Q. The Vaikom Satyagraha which started in Kerala was associated with? [APPSC Group-2 Prelims 2024]
(1) Eradication of child labour
(2) Temple Entry Movement
(3) Women’s Liberation
(4) Vaishnavite Movement
Answer: 2
Vaikom Satyagraha was a movement in Travancore (modern-day Kerala) for temple entry of the depressed classes. It took place near the Shiva Temple at Vaikom, Kottayam district, Kerala during 1924-25. Vaikom was at that time a part of the princely state of Travancore.
Vaikom Satyagraha (from 30 March 1924 to 23 November 1925), was a nonviolent agitation for access to the prohibited public environs of the Vaikom Temple in the Kingdom of Travancore. Kingdom of Travancore was known for its rigid and oppressive caste system.
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