Vaikom Satyagraham

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Vaikom Satyagraham (1924 - 25) was a satyagraham (movement) in the southern Indian state of Kerala against untouchability in Hinduism. The movement was centered at the Shiva temple at Vaikom, near Kottayam. The movement resulted in abolishment of untouchability in his realm by the then King of Travancore.

The leaders of the Vaikom Satyagraham were T. K. Madhavan - an Ezhava leader, and Mannathu Padmanabhan - a leader of the Nair Service Society. Mahatma Gandhi also participated in this Satyagraham, and several other national leaders of India including C. Rajagopalachari, and Acharya Vinoba Bhave had associated themselves with this struggle.

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