Which of the following statement(s) about caste movements in early 20th century Kerala is/are false? 1.. Kerala's first modern novel Indulekha attacked the social dominance of Nambudiri Brahmans in Kerala. 2. C.V. Raman Pillars novel Marthanda Velma was written against the exploitation of peasants by Nair landlords. 3. Sree Narayana Guru was one of the founders of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam that was engaged in the upliftment of the Ezhavas in Kerala. 4. Dr. Palpu, the first Ezhava graduate, was one of the founders of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam that was engaged in the upliftment of the Ezhavas in Kerala. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A1 only
- B1 and 3
- C2 only
- D2 and 4
Explanation
Kerala's first modern novel 'Indulekha' did attack Nambudiri Brahman dominance (1 is true), and both Sree Narayana Guru and Dr. Palpu were associated with the SNDP Yogam's work for Ezhava upliftment (3 and 4 are true). But C.V. Raman Pillai's 'Marthanda Varma' is a historical romance about the Travancore king, not a novel written against exploitation of peasants by Nair landlords — statement 2 is false. The false statement is 2 only — option C.