Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, commonly known as Periyar, also referred to as Thanthai Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. He is known as the 'Father of the Dravidian... Wikipedia
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), commonly known as Periyar, also referred to as Thanthai Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. He is known as the 'Father of the Dravidian movement'.
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Political party: Dravidar Kazhagam
Resting place: Periyar Ninaividam
Nickname(s): E.V.R., Vaikom Veerar, Venthaadi Venthan
Nationality: Indian
Periyar (meaning: big river) is the longest river and the river with the largest discharge potential in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the few perennial rivers in ...
Mouth: Arabian Sea, Vembanad Lake
Source: Sivagiri Hills, Sundaramala
State: Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Basin size: 5,398 km2 (2,084 sq mi)
Jan 30, 2020 · Rajinikanth's recent comment on the burning of Rama portraits decades ago by social reformer Periyar have placed the Dravidian leader in the ...
Mar 9, 2018 · Snapshot. The 'Periyar' you may not know but should: E V Ramasamy (1879- 1973), popularly known as EVR, is hailed as 'Periyar' by his ...
Feb 28, 2020 · Periyar is primarily known as a social reformer, anti-caste crusader, champion of non-Brahmin political and social interests, advocate of ...
Periyar River, river in southern Kerala state, southwestern India. Periyar is also the name given to a lake in the river's course. The river, 140 miles (225 km) long, ...
Dec 24, 2019 · This paper looks at South Indian rationalist and anti-caste leader Periyar EV Ramasamy's approach to religion. Periyar saw Hinduism as a ...