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Why did Swami Vivekananda describe Kerala as a lunatic asylum?

AThe state was the flag bearer in treating the mentally ill.

BThe state was the home to several hundreds of mentally sick people.

CThe state was ridden with social inequalities.

DThe state was full of people with diseases.

Answer:

C. The state was ridden with social inequalities.

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Reformers and Kerala Renaissance

  • Many social evils prevailed in Kerala due to rigid caste hierarchy. This social condition prompted Swami Vivekananda to describe Kerala as a 'lunatic asylum'.


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