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Why do we call Periyar as "Vaikam Hero"?

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E.V. Ramasamy Periyar led the famous Vaikam Sathya Graha in 1924, where the people of down trodden community were prohibited to enter into the temple. Finally the Travancore government relaxed such segregation and allowed the people to enter into the temple. Hence periyar was given the title of 'Vaikam Hero'.

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