Royal proclamation of July 26, 1859 is related to

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Answer:

The Shanar Agitation, also known as the Channar Lahala or Melmundu Samaram, was a landmark social struggle in Travancore demanding the right of lower-class women to wear upper garments to cover their chests.
Before this agitation, lower-caste women, particularly those belonging to the Nadar (Shanar) community, were legally forbidden from wearing upper clothes in the presence of upper-caste people.

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With the Kurichya riots in Wayanad,What are the related statements?

(i) the British imposed excessive taxes and forced them to pay taxes in cash.

(ii) the agricultural land of those who could not pay taxes was seized.

(iii) all the answers are correct.