Akkamma Cherian was an Indian independence activist from Travancore, India.
12 Facts About Accamma Cherian
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Accamma Cherian was popularly known as the Jhansi Rani of Travancore.
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Accamma Cherian was born on 14 February 1909 in a Roman Catholic family at Kanjirapally, Travancore, as the second daughter of Thomman Cherian and Annamma Karippaparambil.
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Accamma Cherian was educated at Government Girls High School, Kanjirapally and St Joseph's High School, Changanacherry.
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Accamma Cherian earned a BA in History from St Teresa's College, Ernakulam.
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In February 1938, the Travancore State Congress was formed and Accamma Cherian gave up her teaching career to join the struggle for liberty.
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Accamma Cherian led a mass rally from Thampanoor to the Kowdiar Palace of the Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma to revoke a ban on State Congress.
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Accamma Cherian cried, "I am the leader; shoot me first before you kill others".
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Accamma Cherian was arrested and convicted for violating prohibitory orders in 1939.
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Accamma Cherian toured various centres and appealed to the women to join as members of the Desasevika Sangh.
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Accamma Cherian had been imprisoned twice during her struggle for independence.
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In 1947, after independence, Accamma Cherian was elected unopposed to the Travancore Legislative Assembly from Kanjirapally.