The Temple Entry Proclamation issued by Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma in 1936, abolished the ban on the so-called 'low-caste people' or avarnas from entering Hindu temples in the Princely State of Travancore.
The proclamation was made by the the last king of Travancore, on his 24th birthday.......he proclaimed that all Hindus by birth or faith, despite their castes, will be allowed entry to all temples under the governance of Travancore government.
The Temple Entry Proclamation was praised from every corners. Gandhiji called the proclamation 'the great wonder of modern times'. Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel hailed it as the herald of a new era in India. The universities of Banares and Andhra gifted Chithira Thirunal with honorary degrees. C Rajagopalachari opined that the proclamation brought was the dawn of a bright era in Hinduism.
The proclamation was made by the the last king of Travancore, on his 24th birthday.......he proclaimed that all Hindus by birth or faith, despite their castes, will be allowed entry to all temples under the governance of Travancore government.
The Temple Entry Proclamation was praised from every corners. Gandhiji called the proclamation 'the great wonder of modern times'. Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel hailed it as the herald of a new era in India. The universities of Banares and Andhra gifted Chithira Thirunal with honorary degrees. C Rajagopalachari opined that the proclamation brought was the dawn of a bright era in Hinduism.
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