Remembering Vaikom satyagraha, a 100 years later Subject: History Section: Modern India Context: Vaikom satyagraha, the epic movement, enters its 100th year. Early 20th century Travancore: The princely state of Travancore had a feudal, militaristic, and ruthless system of custom-ridden government. The idea of caste pollution worked not only on the basis of […]