Wednesday 25 May 2016

VAIKKAM SATHYAGRAHA

The  Vaikkam  Sathyagraha  was  started  on  30 March 1924.

It was against untouchability and  for  the right  to use  the  road  before  the  Vaikkom  temple  by  untouchables.

T.K. Madhavan, K. Kelappan, K.P. Keshavamenon etc  were the major  leaders.

Supporting the Sathyagraha a ‘Savarnajatha (March of  upper  castes)  was  lead    by  Mannath Padmanabhan from Vaikkom to Thiruvananthapuram.

The Sathyagraha ended on 23 November 1925.

Gandhiji  visited  Kerala  for  the  Second  time  related  to  the  Sathyagraha.

The Sathyagraha lasted  for  20 months.

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