Question

What was the main purpose of the 'All Religion Conference'organized by Sree Narayana Guru at Aluva?

• A. To argue and win.
• B. To know and inform each other.
• C. To create a syncretic religion.
• D. All of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

To know and inform each other.

Many social evils like the denial of equal opportunity and exploitation prevailed in Kerala due to rigid caste hierarchy. Discrimination was apparent in clothing, occupation, dwellings, language and even names. Women were denied equal opportunities. It is this social condition that prompted Swami Vivekananda to describe Kerala as a 'lunatic asylum'.
During this period, several social reform movements were formed in Kerala to tackle them. Sree Narayana Guru who was one of the social reformers in Kerala. Elimination of the caste system was the primary aim of Guru's social activities. He toiled for communal harmony. He organized an All Religion Conference at Aluva and at the main entrance of the venue he wrote: This conference is not to argue and win, but to know and inform.