Question

Royal proclamation of July 26, 1859 is related to

• A. Mappila Revolt
• B. Vaikom Satyagraha
• C. Shanar Agitation
• D. Paliyam Satyagraha

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Shanar Agitation

• 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.