The Vaikam Satyagraha arose in Kerala in the year 

The correct answer is 1924.

Key Points

• Vaikam Satyagraha
  • The Vaikam Satyagraha arose in Kerala in the year 1924.
  • It was a satyagraha in Travancore that was held from 1924 to 1925.
  • It was against untouchability and caste discrimination in the Hindu society of Kerala.
  • Since it had an oppressive caste system, Swami Vivekananda called Travancore a lunatic asylum.
  • The Satyagraha was centered around the Sri Mahadeva Temple temple at Vaikom.
  • It aimed to secure freedom to pass along the roads leading to the temple.
  • The agitation was compromised after the intervention of Mahatma Gandhi.

Additional Information

• Kerala
  • The state has the highest Human Development Index and the highest literacy rate in India.
  • Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) is the capital of the state.
  • Shri Pinarayi Vijayan is the Chief Minister of Kerala.