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Chavara Kuriakose Elias Achan | Kerala Renaissance


  • Born on 1805
  • Born at Kainakary (Alappuzha)
  • He was an Indian Catholic priest
  • Father of literacy in Kerala
  • Founder of First Catholic Sanskrit School at Mannanam
  • Founder of CMI Church (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate)
  • “school along with every church" was introduced by him for giving free education and knowledge for everyone (Pallikoodam)
  • Introduced Pidiyari System
  • He was the first to establish a printing press in Kerala without foreign support (Mannanam in Kottayam)
  • First book published from Mannanam - Jnanapeeyusham
  • Beatified(വാഴ്ത്തപ്പെട്ട) on 1986 by John Pole second
  • Canonized( വിശുദ്ധനായി) by Pope Francis in 2014
  • Died in 1871
  • Tomb at Mannanam
  • Book - Atmanutapam




Questions
1.Mar Kuriakose Elias Chavara established a Sanskrit school at - Mannanam (Assistant Professor Pharmacology NCA 2019)

2018
1.Who is known as the Father of Kerala Literacy - Kuriakose Elias Chavara (ASSISTANT ENGINEER ELECTRICAL 2018)

2.Kuriakose Alias Chavara was beautified in - 1986 (Assistant Professor in Community Medicine 2018)

3.Who started "Pallikkudams" in Travancore for the first time - Fr. Kuriakose Chavara (Pharmacist Gr II Homoeo 2018)

4.'ആത്മാനുതപം' പ്രസിദ്ധികരിച്ചത് ആര് - കുര്യാക്കോസ് ഏലിയാസ് ചവറ (STORE KEEPER-KSFDC 2018)

5.Which among the following is the book written by Mar Kuriakose Elias Chavara - Atmanutapam (Clinical Psychologist 2018)
{Abhinava Keralam, Atmanutapam,   Adibhasha, Atmopadesa Sadakam}

6.Tomb of Kuriakose Elias Chavara is situated at - Mannanam (Pharmacist II 2018)

7.Who is known as ‘Father of Literacy’ in Kerala - Kuriakose Elias Chavara  (Plumber-Kerala Tourism Development Corporation 2018)

8.Which is the first book printed at Mannanam press by Kuriakose Elias Chavara - Jnanapiyoosham (Assistant Professor-General Surgery 2018)

9.Where did Chavara Kuriakose Elias Achan established first press in Kerala - Mannanam (Radiographer Gr.II-Govt Homoeopathic 2018)

10.Saint Chavara Kuriakose Elias comes under which Christian denomination - Catholic (Junior Instructor Fruit and Vegetable Processing 2018)


11.Who is the founder of CMI Church (Carmelite of Mary Immaculate) - Kuria Kose Elias Chavara (Confidential Asst.Gr.II 2018)

12.Who is known as the ‘Father of Kerala Literacy’ - Kuriakose Elias Chavara  (Lineman- Public Works 2018)

13.Who introduced PIDIYARI SYSTEM in Kerala - Kuriakose Elias Chavara  (Rehabilitation Technician Gr II 2018)

14.Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born at - Kainakary (Assistant Professor in Oral Medicine and Radiology 2018)

15.The priest who introduced the idea of “One school for one Church” (oru pallik oru Pallikkodam) in the Kerala Sabha 1864 - Blessed Kuriakos Elias Chavara  (Junior Laboratory Assistant Medical 2018)

16."Athmanuthapam" is written by - Mar Kuriakose Elias Chavara (Assistant Professor Architecture 2018)

17.Who started servants of Mary Immaculate - Chavara Achan (Tradesman Electrical 2018)

18.“Atmanuthapam” is an anthology of poem written by - Father Kuriakose Eliyas  (Confidential Assistant Gr II SR For SC/ST 2018)

2017
1.Atmanutapam is the work written by - Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara (Nurse 2017)

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