Question

"In a place where there is so much education and good governance and so much power andrights for the people, untouchability is so heroically observed that this is the charm of anancient custom. Ignorance also plays the role of knowledge when it is supported by passion." Whose statement is this? About which incident ?

• A. Gandhiji on Vaikom Sathyagraha
• B. C. Kesavan on Paliyam Satyagraha
• C. K. Kelappan on Guruvayur Sathyagraha
• D. Gandhiji on Kshethra Praveshana Vilambharam

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Gandhiji on Vaikom Sathyagraha

• He expressed these thoughts regarding the historic Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–1925), a non-violent agitation in the Kingdom of Travancore (modern-day Kerala) that fought against untouchability and demanded access for lower-caste Hindus to the public roads surrounding the Vaikom Shiva Temple.

• Gandhi made this observation while reflecting on how a region known for its high levels of literacy, progressive education, and relatively advanced governance could still fanatically and rigidly uphold an oppressive custom like untouchability.