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Which historic movement in the princely state of Travancore (present-day Kerala) was launched in 1924 to secure basic civil rights, specifically demanding the opening of public roads around the Mahadeva temple to depressed classes?

  1. Vaikom SatyagrahaCevap
  2. B
    Bardoli Satyagraha
  3. C
    Tebhaga Movement
  4. D
    Rampa Rebellion

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Vaikom Satyagraha
The Vaikom Satyagraha launched in 1924 in Travancore was specifically organized to secure the right of lower-caste Hindus to walk on public roads surrounding the Vaikom Mahadeva Temple.

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1
Identify the key historical details given in the stem: regional context (Travancore, Kerala), timeline (1924), and primary objective (opening temple roads for lower castes).
The event refers to a major social reform and civil rights movement against untouchability in South India.
These specific attributes distinguish temple entry/civil rights satyagrahas in Kerala from peasant tax protests or tribal forest uprisings in other regions.
2
Match these characteristics with the correct historical movement.
The Vaikom Satyagraha was initiated in March 1924 to demand public access to the roads surrounding the Vaikom Shiva Temple for marginalized communities.
It was one of the earliest prominent non-violent agitations for social equality in Travancore state history.

Anahtar Kavram

Vaikom Satyagraha and Anti-Caste Movements in State History
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State History and Historical Movements

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