The Vaikkom Satyagraha, launched in 1924 in the Princely State of Travancore (present-day Kerala), was a non-violent agitation demanding the right of untouchables and lower castes to use the public roads surrounding the Vaikom Shiva Temple. It was a pioneering movement against caste discrimination and untouchability in South India and is considered a precursor to the later temple entry movements.
The Vaikkom Satyagraha was launched in 1924 for
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2019 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Early Dalit and Lower Caste Upliftment Initiatives)
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Answer: A. opening the temples to the low caste Hindus.
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