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About Vaikom Satyagraha:
- It was a movement against untouchability and caste discrimination.
- It took place in the vicinity of Mahadev temple in Kottayam district of Kerala.
- This Satyagraha was to establish the rights of the oppressed classes to walk on the roads to the Shree Mahadeva Temple.
- Leaders who led the movement: T.K. Madhavan, K.P. Kesava Menon, K. Kelappan (also known as Kerala Gandhi).
- Success of the movement:
- Oppressed castes were given the right to move on public roads in the vicinity of all temples in Travancore.
- It led to the Temple Entry Proclamation (1936) by the Maharaja of Travancore, which lifted the ban on the entry of marginalized castes into Travancore temples.
Why in news?
This year marked the 100th anniversary of Vaikom Satyagraha.
