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'''Arya Pallam''' was a social reformer, communist,<ref>{{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}}</ref> feminist from Kerala who fought against the oppression of upper class (Brahman) women. <br />
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== Reform activities ==<br />
Arya, along with Kanjoor Gauri Antherjanam, Kanjoor Kali Antherjanam participated in ''Yachanayatra''<ref>{{Cite journal|last=George|first=Ginu|date=2017|title=Yogakshema Sabha and women empowerment|url=http://www.allresearchjournal.com/archives/2017/vol3issue1/PartK/3-1-153-492.pdf|journal=International Journal of Applied Research|volume=3|issue=1|pages=792–794}}</ref> (hunger march) lead by [[V. T. Bhattathiripad|V.T.Bhattathirippad]] which motivated Brahmin women to boycott their veil (''Ghosha'').<ref>{{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}}</ref> In a meeting of [[Yogakshema Sabha]], an organisation founded by V. T. Battathirippad for upliftment of 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.<br />
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At ''Pazhoor'' session of Yogakshema Sabha, presided by K N Kuttan Namboodiri, Arya introduced a resolution called ''<nowiki/>'Anthapura Mardananeesanam'''; which literarily translates to Stopping of oppressions inside the house.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Reforming the Identity of Namboodiri Women|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/82218/11/11.chapter%206.pdf}}</ref> She along with P. Priyadatta, E.S. Saraswati, I.C. Priyadatta, Rema Thampuratti and Indhira Thampuratti played an important role in Paliyam satyagraha (1947–48).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=M.B.|first=Smina|date=2014|title=Paliyam Satyagraha: A Struggle for Public Domain|url=http://groupexcelindia.com/vistas/vol_3_no_1_2014/pdf/11_PALIYAM_SATYAGRAPHA-A_STRUGGLE.pdf|journal=VISTAS|volume=3|pages=65–69|access-date=10 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811032516/http://groupexcelindia.com/vistas/vol_3_no_1_2014/pdf/11_PALIYAM_SATYAGRAPHA-A_STRUGGLE.pdf|archive-date=11 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Arya Pallam was an elected member of the Malabar district board. She was also a leader of Kathumuri Movement. <br />
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She was instrumental in making the arrangements for the first widow remarriage that took place among the Kerala Brahman community. M.R. Bhattathiripad and wife stayed with the Pallam family for quite some time after their marriage took place.<ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Arya Pallam was married to Krishnan Namboothiri. He was a full-time Communist party worker. She had four children, three girls and a boy. The boy passed away in childhood.<ref name=":0" /> <br />
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