The Temple Entry Proclamation was issued by Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma on November 12, 1936. The Proclamation abolished the ban on the backward and marginalised communities, from entering Hindu temples in the Princely State of Travancore, now part of Kerala, India.[1]
The proclamation was a milestone in the history of Travancore and Kerala. Today, Temple Entry Proclamation Day is considered to be a social reformation day by the Government of Kerala.[2]
- ^ Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia By Bardwell L. Smith, p42, Google book
- ^ Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia By Bardwell L. Smith, p42, Google book