She was born into "Ayyathan" family (aristocratic Thiyya royal family of Malabar) at Telicherry, the daughter of Ayyathan Chandhan and Kallat Chiruthammal.
She studied at the Telicherry Elementary School and moved to convent school, Calicut in 1897. She then joined Madras Medical College[30] in 1902 on scholarship and passed the LMP examination[31] (sub assistant surgeon) in 1907 with the highest rank and with honors. That same year she joined government service at Chenkelpet government hospital where her career started as an assistant surgeon and physician. She came back to Calicut to work at the Leprosy hospital where she worked for years before leaving back to Madras where she joined the Trichy government hospital.
Janaki Ammal was service-oriented and was a social activist. She had worked with the Sugunavardhini movement[32][33][34] to uplift women and people from the downtrodden sections of society. Along with her brother Dr.Ayyathan Gopalan, she conducted free medical camps while working at Calicut together with Kallat Kausallya Ammal(wife of Dr.Gopalan) and Dr.Alummoottil Cochoomani Mandhakini Bai(Ayathan Gopalan's daughter-in-law)
Janaki Ammal is considered a pioneer in fighting for women's rights in the Sugunavardhini movement.[35][36][37][38]
Kurup, K. K. N. (September 1988). "Peasantry and the Anti-Imperialist Struggles in Kerala". Social Scientist. 16 (9): 35–45. doi:10.2307/3517171. JSTOR 3517171.
Biography of Brahmanada Sivayogi written by K Bheeman Nair Asathyathil ninnu sathyathilekku(അസത്യത്തിൽ നിന്ന് സത്യത്തിലേക്ക്)
Biography of Brahmananda Swami Sivayogy by A K Nair
Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi by Pavana
Journal of Indian history, University of Kerela Press, 2001 p270
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^Ritzer, George (2014). Place and Caste Identification: Distanciation and Spatial Imaginaries on a Caste-Based Social Network. University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). OCLC 890402212.
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^Summers, William J. (2001). "Roy [Le Roy, Le Roi, Roi, Lo Roi, Lo Roy], Bartolomeo". Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.23993. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Rammohun Roy, Raja, 1772?-1833. (1996). Sati : a writeup of Raja Ram Mohan Roy about burning of widows alive. B.R. Pub. Corp. ISBN81-7018-898-9. OCLC 827940245.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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^Padmanabha Menon, K. P. (Krishnat P.), 1857–1919. (2001). History of Kerala : a history of Kerala written in the form of notes on Visscher's letters from Malabar. Asian Educational Services. ISBN81-206-0164-5. OCLC 911738996.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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^Donaldson, Peter. (1821). A review of the present systems of medicine and chirurgery of Europe and America; : respectfully designed to diffuse medical knowledge, and to essay the permanent esetablishment of the experimental and rational practice of the art, on fixed and solid bases, among practitioners, by exhibiting all the new discoveries, inventions, improvements and additions, made by the experienced and learned professors of medicine and chirurgery, herein collected, illustrated and digested, in a new method of arrangement, into a lucid system of medical and chirurgical doctrines and principles of the science and art, viewed in connexion with the most refined principles and demonstrations of anatomy, physiology, pathology, nosology, pharmacy, chymistry, materia medica, midical jurisprudence and philosophy, which may, in any way or degree, contribute to advance the glory and perfection of the healing art. Published by the author, no. 172 Water-Street. Gray & Bunce, printers. OCLC 78125622.
