The event, aptly titled ‘Misra Bhojanam’, or inter-dining of people from all castes, followed a meeting of the Sahodara Sangham set up by K. Ayyappan, which later transformed into the Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham. It was there that he rephrased the famous exhortation of Sree Narayana Guru and denied the need for caste, religion, and God. The cultural, social, and political spheres across the State were on the cusp of a change. The Kerala Yukthivadi Sangham is celebrating the centenary of this significant chapter from history with a three-day programme in Kozhikode from May 27. Padmanabhan P., a member of the district unit of the sangham, said here on Tuesday that the year 1917 was epochal in world history for more than one reason.

Source: The Hindu May 10, 2017 02:48 UTC