Vaikom Movement was associated with which one of the following issues?

[amp_mcq option1=”Land rights of the peasants of Kerala” option2=”Temple entry struggle in Kerala” option3=”Rights of fishing community in Karnataka” option4=”Genetically modified crop cultivation in Tamil Nadu” correct=”option2″]

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The correct option is B) Temple entry struggle in Kerala. The Vaikom Movement (Vaikom Satyagraha) took place in 1924-1925 in Travancore (present-day Kerala). It was a non-violent agitation for the right of ‘untouchables’ to use the roads around the Vaikom Mahadeva Temple, which were restricted to upper castes. It was a pioneering movement in the broader struggle for temple entry rights and against caste-based discrimination and untouchability in South India.

– Vaikom Movement occurred in Travancore (Kerala).
– It was a protest against restrictions on ‘untouchables’ using roads around a temple.
– It is considered a key event in the temple entry movement.

Prominent leaders involved included T.K. Madhavan, K.P. Kesava Menon, and George Joseph. Mahatma Gandhi also visited Vaikom and participated in discussions related to the movement. It paved the way for further temple entry movements in Kerala, like the Guruvayoor Satyagraha and the Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936 by the Maharaja of Travancore.

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