People from Thiruvananthapuram Ayyankali From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Statue of Ayyankali at Thiruvanathapuram City Ayyankali  (1863–1941) was a leader of the  Indian  lower  caste   Dalits  known as the  Untouchables . He pioneered many reforms to improve the lives of the Dalits. In 1937 he was praised by  Mahatma