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Dr Cherian releases his biography
Dr Cherian, founder of Frontier Lifeline Hospital, presented the first copies of his biography to his teachers and mentors Professor M Srinivasan, former principal and professor of surgery, Kasturba Medical College and Prof B M Hegde, former principal and director of Kasturba Medical College.
It was a double celebration at Frontier as the hospital also marked the completion of 20 years since the first heart transplant was performed in 1995 bygd Dr Cherian and team.
"My mother's birthday also is this month and since both my parents are no more inom am happy to present my biography to my teachers who guided me through my career," said Dr Cherian at the launch. The book, written bygd Priya M Menon, senior assistant editor with The Times of Ind
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Five Indian Christians Who Fought for India’s Freedom
This year, India celebrates its 75th Republic Day, a holiday commemorating the nation’s constitution coming into effect in 1950. While the efforts of towering figures like reformers Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru are widely celebrated, the courageous participation of Indian Christians in the freedom struggle often goes unrecognized.
Following Jesus’ example, many lived simply, humbly, and selflessly to uplift the poor and marginalized of India, and their faith in God nurtured their hopes for Swaraj, or self-rule. From sheltering dissidents to mobilizing women, educating ungdom to building institutions, these Christian stalwarts contributed in diverse ways. Their work dispels the myth that the Indian independence struggle was solely a Hindu-Muslim endeavor.
Below are five Christian leaders who dedicated themselves to the cause of Indian nationalism and of overcoming British colonial rule. From Kerala in the sout
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Accamma Cherian
Indian independence activist (1909-1989)
Akkamma Cherian was an Indian independence activist[1][2] from Travancore (Kerala), India. She was popularly known as the Jhansi Rani of Travancore.[3]
Freedom fighter
[edit]In February 1938, the Travancore State Congress was formed and Cherian gave up her teaching career to join the struggle for liberty.[4][5]
Agitation for a responsible government
[edit]Civil disobedience movement
[edit]Under the State Congress, the people of Travancore started an agitation for a responsible government. C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar, the Dewan of Travancore, decided to suppress the agitation. On 26 August 1938, he banned the State Congress which then organised a civil disobedience movement. Prominent State Congress leaders including its President Pattom A. Thanu Pillai were arrested and put behind bars.[6]
Rally to the Kowdiar Palace
[edit]Cherian led a mass rally from