Question

Answer the questions given under the caption.

Non-Brahmin Movement

1. Why was the South Indian Liberal Federation formed?
2. What is the Non-Brahmin Manifesto?
3. Why did EVR join the Non-Brahmin Movement?
4. What do you know about anti-Hindi agitation?

Answer 1

1. The South Indian Liberal Federation was formed to promote the interests of non-Brahmins.
2. The Non-Brahmin Manifesto had objectives such as reservation of jobs for non-Brahmins in government service and seats in representative bodies. It opposed the Home Rule Movement and criticized Congress as a party of Brahmins.
3. EVR joined the non-Brahmin movement because he felt the Congress was promoting the interests of Brahmins alone.
4. A massive campaign was led by EVR against the introduction of Hindi as a compulsory subject in schools. The anti-Hindi agitation was popular because Hindi was considered a form of Aryan and North Indian imposition. EVR organized an anti-Hindi conference. More than 1200 protesters were arrested at a rally. The subject was later removed after protests.