Kizhavenmani

Kizhavenmani
கீழ்வெண்மணி
Keel-Venmani
Village
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
Government
 • Type Panchayati raj (India)
 • Body Gram panchayat
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Kizhavenmani (also spelled Kilvenmani and Keezhvenmani) is a village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu state in India. The village is about 25 km from the district headquarters town of Nagapattinam. It is in the fertile river Cauvery Delta, known for its agrarian economy.

The village made headlines in 1968 when 44 Dalits were burnt alive by local feudal lords after being locked in a hut.[1] The incident is known as the Kilvenmani massacre. Every year the massacre is commemorated by left wing and Dalit groups as "Venmani Martyrs Day". A large memorial was erected by the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Anniversary of Keezhvenmani carnage observed", The Hindu, December 26, 2009
  2. ↑ "New memorial to commemorate Keezhvenmani massacre", The Hindu, March 10, 2014.
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Coordinates: 13°08′30.22″N 79°36′10.19″E / 13.1417278°N 79.6028306°E / 13.1417278; 79.6028306

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