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The 'Vaikom Satyagraha' of 1924–25 was primarily launched to?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Protest against the salt tax
  2. Demand temple entry rights for lower castes
  3. Support the Khilafat cause
  4. Resist the land revenue increase

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Demand temple entry rights for lower castes

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) Demand temple entry rights for lower castes 📚 Explanation: The Vaikom Satyagraha took place in the princely state of Travancore (modern-day Kerala) against the prohibition of lower castes from using the roads near the Vaikom Temple. It was supported by Mahatma Gandhi and the Congress and marked a major victory for social reform in South India. This movement laid the foundation for the subsequent Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936.