Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Question:

What was C. Natarajan Annadurai's stance on the imposition of Hindi?

Options:

He strongly supported it

He was indifferent to it

He was neutral on the issue

He was firmly opposed to it

Correct Answer:

He was firmly opposed to it

Explanation:

C. Natarajan Annadurai (1909-1969): Served as the Chief Minister of Madras (now Tamil Nadu) starting from 1967. Prior to his political career, he had a background in journalism, being both a prolific writer and an eloquent speaker. In his early days, he was affiliated with the Justice Party in Madras province. However, he later aligned with the Dravid Kazhagham in 1934. His pivotal step came in 1949 when he established the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as a full-fledged political party. A passionate advocate of Dravidian culture, he was firmly against the imposition of Hindi and led the charge in anti-Hindi agitations. Furthermore, he strongly supported the idea of providing increased autonomy to individual states within India.