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as "grassroots star of the Mappila community" and the "ranking hero of Muslim youth" in Kerala. He acted as a "bridge-builder" among various social and religious groups of Kerala. Koya is remembered for his "spirited" reply to
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from October to December 1979. He is more often noted for being the Minister of Education of Kerala from 1967 to 1973 and again from 1977 to 1979. After his Chief Ministership, Koya went on to become the 2nd
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As the Minister of Education, Koya championed the progress of the Mappila community in secular education. During Koya's tenure as the Minister of Education, the
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on 28 September, 1983 while serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala. He was aged just 56 at the time of his death. His death came in
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Miller, E. Roland. "Mappila Muslim Culture" State University of New York Press, Albany (2015); p. 204, 235–36, 329, 333, and 345.
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in northern Kerala, to Payampunathil Ali and Mariyumma. Koya floated the Muslim Students Federation, the students wing of the
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Jeffrey, Robin. "Politics, Women and Well-Being: How Kerala became a Model" Palgrave McMillan (1992); 112 and 114.
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Miller, Roland. E., "Mappila" in "The Encyclopedia of Islam". Volume VI. E. J. Brill, Leiden. 1987. pp. 458–56.
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was established in northern Kerala. He also advocated higher standards in the 'Arabic Colleges'.
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and later helped to organize an admirable reception for the prominent Muslim League leader
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As the Minister of Education, Koya championed the progress of the education of
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in northern Kerala. He also served as the Home Minister (1969–73) and the
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Speakers & Deputy Speakers Book – Kerala Legislative Assembly
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Koya was known his eloquent oratory and was described by scholar
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4th Assembly (1970–77) – Kondotty (resigned on 5 February 1973)
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newspaper, the official organ of the Muslim League, in 1946.
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Kerala 'Arabic Colleges' are the equivalent of north Indian
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2nd Assembly (1960–64) – Tanur (resigned on 6 March 1962)
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C. H. Mohammad Koya: Interview with India Today (1979)
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Aravamudan, Gita; Louis, Arul B. (30 November 1979).
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C.H. Mohammed Koya

Deputy Chief Minister of Kerala
K. Karunakaran
K. Avukader Kutty Naha
R. Sankar
Chief Minister of Kerala
P. K. Vasudevan Nair
President's rule
Speaker
Kerala Legislative Assembly
K. M. Seethi Sahib
Lok Sabha
Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait
Kozhikode
Muhammad Ismail
Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait
Manjeri
Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Tanur
Mankada
Kondotty
U. A. Beeran
U. A. Beeran
Malappuram
Ishaq Kurikkal
Manjeri
Atholi
Madras Presidency
British India

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