Dakshayani Velayudhan, the only Dalit woman in the Constituent Assembly, and actor Mammootty – both alumni of Maharaja’s ...

The contributions of Malayalam cinema icon Mammootty and social reformers like Dakshayani Velayudhan are now part of the undergraduate syllabus at Kerala University.

In a notable addition to the four-year BA Honours History syllabus at Maharaja’s College in Kochi, veteran Malayalam actor ...

Kochi: Veteran Malayalam actor Mammootty has been included in the academic syllabus at Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, as part ...

Malayalam cinema icon Mammootty's contributions are now part of the academic curriculum for undergraduate students, ...

KOCHI: The life and work of Dakshayani Velayudhan, the first Malayali woman from a scheduled caste community to earn a ...

Figures such as Hansa Mehta, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, and Dakshayani Velayudhan emerged as pioneers who shaped India’s democratic framework with their unique perspectives on gender and justice. ...

Dakshayani Velayudhan — the only Dalit woman in the Constituent Assembly — remains unknown to most. Rani Gaidinliu led armed resistance against the British from the Northeast as a teenager ...

Dakshayani Velayudhan, the first Dalit woman in the Assembly, fearlessly opposed untouchability and fought for the rights of marginalized communities.

Despite adversities, these women emerged as key voices in the Constituent Assembly, profoundly shaping deliberations on fundamental rights, social justice, gender equality, and democratic governance.

Dakshayani Velayudhan, the first Dalit woman graduate of Independent India and a member of the Constituent Assembly; Begum Qudsia Aizaz Rasul, ...

But Velayudhan surely rejected this ‘assignment’. Her very name, “Dakshayani” which is a synonym for Hindu Goddess Durga, traditionally reserved for upper caste families was her family’s first act of ...