Narayana Guru was born on August 22, 1856, in the village of __________ near Thiruvananthapuram

A. Chempazhanthi

B. Karunagapally

C. Kayamkulam

D. Kannur

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Sree Narayana Guru was born on August 22, 1856 (1032 Chingam in Malayalam calendar) in a humble cottage in the pretty hamlet of Chempazhanthi near Thiruvananthapuram. His father was Madan Asan, a farmer, and mother Kutti Amma and he had three sisters. He was named by his father as Narayanan; he affectionately called him Nanu, a short name for Narayanan.