CHAVARA KURIAKOSE ELIAS : A MISSING PAGE OF KERALA HISTORY

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Sheeba C.V

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Sometimes somehow, history is blind and not capable to restore the contributions of the person. This paper is captivating into account the immense educational contributions that Chavara rendered to society as a champion of education. Also, investigate the spiritual and social life and the assistance that Chavara made for the public. The self-esteem of a man, who is gifted with both body and soul, was the basis for all social actions and compassionate services of Kuriakose Elias Chavara. With his intuitive vision, he set a comprehensive process of spiritual and social rejuvenation in the Church and Kerala's society. For the good of humanity, he discovered the literary potential of the languages that were available to him and expressed himself in his mother tongue in an exclusive manner.  An educationist par excellence, Chavara realized that the community members, especially women, would ever remain exploited if they did not move with the times and wanted to share the knowledge they possessed and make arrangements for more. The steps that he took to circulate it were bold and farsighted. As a result, several schools came up, opening their portals to all irrespective of caste and creed. He gave principal importance to the dignity of a human being from his faith that all are created in God's image and likeness.

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