Political Science · Indian Political Thought
Who among the following is fondly known as 'Periyar'?
AT.M. Nair
BAnna Durai
CE.V. Ramasamy Naicker ✓ Correct
DT. Thyagaraja Chetty
Correct answer: (C) E.V. Ramasamy Naicker — E.V. Ramasamy Naicker is fondly known as Periyar, so the answer is E.V. Ramasamy Naicker.
Explanation
★E.V. Ramasamy Naicker is fondly known as Periyar, so the answer is E.V. Ramasamy Naicker.
★Periyar means the great one or the respected elder in Tamil.
★He was a leading social reformer and rationalist of South India.
★He founded the Self-Respect Movement and later the Dravidar Kazhagam.
★He fought caste oppression, religious superstition and the subordination of women.
★His ideas deeply shaped the Dravidian movement and Tamil politics.
★So the honorific Periyar belongs to E.V. Ramasamy Naicker.
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