Terms ‘Marumarakkal Samaram’, ‘Channar Revolt’, ‘Thol Seelai Porattam’ etc pertain to:

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The anti-caste revolt fought in 1823 in the southern parts of Travancore Kingdom is known as
‘Marumarakkal Samaram’ and ‘Channar Revolt’ in Kerala.
‘Thol Seelai Porattam’ in Tamil Nadu.
The revolt is a militant public action fought with women from the Nadar caste, an OBC community in the forefront.
Their demand was that they be allowed to cloth the upper part of their body, a choice then limited to upper caste women.
Hence the Channar revolt is also known as ‘the Upper Cloth Revolt’.
The agitation spread across the southern talukas of the then Travancore kingdom.
The Hindu upper castes, particularly the Nair community that dominated the administration opposed the demand.
A royal proclamation acceding to the demand was made in 1859.

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Anti-caste revolts

The anti-caste revolt fought in 1823 in the southern parts of Travancore Kingdom is known as
‘Marumarakkal Samaram’ and ‘Channar Revolt’ in Kerala.
‘Thol Seelai Porattam’ in Tamil Nadu.
The revolt is a militant public action fought with women from the Nadar caste, an OBC community in the forefront.
Their demand was that they be allowed to cloth the upper part of their body, a choice then limited to upper caste women.
Hence the Channar revolt is also known as ‘the Upper Cloth Revolt’.
The agitation spread across the southern talukas of the then Travancore kingdom.
The Hindu upper castes, particularly the Nair community that dominated the administration opposed the demand.
A royal proclamation acceding to the demand was made in 1859.

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