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What is the Villuvandi Yatra organized by Ayyankali? Mahatma Ayyankali
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What is the Villuvandi Yatra organized by Ayyankali?

The Villuvandi Yatra was a protest led by Ayyankali in 1893, where he defied the existing caste norms by riding a bullock cart through public roads, restricted to the upper castes. This act symbolized a direct challenge to caste discrimination and was a pivotal event in the fight for Dalit rights in Kerala.