Result of Movement

The Temple Entry Proclamation Act of 1939 was passed in Travancore, which abolished caste-based restrictions on temple entry and granted Dalits and other marginalized groups the right to enter temples and participate in temple rituals. This was an important milestone in the fight against caste-based discrimination and a significant step towards the upliftment of the oppressed castes in India.

B. R. Ambedkar (1891-1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer who is considered the father of the Indian Constitution. He was a Dalit leader who campaigned against social discrimination against the untouchables (Dalits) while supporting women’s and labor rights, temple entry movement was one of his major movement. 

Ambedkar was the first Indian to earn a doctorate in economics overseas. He was independent India’s first Minister of Law and Justice, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, and the founder of the Republic of India.

Ambedkar’s contributions to Indian society and politics are numerous. He was the chairman of the drafting committee that wrote the Constitution of India and was responsible for incorporating many progressive provisions into the Constitution, including the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. He also played a key role in creating the Reserve Bank of India and the All India Scheduled Castes Federation, a political party for Dalits.