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Which socio-religious reform organization was established by V.T. Bhattathiripad, E.M.S. Namboodiripad, and others in 1929 to eradicate orthodoxy and reform the Namboothiri Brahmin community of Kerala?

A. Atmavidya Sangham
B. Yogakshema Sabha✓ Correct Answer
C. Samyuktha Rashtriya Sabha
D. Nair Service Society

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Yogakshema Sabha was established in 1908 by progressive reformers within the Namboothiri Brahmin community of Kerala to combat rigid orthodoxy, child marriage, and patriarchal traditions. Alternative bodies like the Nair Service Society served different caste communities in the region. This reformist platform played a pivotal role in the radical social transformation of early twentieth-century Kerala.

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