Question

What was the impact of lyothee Thassar’s visit to Sri Lanka?

Answer 1

He converted himself to Buddhism. He founded the Sakya Buddhist society at Madras. He believed that the revival of Buddhism could liberate the people from the evil of caste that afflicted the Hindu society. He called the ‘Untouchables, Sathi Petham Atra Dravidar, and urged them to register as casteless Dravidians.