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Dr Ayyathan Janaki Ammal 1881 1945 was the first female doctor in Kerala and also in Malabar region 1 2 3 4 which was an administrative district of Madras Presidency 5 during British rule in India She was also the first female doctor from the Thiyya community and also hailed with the title as the first Malayali lady doctor and surgeon 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 and the sister to Ayyathan Gopalan 16 17 18 19 a social reformer of Kerala the founder of the Sugunavardhini movement 1900 Depressed Classes Mission 1909 20 and the leader and propagandist of Brahmo Samaj 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 in Kerala 28 29 Dr Ayyathan Janaki Ammalഡ അയ യത ത ൻ ജ നക അമ മ ൾBornAyyathan Janaki1881Thalassery British IndiaDied1945Madras Madras PresidencyResting placeSanthi Gardens Ayathan Family Cemetery CalicutNationalityIndianAlma materMadras Medical CollegeOccupation s Doctor Surgeon Medical school lecturerKnown forFirst Female Doctor of Kerala amp Malabar First Malayali Lady Doctor amp Surgeon First Female doctor from Thiyya community ParentsAyathan Chandhan father Kallatt Chirutha Ammal mother RelativesDr Ayyathan GopalanFamilyAyathan Royal familyAwardsBest Doctor Award from British Government Biography EditShe was born into Ayyathan family aristocratic Thiyya royal family of Malabar at Telicherry the daughter of Ayyathan Chandhan and Kallat Chiruthammal She studied at the Telicherry Elementary School and moved to convent school Calicut in 1897 She then joined Madras Medical College 30 in 1902 on scholarship and passed the LMP examination 31 sub assistant surgeon in 1907 with the highest rank and with honors That same year she joined government service at Chenkelpet government hospital where her career started as an assistant surgeon and physician She came back to Calicut to work at the Leprosy hospital where she worked for years before leaving back to Madras where she joined the Trichy government hospital Janaki Ammal was service oriented and was a social activist She had worked with the Sugunavardhini movement 32 33 34 to uplift women and people from the downtrodden sections of society Along with her brother Dr Ayyathan Gopalan she conducted free medical camps while working at Calicut together with Kallat Kausallya Ammal wife of Dr Gopalan and Dr Alummoottil Cochoomani Mandhakini Bai Ayathan Gopalan s daughter in law Janaki Ammal is considered a pioneer in fighting for women s rights in the Sugunavardhini movement 35 36 37 38 She died in 1945 39 Bibliography Edit Appan oru ormapusthakam Malayalam author Ayathan Alok Darsar The untold story of an unsung hero English written by Ayathan Alok Kerala Charithram vol2 by P S Velayudhan Ente ammayude ormadaykk 1901 Biography of Kallat Chiruthammal written by DR Ayathan Gopalan M S Nair Manasu enna Daivam C K Moosath The role of Kelappan in harijan activities M P Manmadhan Kelappan Biography Maharshi Vaghbhatananda Gurudevar by Swami Brahmavrithan Prof Sreedharan Menon A 1967 A Survey of Kerala History Kottayam Sahitya 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British Rule Becoming India Delhi Foundation Books pp 208 253 doi 10 1017 upo9788175968387 008 ISBN 978 81 7596 838 7 Stott David January 2016 Kerala Footprint ISBN 978 1 910120 57 6 OCLC 950876236 Padmanabha Menon K P Krishnat P 1857 1919 2001 History of Kerala a history of Kerala written in the form of notes on Visscher s letters from Malabar Asian Educational Services ISBN 81 206 0164 5 OCLC 911738996 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Madras Medical College 1856 77 Annual Report of the Madras Medical College Session 1855 56 1876 77 OCLC 562478204 Donaldson Peter 1821 A review of the present systems of medicine and chirurgery of Europe and America respectfully designed to diffuse medical knowledge and to essay the permanent esetablishment of the experimental and rational practice of the art on fixed and solid bases among practitioners by exhibiting all the new discoveries inventions improvements and additions made by the experienced and learned professors of medicine and chirurgery herein collected illustrated and digested in a new method of arrangement into a lucid system of medical and chirurgical doctrines and principles of the science and art viewed in connexion with the most refined principles and demonstrations of anatomy physiology pathology nosology pharmacy chymistry materia medica midical jurisprudence and philosophy which may in any way or degree contribute to advance the glory and perfection of the healing art Published by the author no 172 Water Street Gray amp Bunce printers OCLC 78125622 Bose Ram Chandra 1884 Brahmoism or History of reformed Hinduism from its origin in 1830 Funk amp Wagnalls OCLC 1032604831 cultural heritage of kerala a sreedharamenon History of Calicut Brahmo Samaj K Achuthan 1928 History of the Calicut Brahmosamaj Calicut K Achuthan Spectator press 1928 Kerala navothanam yuga sandhadikal yuga silpikal P Govindapilla 2010 chintha pp 2010 Modern 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