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Chowara Parameswaran

(1884 – 1968) – (Kerala)

Chowara Parameswaran (Aged 84) born on 15 June 1884, Chowara, Ernakulam District, kerala, India, he is also known as Chowara Gandhi. He was an Indian journalist, rationalist, reformer, and translator. He participated in several significant movements such as the All-Kerala Political Conference held at Palakkad in 1921, the Vaikom Satyagraha in 1924, and the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930, and the Quit India Movement in 1942.

After independence, he worked as a journalist and fought for the rights of fellow journalists. He passed away on 20 December 1968. In his honor, the Kerala Press Academy presents the Chowara Parameswaran Award, established in 1992. The award was instituted by the Chowara Parameswaran Memorial Committee in Kochi.