HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Open the temples for the entry of the lower castes avarnas.
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Ban the institution of Devadasis for temple service.
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Remove untouchability.
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Force the temple authorities to appoint non-brahmins as priests.
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Detailed explanation-1: -1 Answer. (d) Open the temples for the entry of the lower castes avarnas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vaikom Satyagraha was a movement in Travancore (modern-day Kerala) for temple entry of the depressed classes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Satyagraha aimed at securing the freedom to all sections of society through the public roads and leading to the Sri Mahadeva Temple at Vaikom, And Allow to enter everyone to the temple.
Detailed explanation-4: -Led by Mannathu Padmanabhan Nair from Vaikom, the march initially began with approximately 500 people. Along the way, several people joined in, and by the time the procession reached Thiruvananthapuram in November, the strength had increased to a whopping 5, 000!
Detailed explanation-5: -Notes: K.P. Kesava Menon was the leader of Vaikom Satyagraha in Kerala in the year 1924. Their demand was the allowing entry of untouchables into the Mandir. Mahatma Gandhi supported this movement.