E.V. Ramasamy Periyar
On 17th September 2026, Tamil Nadu observed the 147th birth anniversary of E.V. Ramasamy Periyar, commemorated annually as Social Justice Day.
About Periyar
- Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, also known as Periyar or Thanthai Periyar, was born in 1879 in Erode, Tamil Nadu.
- He was given the title “Periyar” (meaning ‘Respected One’ or ‘Elder’) in 1938 by the Tamil Nadu Women’s Conference.
- He initially worked in Congress and led the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25) to secure road access for oppressed castes, but left the party in 1925 after it rejected proportional communal representation.
Contributions of E.V. Ramasamy ‘Periyar’
- Self-Respect Movement (1925): Founded the movement ....
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