Among the following which statement is historically wrong?

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• Sahodaran Ayyappan was a prominent social reformer in Kerala who worked for the upliftment of the marginalized communities.
• He is known for his radical reformist views and for organizing the "Mishra Bhojanam" (Inter-dining event) to promote caste equality.
• However, there is no historical evidence to confirm that Sahodaran Ayyappan was a member of the Sri Moolam Praja Sabha.
• The Sri Moolam Praja Sabha was a legislative assembly of the princely state of Travancore, and many reformists and leaders were part of it, but Sahodaran Ayyappan’s membership is historically unverified.

Additional Information

• Option 1: Ayya Vaikunta consecrated a mirror as deity in a temple:
  • Ayya Vaikunta Swamikal, a 19th-century social reformer in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, is credited with founding the Ayyavazhi faith.
  • He consecrated a mirror as the deity at the Swamithope Pathi, symbolizing self-reflection and the divinity within oneself.
• Option 2: The Madras Governor Charles Trevelyan had persuaded the authorities in Travancore to give the right for all women to wear upper clothes:
  • This statement refers to the historical event known as the "Upper Cloth Revolt" or "Channar Lahala."
  • It was a social movement in Travancore where lower-caste women, particularly from the Nadar community, fought for the right to wear upper garments.
  • Governor Trevelyan played a role in supporting the movement, which led to the eventual granting of this right.
• Option 3: Pandit Karuppan was nominated to the Cochin Legislative Council:
  • Pandit Karuppan was a social reformer and poet from Kerala, known as the "Lincoln of Kerala."
  • He was indeed nominated to the Cochin Legislative Council and worked for the upliftment of marginalized communities, especially the fisherfolk.