Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 52 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 17,1879 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Erode |
| India | |
| Date of died | December 24,1973 |
| Died | Vellore |
| India | |
| Spouse | Maniammai |
| Nagammai | |
| Annai E. V. R. Maniammai | |
| Parents | Chinna Thayammal |
| Venkatappa Naiudu | |
| Venkata Naicker | |
| Job | Politician |
| Writer | |
| Social Worker | |
| Books | Thoughts of Periyar |
| Why Were Women Enslaved? | |
| Women Enslaved | |
| Sachchi Ramayan | |
| Periyar on Islam | |
| Party | Justice Party |
| Buried | Periyar Memorial, Chennai, India |
| Founded | Dravidar Kazhagam |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 514501 |
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy Life story
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, revered as Periyar or 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'. He rebelled against Brahminical dominance and gender and caste inequality in Tamil Nadu.