Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: The Dravidian movement led to the formation of Dravidar Kazahagam (DK) under the leadership of Tamil social reformer E.V Ramasami Periyar.
Reason R: E.V Ramasami Periyar was a strong supporter of atheism, he was famous for his anti-caste struggle and rediscovery of Dravidian identity.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from  the options given below:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

The correct answer is Option 1: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Assertion A: The Dravidian movement led to the formation of Dravidar Kazahagam (DK) under the leadership of Tamil social reformer E.V Ramasami Periyar. (correct)
Reason R: E.V Ramasami Periyar was a strong supporter of atheism, he was famous for his anti-caste struggle and rediscovery of Dravidian identity. (correct)

Why R is the correct explanation of A:

• The formation of Dravidar Kazhagam was directly rooted in Periyar's ideological stance: anti-Brahminism, atheism, rationalism, and a focus on Dravidian identity.

• His belief system and social reform agenda explained and drove the formation of DK.

"The Dravidian movement led to the formation of Dravidar Kazhagam [DK] under the leadership of Tamil social reformer E.V. Ramasami ‘Periyar’. The organisation strongly opposed the Brahmins’ dominance and affirmed regional pride against the political, economic and cultural domination of the North. Initially, the Dravidian movement spoke in terms of the whole of south India; however lack of support from other States limited the movement to Tamil Nadu.

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."