Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET January 2025 Political Science
Which among the following was NOT a part of the 'Self-Respect Movement' initiated by E.V. Ramaswami Naicker?
ADropping the description of caste from names
BNew interpretation to the characters of Hindu mythology
CJoining Congress to support the national movement ✓ Correct
DSelf-respect weddings solemnized without Brahmin priests
Correct answer: (C) Joining Congress to support the national movement — Joining Congress to support the national movement was not part of the Self-Respect Movement, so it is the answer.
Explanation
★Joining Congress to support the national movement was not part of the Self-Respect Movement, so it is the answer.
★Periyar launched the Self-Respect Movement in 1925 to fight caste discrimination, Brahminical dominance and gender inequality.
★It encouraged people to drop caste-based surnames as a mark of equality.
★It offered rationalist reinterpretations of Hindu mythology to question orthodox belief.
★It introduced Self-Respect Marriages conducted without Brahmin priests, rejecting orthodox ritual.
★Periyar was sharply critical of the Indian National Congress, which he saw as Brahmin-dominated and indifferent to caste injustice.
★He instead advocated a separate Dravidian identity and opposition to caste oppression and religious orthodoxy.
★Periyar started the weekly Kudi Arasu in 1925 to spread the ideas of the Self-Respect Movement.
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