Mahatma Ayyankali (1863-1941)
Mahatma Ayyankali (1863-1941) to ensure the right of Dalit children to enter schools. He launched the Kali Movement (1904), also known as the Velikkulhi Movement, demanding fair wages and better working conditions for agricultural labourers. He organized India’s first agricultural strike (1904). He fought throughout his life for the self-respect and social justice of Dalits. […]