Cherai Ramadas
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Cherai Ramadas | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 71–72) |
| Occupations | Historian, journalist, activist |
| Years active | since 1972 |
| Known for | Historical writings, journalism |
| Notable work | Kayal Sammelanam Rekhakaliloode Thathri Samrthavicharam - Sampoornna Rekhakalum Padanangalum Kaalasaasanakalkku Keezhadangatha Dakshayani Velayudhan Ayyankali Prasthanam Rekhakaliloode |
Cherai Ramadas (born 1954) is an Indian historian, journalist and activist from the south Indian state of Kerala.[1] He is known for his historical writings and journalistic activities.[2]
Ramadas, who started out as an activist aligned to the Communist movement in Kerala at the age of 18, later turned to history and journalism.[1] He founded the magazine Uparodham in 1987 and served as its editor and publisher.[3] He is the author of Kaala Shasanakalkku Keezhadangatha Dakshayani Velayudhan (Dakshayani Velayudhan, who refused to succumb to the dictates of the times), a biography of Dakshayani Velayudhan, the first Dalit woman to be elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly.[4][5] He compiled the documents and details of the sensational sexual inquisition of Kuriyedathu Thatri in 1905,[6] which was later brought out as a book in 2023, under the title, Thaathreesmarthavicharam: Sampoornna Reghakalum Padanangalum (Thaathreesmarthavicharam, Complete Documents and Studies).[7] He also contributed to the reprinting of Sankara Smriti in 2017 by serving as its editor.[2] Kayal Sammelanam Rekhakaliloode, Ariyappedatha Da Vinci, Ambedkarude Maranam, Avarnnapaksa Rachanakal and Ayyankalykku Aadarathode are some of his other books.[8][9][10] His latest work, Ayyankali Prasthanam Rekhakaliloode, is a 942 pages book which includes 821 documents related to the Ayyankali tradition.[11]
- Ramadas, Cherai (2025). Ayyankali Prasthanam Rekhakaliloode (in Malayalam). DC Books. p. 942. ISBN 9789370988514.
- Ramadas, Cherai (2023). "Thaathreesmarthavicharam" (in Malayalam). DC Books. p. 584. ISBN 9789357320542.
- Ramadas, Cherai; Vallarpadam, Bhuvaneswari (2023). "Kaala Shaasanakalkku Keezhatangaaththa Daakshaayany Velaayudhan" (in Malayalam). Pranatha Books. p. 264. ISBN 978-9392199608.
- Ramadas, Cherai (2022). "Kayal Sammelanam Rekhakaliloode" (in Malayalam). Pranatha Books. p. 328. ISBN 9789392199530.
- Ramadas, Cherai (2021). Sexual Inquisition (Introduction) Smaartha Vichaaram in colonial Kerala, India. ASIN B094D1TP6R.
- Lokhamde, Bhalchandra (2009). Ramadas, Cherai (ed.). "Ambedkarude Maranam" (in Malayalam). Uparodam Books.
- Ramadas, Cherai (1999). "Ariyappedatha Da Vinci" (in Malayalam). Hindustan Books. p. 73.
- Ramadas, Cherai, ed. (1997). "Awarnapaksha Rachanakal" (in Malayalam). Dooth Publishers. p. 224.
