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What was the Nair Service Society's argument regarding the exclusion of women from temple entry?

1. It was based on caste discrimination.
2. It violated fundamental rights.
3. The exclusion was not based on gender, but on religious faith and character of the deity.
4. It was a social reform issue.

Correct answer: The exclusion was not based on gender, but on religious faith and character of the deity.

Solution

The Nair Service Society argued that the exclusion of women from temple entry was not a gender issue. Instead, it was presented as a matter of religious faith and the character of the deity worshipped.

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