Karalam
Grama Panchayat

Social and Cultural History. Before 1977, Karalam Grama Panchayat was part of the undivided Kattur Panchayat. Even before the national movement began to influence this Panchayat, the activities of the Sree Narayana movement, the Pulaya Mahasabha, and the influence of the Nair Service Society had already initiated social reform activities in the region. The roots of the freedom struggle movement took hold here through students who were studying at schools in areas such as Cherpu and Irinjalakuda during that period. Alongside this, activities against social evils and caste-based discrimination also gained momentum. Khadi spinning centres were established in many households, and reform activities such as Panthibhojanam (community dining across caste boundaries) were actively promoted. Subsequently, the...