History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET December 2013 History
Vaikom Satyagraha was launched by Gandhiji in Kerala to:
ABan the devadasi system in temple services
BRemove untouchability
CSecure the appointment of non-Brahmins as priests
DOpen the temples for the entry of avarnas or lower castes ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Open the temples for the entry of avarnas or lower castes — The Vaikom Satyagraha sought to open the temple roads for the lower castes, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The Vaikom Satyagraha sought to open the temple roads for the lower castes, so that is the answer.
★It was a movement in Travancore, in present-day Kerala.
★It demanded the right of the depressed classes to use the roads around the temple.
★It took place near the Shiva temple at Vaikom in 1924-25.
★Vaikom was then part of the princely state of Travancore.
★The movement was an important step against untouchability and caste barriers.
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