Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Regional Aspirations

Question:

The Dravidian Movement led to the formation of Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) under the leadership of

Options:

E.V. Ramasami Naicker

C. Annadurai

A.K. Gopalan

K. Kamaraj

Correct Answer:

E.V. Ramasami Naicker

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - E.V. Ramasami Naicker

The Dravidian Movement led to the formation of Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) under the leadership of E.V. Ramasami Naicker.

E.V. Ramasami Naicker (1879-1973): Known as Periyar (the respected); strong supporter of atheism; famous for his anticaste struggle and rediscovery of Dravidian identity; initially a worker of the Congress party; started the self-respect movement (1925); led the anti-Brahmin movement; worked for the Justice party and later founded Dravidar Kazhagam; opposed to Hindi and domination of north India; propounded the thesis that north Indians and Brahmins are Aryans.