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    • Remembering the Vaikom satyagraha | Explained News - The ...
      • The Vaikom Satyagraha was launched in opposition to this. Amidst rising nationalist sentiment and agitations across the country, it foregrounded social reform. Not only that, for the first time, it brought Gandhian methods of nonviolent protest to Travancore.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vaikom_SatyagrahaVaikom Satyagraha - Wikipedia

    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.

  4. www.drishtiias.com › daily-updates › daily-news100 Years of Vaikom Satyagraha

    Apr 2, 2024 · Vaikom Satyagraha, a nonviolent agitation, unfolded in Vaikom within the princely state of Travancore, Kerala precisely a century ago spanning from 30th March 1924 to 23rd November 1925. This movement stood as a formidable protest against the entrenched practices of untouchability and caste discrimination that had long plagued Indian society.

  5. www.thehindu.com › news › nationalAn in-depth look at the historical Vaikom Satyagraha

    May 23, 2024 · The Vaikom Satyagraha was an important struggle to end caste discrimination in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore. In the wake of social reforms movements launched in 19th and 20th...

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  7. pwonlyias.com › current-affairs › vaikom-satyagrahaVaikom Satyagraha: Its Historical Background, and Legacy

    Apr 1, 2024 · Context. Vaikom Satyagraha completed 100 years on March 30, 1924. 100 Years Of Vaikom Satyagraha. Non-Violent Protest in Vaikom: Vaikom, a temple town located in the princely state of Travancore, witnessed the commencement of a non-violent protest on March 30, 1924.

  8. indianexpress.com › article › explainedRemembering Vaikom satyagraha, a 100 years later

    Mar 30, 2024 · Vaikom, a temple town in the princely state of Travancore, saw the start of a non-violent agitation on March 30, 1924 — the first among temple entry movements that would soon sweep across the country. The satyagraha foregrounded social reform amidst the growing nationalist movement, bringing Gandhian methods of protest to the state of Travancore.

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  9. www.thehindu.com › news › nationalRemembering Vaikom Satyagraha: A movement that spearheaded ...

    Mar 30, 2023 · Precisely a century ago, Kerala’s Vaikom town which was then in the princely state of Travancore became the epicentre of a historic non-violent movement against untouchability and caste...

  10. indianexpress.com › article › explainedRemembering the Vaikom satyagraha | Explained News - The ...

    Apr 1, 2023 · In November 1936, almost a decade after the conclusion of the Satyagraha, the historic Temple Entry Proclamation was signed by the Maharaja of Travancore which removed the age-old ban on the entry of marginalised castes into the temples of Travancore.