History • Modern IndiaEasy
The historic Temple Entry Proclamation, which opened state-controlled temples of Travancore to all classes of Hindus, was issued in the year:
A. 1924
B. 1931
C. 1936✓ Correct Answer
D. 1947
💡 Solution & Explanation
The historic Temple Entry Proclamation was issued on November 12, 1936, by Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, legally ending the ban preventing marginalized Hindu communities from entering state-controlled temples in Travancore. Mahatma Gandhi praised this bold social reform as a miraculous achievement. Earlier dates like 1924 correspond to regional agitations such as the Vaikom Satyagraha that paved the way for this decree.
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