• SUKESH KUMARADAS

Kerala has made significant contribution to the progress of Indian Journalism. The history of journalism in Kerala back to slightly more than a century. In the religious to and were fired with seal of Christian missionaries later on the press in Kerala advocated the need for social reform movement. Lastly they played a great part in raising national consciousness among the people of Kerala. It was also responsible to a great extent for the active participation of a large number of people preaching the gospel of nationalism and patriotism. The Mappila Muslim also were aware the necessity of journals in the progress of their community. In order to educate and to revive the society they looked for strong medium. They realized the fact that without a strong vehicle they cannot spread their innovative ideas among the society. Hence they started a number of journals in the form of fortnightly, weekly, monthly, etc. Through there journals they hoped to carry out social and religious reform to the community. The contribution made by the Muslim newspaper to the society became praise worthy. Some of the bad practices like kathukuthu, Nercha, Kodikuth, chandanakudam, child marriage etc. discourage by the Muslim Journalists. They were able to change Muslim newspaper played a vital role in fighting against the discrimination on religious and caste. Now there is a radical change in the Muslim media they are now playing a vital role in all sphere of media activities.

Mappilas of Malabar-Kathukuthu, Nercha, Kodikuth, Chandanakudam-Deepika-Swadeshabhimani-Al-Islam

"Muslim Press in Kerala with special reference to Travancore", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no.949-960, September-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809277.pdf

"Muslim Press in Kerala with special reference to Travancore", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no. pp949-960, September-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809277.pdf