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guruvayoor sathyagraha brief explanation

Guruvayur Satyagraha was one of the most important struggles connected with the campaign for the eradication of untouchability. It was started on November 1, 1931
under the auspices of the Kerala Provincial Congress in order to get the Guruvayur temple
opened to all Hindus. The leader of the Satyagraha was K.Kelappan and the Captain
of the Volunteer Corps A.K.Gopalan. The Satyagraha attracted countrywide attention and
political workers from all over India converged on Guruvayur to extend help to the Satyagrahis.


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