Ayyathan Gopalan

Rao Sahib
Ayyathan Gopalan
Born
Ayyathan Gopalan

(1861-03-03)3 March 1861
Tellicherry, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India
(present day Kannur, Kerala, India)
Died2 May 1948(1948-05-02) (aged 87)
Calicut Shanthi Ashram, Malabar District, Province of Madras, Dominion of India
(present day Kozhikode, Kerala, India)
Resting placeSanthi Gardens (Ayyathan family cemetery, Calicut)
Other namesDarsarji, Darsar Sahib
Alma materMadras Medical College
Occupations
  • Doctor
  • professor
  • social reformer
Notable workBhramodarma Malayalam (the Bible of Brahmo Samaj)
Saranjiniparinayam
Susheeladukham (musical dramas)
MovementSugunavardhini movement (1900), Depressed classes mission (1909)
Spouse
Kallat Kausallya Ammal
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(m. 1878⁠–⁠1930)​
Children5
RelativesAyyathan Janaki Ammal (sister)
AwardsRao Sahib,
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Rao Sahib Ayyathan Gopalan (3 March 1861 – 2 May 1948), popularly known as Darsarji and Darsar Sahib ("Darsar" means "doctor", derived from Latin word "docere" for doctor), was an Indian doctor, surgeon, professor, writer, philanthropist, social reformer, and Renaissance leader from Kerala. He is the founder of the Sugunavardhini movement (1900) and Depressed classes mission (1909) and also the leader and propagandist of Brahmo Samaj (1893) in Kerala.[1] He denounced idol worship and fought to end those social practices in Kerala that he thought were unethical. Among his followers were Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi,[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Vaghbatananda,[9][10][11][12][13] and Brahmavadhi P. Kunhiraman. Gopalan titled P. Kunhiraman as "Brahmavadhi" and Sivayogi as "Brahmananda Swami".

He was awarded and honoured by the British government with the highest civilian award and title, the "Rao Sahib",[14][15][16][17][18][19] for his services. The formation of the Sugunavardhini movement, Depressed classes mission and Brahmosamaj played a significant role in the Kerala reformation movement.

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