Consider the following statements about Kalaram Temple It is built in 1720 by Bajirao I Peshwa of th...........

Culture of India Architecture

Consider the following statements about Kalaram Temple

It is built in 1720 by Bajirao I, Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy.
It is located on the banks of the River Godavari in the Panchavati area of the Nashik in Maharashtra.
It is also the site of a landmark agitation led by Babasaheb Ambedkar demanding temple entry rights for Dalits.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None

Only statements 2&3 are correct.

Recently, Prime Minister of India took part in cleaning the Kalaram temple premises under the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ campaign.

Built in – 1792, with the efforts of one Sardar Rangarao Odhekar.
Name – It derives its name from a black statue of the Lord Kala Ram translates literally to “Black Ram.”
Location – On the banks of the River Godavari in the Panchavati area of the Nashik in Maharashtra.
Features – It has 14 steps, which represent the 14 years of Ram’s exile and has 84 pillars, which represents the cycle of 84 lakh species that one must complete to be born as a human.
Sanctum sanctorum – Statues of Ram, Sita, and Lakshman, and a black idol of Hanuman at the main entrance.
Historical importance – It is also the site of a landmark agitation led by Babasaheb Ambedkar demanding temple entry rights for Dalits more than 90 years ago.

Nashik Satyagraha in 1930

Lead by – B R Ambedkar along with the Marathi teacher and social activist Pandurang Sadashiv Sane, known as Sane Guruji.
Aim – To demand access for Dalits to Hindu temples.

Hence option 2nd is correct.