Temple Entry Proclamation
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The Temple Entry Proclamation was issued by Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma on 12 November 1936. The Proclamation abolished the ban on the backward and marginalised communities, from enterin
Proclamation in Thiruvananthapuram district
Maharaja Sree Chithira Thirunal in 1931
Dalit
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Dalit, also called Harijans is a term used for untouchables and outcasts, who represent the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. Dalits were excluded from the fourfold varna of the
Temple Entry Proclamation
…did not have a serious influence in Cochin or British Malabar as the Maharajah of Cochin and the Zamorin were staunch opponents of temple entry for dalits. The Cochin ruler even forbade rituals like Arattu (holy bathing) and Para (holy procession) in Tripunithura and Chottanikkara temples. Eventually, a…
A school of untouchables near Bangalore, by Lady Ottoline Morrell
Representation of the varna system hierarchy, depicting Brahmins (priests) at the highest level and Dalits (historically marginalised as untouchables, considered outside the varna system) at the lowest stratum
Dalit leaders at Bahujan Samaj Party head office
A Sikh gurdwara in Smethwick. The majority of gurdwaras in Britain are caste-based and one can indirectly inquire about a person's caste based upon which gurdwara the person attends.