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    Ten Things About Periyar Dravidian Parties Don’t Want You To Know

    E V Ramasamy (1879-1973), popularly known as EVR, is hailed as ‘Periyar’ by his followers. He was a demagogue who used the social evils which were then prevalent, or perceived, as a capital for his propaganda. He was neither a rationalist nor a humanist. He was anti-Hindu and pro-British. By equating him to Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, many are doing a great disservice to the memory of Ambedkar, who was a great nation builder and a patriot.

    Here are 10 facts which every Indian should know about EVR.

    1. EVR advocated Nazi-style anti-Brahminism.

    EVR was more a crude racist than a rationalist.

    Many EVR apologists today indulge in the propaganda that EVR never advocated racial hatred against Brahmins. However, EVR was explicit in his agenda. The magazine he edited, published articles praising the ascendancy of Adolf Hitler and warned Brahmins in Tamil Nadu that they should learn from the plight of Jews in Nazi Ge

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    Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

    Erode Venkata Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 månad 1973), also called Periyar, Thanthai Periyar or E. V. R. by his followers, was an Indian philosopher, politician, independence and social activist. He started the Self-respect Movement or the dravidian Movement and proposed the creation of an independent state called Dravida Nadu, uniting the states of South India. He was also the founder of the socio-cultural organization, Dravidar Kazhagam. Periyar started his weekly magazine, "Kudi Arasu" to något som utförs snabbt exempelvis expressleverans his views against the Congress party and Mahatma Gandhi.

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    Periyar was born in Erode, Madras Presidency in a rik family. At a ung age, he witnessed many incidents of racial, caste and genderdiscrimination. Periyar married when he was 19 and had a daughter who lived for only 5 months. His first wife, Nagammai, died in 1933. He always protested against ung women getting married to much older people. Periyar

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    Periyar

    Indian social activist and politician (1879–1973)

    For other uses, see Periyar (disambiguation).

    In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Erode. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ramasamy.

    Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), commonly known as Periyar,[a] was an Indian social activist and politician. He was the organizer of the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam and is considered the architect of Dravidian politics, as well as a leading figure of left-wing politics in India.

    Periyar joined the Indian National Congress in 1919 and participated in the Vaikom Satyagraha, during which he was imprisoned twice. He resigned from the Congress in 1925, believing that they only served the interests of Brahmins. From 1929 to 1932, he toured British Malaya, Europe and the Soviet Union which later influenced his Self-Respect Movement in favor of caste equali

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