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P.P. Ummer Koya
Parappil Puthiyapurayil Ummer Koya (1 July 1922 – 1 September 2000) was an Indian politician, Gandhism, Gandhian, Indian independence movement, freedom fighter and educationist. He was the second Education Minister of Government of Kerala headed by Pattom A. Thanu Pillai, Pattom Thanu Pillai. He also served as the Minister for Public Works in government headed by R. Sankar. Political career Born in Kozhikode, Calicut, the young Ummer Koya entered public life as an activist of the Indian National Congress. He played a key role in building up the Congress Party in the Malabar (Northern Kerala), Malabar region. He was appointed as the Malabar Youth Congress Convenor in 1952. Two years later, he was elected to the Madras Legislative Council. Ummer Koya contested 1960 elections as an Indian National Congress candidate from Manjeri#Politics, Manjeri constituency and was elected to the Kerala Legislature, Kerala Legislative Assembly. Koya held the portfolio of Education from February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandhism
Gandhism is a body of ideas that describes the inspiration, vision, and the life work of M.K. Gandhi. It is particularly associated with his contributions to the idea of nonviolent resistance, sometimes also called civil resistance. The term "Gandhism" also encompasses what Gandhi's ideas, words, and actions mean to people around the world and how they used them for guidance in building their own future. Gandhism also permeates into the realm of the individual human being, non-political and non-social. A Gandhian can mean either an individual who follows, or a specific philosophy which is attributed to, Gandhism. However, Gandhi did not approve of the term 'Gandhism'. As he explained: In the absence of a "Gandhism" approved by Gandhi himself, there is a school of thought that one has to derive what Gandhism stands for, from his life and works. One such deduction is a philosophy based on "truth" and "non-violence" in the following sense. First, one should acknowledge and acce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |