Question

The Organisation Samatva Samajam was founded by __________.
(A) Swami Vagbhatananda
(B) Pandit Karrupan
(C) Vaikunta Swamikal
(D) Brahmananda Shivayogi

Answer 1

Hint: Samatva Samajam was the organization that was set up to accumulate good changes in society. The person behind the foundation of Samatva Samajam was the great social reformer of Kerala. He also founded the religion Ayya Vazhi.

Complete answer:
Samatva Samajam was the organization that was established in Kerala in the year 1836 by Vaikunta Swamikal. The main objective of Samatva Samajam was to help in improving the conditions of the Nadar community. The functions of this organization were to look after the education system for women and to make changes wherever necessary. It focuses more on the upliftment of the backward society and to improve the system of inequality that was prevailing all over the state of Kerala. Vaikunta Swamikal was born in the year 1809 in the state of Tamil Naidu. He started working for the welfare of people from an early age. He provokes the workers not to work for anyone without getting paid for that work. He was the one who obstructed the Devadasi System that was prevailing at that time. The famous temple Nizhal Thankal was established by him. He also constructed a number of wells for the travelers and the local peoples. He raised his voice against the evil practices that were going in society. He also put down his objection on why women are not allowed to enter the temples. Because of his efforts for society, people start considering him the form of God.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: The childhood name of Vaikunta Swamikal was Mudisoodum Perumal but he had to change his birth name because at that time only people who belonged to the upper caste were allowed to keep their names in the name of God. He urged people to stop slaughtering animals in the name of worship. According to him, the British Rule was the ‘Rule of White Devil' because they left no place for kindness.