The Dravidian Movement led to the formation of Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) under the leadership of |
E.V. Ramasami Naicker C. Annadurai A.K. Gopalan K. Kamaraj |
E.V. Ramasami Naicker |
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. |