthi is a regional Indian holiday in the state of Kerla on January 2nd each year. This holiday commemorates an important Indian social reformer on the anniversary of his birth in 1878. Mannathu Padmanabhan Pillai was born in Changanacherry, British India on January 2nd 1878.
Is Mannam Jayanthi a holiday in Kerala?
The regional holidays of Kerala in 2024 are Mannam Jayanti (2nd January), Annual Closing of Accounts Day (1st April), Vishu (14th April), First Onam (14th September), Thiruvonam (15th September), Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (21st September).
Who is the wife of Mannath Padmanabhan?
Mannathu Padmanabhan’s first wife Mechettu Kalyani Amma, whom he married in 1901, had expired in 1912. In 11-02-1950 he renamed himself as “Padmanabhan” removing the sir name, stating that cast should not be a dividing factor amongst the human beings.
