9th Class Social Science Clothing: A Social History Question Bank 9th CBSE Social Science Clothing: A Social History

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      What is the famous case of defiance of the 'shoe respect' rule in a Surat courtroom?

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                      (i) Manockjee Cowasjee Entee, an assessor in Surat Fouzdaree Adalat, refused to take off his shoes in the court of the Sessions Judge. (ii) The Judge insisted that he took off his shoes as that was the Indian way of showing respect to superiors. But Manockjee remained adamant. (iii) His entry was barred into the courtroom and he sent a letter of protest to the governor of Bombay.


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