Changanassery Parameswaran Pillai
Changanassery Parameswaran Pillai | |
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| Born | March 1877 |
| Died | 30 June 1940 (aged 63) |
| Other names | Changanassery |
| Education | B.A., LL.B. |
| Occupations | Lawyer, judge, social reformer, politician |
| Known for | President of Nair Service Society Travancore High Court Judge Leader of Savarna Jatha |
| Predecessor | K. Kelappan (as NSS President) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Movement | Indian independence movement Vaikom Satyagraha Anti-untouchability movement |
| Parent(s) | Vazhappilly Narayana Pillai Narayani Amma |
Changanassery Parameswaran Pillai (March 1877 – 30 June 1940), popularly known as Changanassery, was an Indian social reformer, lawyer, judge, attorney general and freedom fighter from the Kingdom of Travancore. He served as the second president of the Nair Service Society (NSS) from 1917 to 1928 and was one of its co-founders. He was elected four times to the Sree Moolam Popular Assembly and served as a member of the Travancore Legislative Council. A prominent figure in the Vaikom Satyagraha, he led the delegation that presented a memorial signed by over 25,000 upper-caste Hindus to the Regent Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, demanding the abolition of untouchability. He worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi during the latter's visits to Travancore and served as the Central Committee member of the Harijan Seva Sangham and Chairman of its Kerala branch.