Question

Answer all the questions given under the caption.

Periyar E.V.R.

1. When did Periyar found Dravidar Kazhagam?
2. What were the Newspapers and Journals run by Periyar?
3. Why was Periyar known as Vaikom hero?
4. Which was the most important work of Periyar?

Answer 1

1. Periyar found Dravidar Kazhagam in 1944.
2. The newspapers and journals started by Periyar were Kudi Arasu (Democracy) (1925) Revolt (1928) Puratchi Revolution (1933) Paguththarivu (Rationalism) (1934) and Viduthalai (Liberation) (1935).
3. In Vaikom, people protested against the practice of no access to the temples by the lower caste people. After the local leaders were arrested Periyar led the Temple Entry Movement and was imprisoned. So, people hailed him as Vaikom Virar or hero of Vaikom.
4. Right from 1929, when the Self-respect Conferences began to voice its concern over the plight of women, Periyar had been emphasizing women’s right to divorce and property. Periyar’s most important work on this subject is Why the Woman is Enslaved?