PERIYAR E. V. RAMASAMY - THE REVOLUTIONARY SOCIAL REFORMER

Periyar Ramasamy was known as the Voltaire of South India. He was atheist, social reformer, rationalist, prolific writer, effective speaker and an original thinker. He worked for downtrodden people. He started self-respect movement, Anti-Hindi agitation. He opposed the caste system of India. Thandai...

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Main Author: D.PADMAVATHY
Format: Printed Book
Published: Indian Streams Research Journal 2013
Subjects:
VAIKOM SATYAGRAHA
Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/005392.pdf
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