Kainady is a village located in
Neelamperoor panchayat in
Alappuzha district
Alappuzha district (), is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It was formed as Alleppey district on 17 August 1957, the name of the district being changed to ''Alapp ...
of
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
, India.
Geography
Kainady is a small island that consists of picturesque
paddy fields and small canals. The population consists of Hindu and Christian communities.
Our Lady of Dolours Church and Karumathra Temple are two main places of worship in Kainady.
Celebrities
Kainady is the birthplace of
Pallithanam Luca Matthai
Pallithanam Luca Matthai (also known as Pallithanathu Mathaichan) was born in 1880 in Kainady village, Kuttanad, British India.
His father, Mathai Luca Pallithanam, was among the pioneers of kayal cultivation (reclamation of cultivable land fro ...
(popularly known as Pallithanathu Mathaichan) who was the member of
Sree Moolam Popular Assembly
The Sree Moolam Popular Assembly in the erstwhile state of Travancore was the first popularly elected legislature in the history of India.
Its predecessor legislative council was formed in Travancore in 1888 with eight appointed members. Sri Mu ...
during the 1920s. He pioneered the backwater paddy cultivation in Kuttanadu. In 1900 he reclaimed Cherukara Kayal and Pallithanam Kayal from the Vembanad Kayal for paddy cultivation. He is considered as the father of cooperative agricultural movement in Kuttanadu. He spearheaded the debt relief struggle and was instrumental in the enactment of Agricultural Debt Relief Act, that emancipated the illfated agriculture families from the debt trap. He was the founder of
Kuttanadu Karshaka Sangham, which was considered as the voice of Kuttanad's farmers.
Eapen Kandakudy, son of Shri Jacob Kandakudy was born on 25 November 1944. He was member of 5th Kerala legislative assembly. He was the chairman of MILMA in 1980. Moreover, he actively participated in the struggle for the swift implementation of the Thanneermukkam Bund Project.Expired on 25-01-1989
History
In 1921, under the influence of the then member of
Sree Moolam Popular Assembly
The Sree Moolam Popular Assembly in the erstwhile state of Travancore was the first popularly elected legislature in the history of India.
Its predecessor legislative council was formed in Travancore in 1888 with eight appointed members. Sri Mu ...
,
Pallithanam Luca Matthai
Pallithanam Luca Matthai (also known as Pallithanathu Mathaichan) was born in 1880 in Kainady village, Kuttanad, British India.
His father, Mathai Luca Pallithanam, was among the pioneers of kayal cultivation (reclamation of cultivable land fro ...
Kainady church obtained a permission from the Travencore King to start St. Mary's School which is the main educational institution in Kainady. In 1960, this school was renamed as A.J John Memorial School in honour of the eminent Catholic leader and Chief minister
A. J. John, Anaparambil.
Renowned botanist
Joseph PallithanamJesuit Contribution to Environmental Protection
Leo D’Souza SJ, St Aloysius College, Mangalore 30 April 2009 belonged to this place. Social activist Thomas Pallithanam is also from Kainady.
Nature
Kainady is a very scenic place of Kerala amidst the back water paddy fields but blessed in many ways with water and road transports. This village is very much at the brink of Kuttandan Kayals but is very close and connected to Kottayam and Changanacherry towns.
References
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Villages in Alappuzha district