Periyar
Indian social activist and advocate of Dravidian movement
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Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, revered by his followers as Periyar or Thanthai Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. He is known as the 'Father of the Dravidian movement'. He rebelled against Brahminical dominance and gender and caste inequality in Tamil Nadu. Since 2021, the Indian state of Tamil Nadu celebrates his birth anniversary as 'Social Justice Day'.
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin pays tribute to Periyar on his 50th death anniversaryTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid floral tributes to Periyar on his Remembrance Day at Periyar Thidal in Egmore on Sunday. "Let's praise the glory of Father Periyar, who raised the self-esteem..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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