Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET November 2021 Political Science
Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy argued in favour of:
ACaste-based social system
BEnhancing the status of Hindi in India
CHuman dignity ✓ Correct
DVarnashrama system
Correct answer: (C) Human dignity — Periyar argued in favour of human dignity, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Periyar argued in favour of human dignity, so that is the answer.
★He championed human dignity and fought gender and caste inequality in Tamil Nadu.
★He advocated women's rights, secularism, rationalism and education for marginalised communities.
★He opposed the caste-based social system, so that option is the opposite of his views.
★He resisted the imposition of Hindi, championing Tamil linguistic pride instead, so that option too is wrong.
★He rejected the varnashrama system as a tool of Brahminical hierarchy and oppression.
★He was a key figure in the Justice Party and the Self-Respect Movement.
★Periyar led the Vaikom Satyagraha of 1924 for lower-caste access to temple roads and was hailed as the Hero of Vaikom.
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