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    Which of the following Satyagrahas was started by Dr B R Ambedkar in 1927?
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    Which of the following Satyagrahas was started by Dr B R Ambedkar in 1927?

    A.

    Dharasana Satyagraha

    B.

    Nasik Temple Satyagraha

    C.

    Mulshi Satyagraha

    D.

    Mahad Satyagraha

    Correct option is D


    The correct answer is (d) Mahad Satyagraha.
    · The Mahad Satyagraha was started by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1927.
    · This movement was aimed at asserting the right of untouchables to draw water from the Chavdar Tank in Mahad, Maharashtra.
    · It was a significant event in the Dalit struggle for equality and social justice, marking a pivotal moment in the fight against caste discrimination.
    · On March 20, 1927, Dr. Ambedkar and his followers symbolically drank water from the tank, challenging the traditional caste-based restrictions .
    Information Booster:
    Dharasana Satyagraha:
    · The Dharasana Satyagraha was part of the Salt Satyagraha campaign led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930. It involved a nonviolent protest against the British salt tax .
    Nasik Temple Satyagraha:
    · The Nasik Temple Satyagraha, led by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1930, was aimed at securing the entry of Dalits into the Kalaram Temple in Nasik, Maharashtra.
    Mulshi Satyagraha:
    · The Mulshi Satyagraha was a peasant movement in Maharashtra against the construction of a dam on the Mula River, which affected local farmers. It was led by Senapati Bapat in the early 1920s.

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