The history of Renaissance in Kerala cannot be limited to reforms in Hinduism and the struggles for the rights of the backward communities. Narayana Guru, Ayyankali, and Vaikunda Swami all came from the grassroots of society. They were able to confront Brahminical dominance and thereby uplift human dignity to some extent.
Narayana Guru's moral leadership gave the necessary impetus for leading social reformers and thinkers to continue the struggle. Disciples from Kochi, Malabar, and Travancore came forward to take up the baton, propelled by Guru's ideas. Dr. Palpu, T.K. Madhavan, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Kumaran Asan, Muloor Padmanabha Panicker, C. Krishnan, and Moorkoth Kumaran were prominent among them.
