Ramaswamy was a great social reformer. He hated the concept of chaste women, thought children inessential for a married couple and assumed an agreement between couple was far better and brought in the idea of self respect marriage as rational. EVR advocated Nazi-style anti-Brahminism. Though it was Mahatma Gandhi talk to the Ranis that ensured entry for Ezhava community into Vaikom temple, chroniclers of EVR conveniently ignore this fact. For impactful stories you just cant miss, By subscribing you agree to our Privacy Policy. Tamil Nadu So as namesake statues come up in every street corner of Tamilnadu and across India, apart from they being crude works of art its a fact that they have no value, culturally or politically. You should consult with an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction before relying upon any of the information presented here. There is a scene in the movie Periyar depicting what you are saying. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Mickey Mouse size influences frequent and are limited by time. Design of a new dam by Nowhere did EVR or EVRs protges condemned the upper castes of Chettiars, Nayakars, Reddiars, Mudaliars, Gounders, etc and their domination in social sphere. They lost ability to discern under the rule of rationalists. P.A. It was forgotten in a minute. The movie was partly funded by the Tamil Nadu government according to Wikipedia. Overall, there were about 15,000 Brahmins out of about 80,000 government employees (, Political Career of E.V. BJP Posts Controversial Tweet on Periyar, Gets Slammed. Its height is 53.6m (176ft) and length 365.7m (1,200ft). Kerala A meeting between the Chief Ministers to discuss the issue is being planned in December. It also asked the Central Government to set up a three-member Supervisory Committee to monitor dam safety. Even in 1943, he called Communists a sugar coated poison as he thought Communists were threat to his bourgeois life. They somehow contrive to have the rulers in their pocket, participate in governance and conspire to torture and suck the lives out of other citizens in order that they live (in comfort). These blatantly anti-semitic lines were penned on March 20, 1938, when Hitlers flag was flying high. But statistically they were not very significant. It is nobodys case that the Brahmins were angels. Skip to content Bringing science & development together through news & analysis Most of EVRs statue carry his message of No God. India has gone into the hands of scoundrels after the departure of the British., There is no doubt that Periyar genuinely wanted the Dalits to break out of the shackles of caste oppression but his approach was more paternalistic than what Gandhi was being accused of. The Dravidian landscape, on the other hand, is an arid desert. Ramaswamy Naicker, E. Sa. I see Adi Sankara as the last great mind India saw as he could influence with his Advaitha concept and limit Buddhism in India. They cannot be abusive or personal. Why Do Dravidian Intellectuals Admire a Man as Prickly as Periyar? Apart from occupying public spaces and wasting enormous money that bring in no returns, they are analogous to the posters and banners that get erected. He wanted people to give up their mother tongue and speak in English. The price is this: he asked for 10% reservation and they gave him 15%. Chintanaikal, Anaimuthu, 1974, p. 1,860). At the same time, Periyar was also paranoid that democracy would result in Brahmins completely taking over the reins of the government. In this report, we shall briefly look at Periyars history with deliberate insults towards the Hindu faith and the legacy he has left behind. A three foot statue with a foot long head became common. The total number of students in both the arts and professional colleges was around 3,000 in 1890 (. Their flowers were less fragrant than the flowers of Tamil Nadu. Many Brahmins too are taken to his ideas as it is easy and convenient to follow him instead of the rigours of discipline, practices and restraints which tradition demanded of them. Ramaswamy Naicker, Even then it was clear that the trend was changing. Sometime before, I have read this about Periyar's funeral: Government of India / Chief secretary was against giving Periyar a state Funeral because he held no constitutional positions. He interpreted arranged marriage as prostitution wherein the girl is carried away for sex by strangers. Maybe that's where I saw it. Also, by the 1930s, the majority of students in both arts and professional colleges were not Brahmins. Later, he declared that his organisation, Dravida Kazhagam will ever never aspire for power. Scholars like Christian Devaneya Pavanar helped further this with all kinds of defences and interpretations. And this brings us to the next question. The national landscape is verdant. 