In _______, Ambedkar started a temple entry movement, in which his Mahar caste followers participated.

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  1. 1923
  2. 1927
  3. 1925
  4. 1921

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Option 2 : 1927
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The correct answer is 1927.

Key Points

  • Dr. Ambedkar start a temple entry movement in 1927.
  • It was a movement to allow lower caste people to enter temples.
  • Ambedkar led three such movements for temple entry between 1927 and 1935.
  • One of them was the Kalaram Temple entry movement initiated under the guidance of Dr B.R. Ambedkar on 2nd March 1930.

Additional Information

  • Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is known as the father of the Indian constitution.
  • Dr. Ambedkar fought to eradicate social evils like untouchability and for the rights of the Dalits and other socially backward classes throughout his life.
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