Kizhavenmani
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| State : | Tamil Nadu | ||
| District : | Nagapattinam | ||
| Sub-district : | Kilvelur | ||
| Location : | 10 ° 43 ′ N , 79 ° 44 ′ E | ||
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Kizhavenmani (other spellings: Keezha Venmani , Kilvenmani and Keezhvenmani ) is a village in the Nagapattinam district of the state of Tamil Nadu in India . The village is about 15 km from the district capital Nagapattinam in the fertile delta of the Cauvery River , which is known for its agricultural products.
Kilvenmani massacre
The village hit the headlines in 1968 when a group of around 44 striking Dalits were burned alive after being locked in a hut by local landowners. The incident became known as the Kilvenmani Massacre . He is remembered every year on "Venmani Martyrs Day". The Marxist Communist Party of India has therefore erected a large monument. The massacre is the subject of the 2014 novel "Rice & Ashes" by the Indian writer Meena Kandasamy.
See also
Web links
Commons : Monument of Kizhavenmani - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