21 Engel Injection Molding Machines (28 to 300 Ton Capacity), 9 new Rotary Engel Presses (85 Ton Capacity), Rotary and Horizontal Molding, Precision Insert Molding, Full Part Automation, Electric Testing, Hipot Testing, Welding. He accepted the Constitution written by the Brahmins and signed on the dotted lines. Clever twists that marked propagation that he loved the depraved castes are meant for optics. He had married Nagammai, aged 13, earlier as a teenager. NO ! , UNESCO ie) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization did not credit EV Ramasamy with any award titled The Socrates of The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to consider a representation sent by a petitioner to remove a portion of No Tamil publication except the Thuglak published it. Tamil film actor Rajinikanth has courted controversy with his remark that at a rally in Salem district in 1971, attended by Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) founder Periyar E.V. But as Granville Austin writes in his seminal book, Working a Democratic Constitution (1999), After the Congress eclipsed the Justice party in the 1937 elections and later, it made compulsory discrimination very much its own policy even while led by Tamil Brahmins like [Chakravarti] Rajagopalachari.. No. Fraud fellows. They have nerve to do a forgery and include that in children text books. Height of hypocrisy. Irony is, they call themselves as It seems you have Javascript turned off in your browser. Recently it has come to light that UNESCORTED did not give him any award but it was given by UNESCO MANRAM which was formed by ANBAZAGAN DMK brother .Please remove the relevant para. But he tried repeatedly to cure her of her religious life and repeatedly told her not to visit temples as he understood that visiting temples as the cause for her rigid moral culture, which was an impediment to his minor life. Another claim was that EVR stood for womens emancipation. Breaking News: A statue has been unveiled for Karunanidhi in Chennai. He did not think about others. (Periyar E.V.R. , Fuller and Narasimhan, 2014, appendix). EVR was against higher education as he felt cheap labour would become unavailable then. EVR soon realised that as long as he stayed in Congress he cannot divide the castes and religions. In his love for English, he attacked Tamil culture including Tamil language, the Temples of Tamilnadu, the beliefs of Hindus, and attacked both Brahmins and Dalits on vulgar terms. EVR worked meticulously to break the moral shackles around him. When India became independence, he boycotted the celebrations and called 15th of August, 1947, a day of mourning. EVR, Annadurai, MGR and Gandhi statues were not far behind. As long as the ones who follow Manu dharma exist, the nation will never have discipline, integrity, honesty and justice. Here are 10 facts which every Indian should know about EVR. Double speak, double games, hypocrisy marked all of EVRs actions but he continue to bank on the time tested weapon of #hate. He felt he was deprived of his opportunities for stardom with Brahmin Sathyamurthy being proactive with integration of castes. The only time Rajinikanth openly admitted to having political ambitions was in a Doordarshan interview in 1995. Am aware that girl students in hostels run by the Dravidar Kazhagam trust in Tamilnadu provide nutritionless tastless food to girl students despite collecting huge fees. He used cinema as a vehicle for propaganda and personal glorification so successfully that he won his final election while unconscious in the hospital. The story so far: Coinciding with an episode of erratic, cataclysmic rain in Keralas high-ranges, the Accordingly, the water level in the dam would be limited to 138 feet till October 31 and 139.5 feet till November 10. They expose the vacuum within our contemporary society like the books we buy for display. This is what the DMK and the AIADMK think. Later while travelling abroad, he attended nude camps in Germany without any moral qualms and posed for pictures. The Brahmin or Brahminism? His so-called research on the Ramayana dwelled on such grave issues as whether Sita slept with Valmiki. Even the most advanced digital propagandist tools can never harm ideas that are rounded and complete. The Dutch loot - Part Two of European colonialism, EVR Periyar: A checkup on facts & propaganda. But equally astonishing is his work on eradication of caste, women's empowerment and social reform, which are globally acknowledged legacies. Periyar was a selfless and incorruptible man of considerable personal charm. Even the Westerners gloat at EVR hitting at Tamil civilisation that had survived centuries of foreign rule. Only with this theory an attempt at ravaging Hinduism could be tried for projecting Brahmins as aliens to India and Hinduism. Gautham Infuriated and disappointed that his dreams for power were vanishing, he pleaded with British not to give India independence and in case they had to, continue to govern India from London. WebAnswer (1 of 5): The reason is politics cannot happen without taking his name for everything and blaming Brahmins for everything. Tokenism was the key mantra. So contemporary rationalism is more an after thought to defend actions that covered ones frustrations and hide personal ambitions. WebUNESCO Awards Awards tend to be of national or local scope and attributed to a new generation of scientists worldwide. WebOn 9 July, 1949, a 70-year-old Periyar, E V Ramasamy, married the 32-year-old Maniammai. Newcomer to the Congress, EVR tried to impress the Congress party about his eligibility but he was not accepted as his knowledge of English was almost zero. Yet, he tweeted against Rajinikanth's statements, saying, "Periyar should be kept at the highest pedestal and respected.". Nevertheless, he has never spoken about, or against, Periyar thus far. That he was not against God but was against misuse of Gods name. Devotees are struck in awe when incredible stories of His miracles are shared by Queens and Kings, Presidents and Prime Ministers as well by celebrities of many hue and colour.