Published 2021-07-24
Abstract
Vaikom Satyagraha was a movement in Travancore for related to temple entry of the depressed classes. It took place near the Shiva Temple at Vaikom, Kottayam district, Kerala during 1924-25. Vaikom was at that time a part of the princely state of Travancore. To people in Kerala, Vaikom is associated with the name of the great social reformer, T.K.Madhavan The historically minded would associate it with an important Satyagraha during the freedom struggle. Vaikom Satyagraha was a struggle for establishing the right for backward class people to walk through the temple roads of Vaikom, a small temple town in North West of Kottayam. Gandhiji agreed to include the issue in the agenda of the Indian National Congress. The role of vaikom satyagraha is unforgettable one. The present activity highlights this matter.