Question

With regard to the incident Gandhiji said, "A miracle of modern times and a smriti which is the people's charter of spiritual emancipation".

• A. Pandara pattom proclamation
• B. Temple entry proclamation
• C. Kundara proclamation
• D. Tenants Act

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Temple entry proclamation

• Mahatma Gandhi used these exact words to describe the historic Temple Entry Proclamation issued on November 12, 1936, by Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma of Travancore.

• The proclamation abolished the age-old ban on lower-caste Hindus entering government-controlled temples, marking a monumental victory for the social reform movement in Kerala.

• Gandhiji visited Travancore shortly after the announcement to celebrate this landmark spiritual and social liberation.