Arya Pallam
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Arya Pallam was a social reformer, communist,{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/women-who-made-a-difference/article2864533.ece|title=Women who made a difference|author=Staff Reporter|date=2012-02-06|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-10|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}} feminist from Kerala who fought against the oppression of upper class (Brahman) women.
Reform activities
Arya, along with Kanjoor Gauri Antherjanam, Kanjoor Kali Antherjanam participated in Yachanayatra (hunger march) led by V.T.Bhattathirippad which motivated Brahmin women to boycott their veil (Ghosha).{{Cite web|url=http://www.namboothiri.com/articles/antharjanasamaajam.htm|title=Antharjana Samaajam|last=Calicut|first=Namboothiri Websites|website=www.namboothiri.com|access-date=2018-08-10}} In a meeting of Yogakshema Sabha, an organisation founded by V. T. Battathirippad for upliftment of Savarna and Brahman women, at V.T. Battathiripad's house a resolution was passed under the leadership of Arya Pallam and Parvathi Nenmenimangalam to boycott cadjan umbrellas (Marakkuda) which was considered as a symbol of chastity among Brahman women and conducted a procession without cadjan umbrella. It was repeated in the Taliparamba session where, Parvathi Nenmanimangalam, Aryapallam and Devaki Narikkattari boycotted Ghosha (veil) and declared that chastity was not in "marakkuda" and they broke it. They also started wearing sari like other Indian women.
At Pazhoor session of Yogakshema Sabha, presided by K N Kuttan Namboodiri, Arya introduced a resolution called
Arya Pallam was an elected member of the Malabar district board. She was also a leader of Kathumuri Movement.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}}
She was instrumental in making the arrangements for the first widow remarriage that took place among the Kerala Brahman and savarna women community. M.R. Bhattathiripad and wife stayed with the Pallam family for quite some time after their marriage took place.{{Cite web|last=jdevika|date=2020-08-29|title=Remembering Arya Pallom: Devaki Nilayangode|url=https://swatantryavaadini.in/2020/08/29/remembering-arya-pallom-devaki-nilayangode/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Swatantryavaadini|language=en-US}}