Naikada Movement
During the 1860s, the Naikada forest tribe of Panchmahal Hills of Gujarat fought against the British colonial police in order to put an end to the oppressive British rule. They …
History
Guruvayur Satyagraha – Temple Entry Movement
Guruvayur Satyagraha was a nonviolent movement in 1931 in the present Thrissur district (which was then part of Ponnani Taluk of Malabar district, Kerala). The Satyagraha aimed for …
Kalaram Temple Entry Movement
Kalaram Temple Entry Movement, led by Dr B. R. Ambedkar, formed a pivotal role in the Anti-Caste Movement in India. Dr B. R. Ambedkar led a protest in …
Vaikom Satyagraha – Temple Entry Movement
The Temple Entry Movement was a Gandhian or nationalist approach to fighting caste oppression. Vaikom Satyagraha, from 30 March 1924 to 23 November 1925, was a nonviolent agitation …
Self Respect Movement
E. V. Ramasamy started the ‘Self Respect Movement’ in 1925 in Tamil Nadu (South India) against Brahminism. It was a movement with the aim of achieving a society …
Justice Party Movement
C. N. Mudaliar, T. M. Nair, and P. Theagaraya started the ‘Justice Movement’ in Madras Presidency in 1916 to secure jobs and representation for non-brahmins in the government. …
Satyashodhak Samaj (1873)
Jyotiba Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in Pune (Maharashtra) on 24 September 1873. It was a social reform society that promoted education and increased social rights, justice, and …
Radhaswami Movement
Shiv Dayal Singh Ji, also called ‘Soami Ji Maharaj‘, founded the Radhaswami Movement in 1861 on Basant Panchami Day in Agra, India. The followers of the Radhaswami Movement …