Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy
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Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, commonly known as Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician. He was the organiser of the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam and is considered the architect of Dravidian politics, as well as a leading figure of left-wing politics in India.
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Periyar, c. 1910s
A statue of Periyar at Vaikom town in Kottayam, Kerala
Periyar during the early years of Self-Respect Movement
B. R. Ambedkar with Periyar when they met in connection with a Buddhist conference in Rangoon, Myanmar, in 1954
Periyar Thidal at Vepery, where Periyar's body was buried
Periyar on postal stamp of India, issued in 2009
Periyar with Muhammad Ali Jinnah and B. R. AmbedkarIn their orbit 2
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About this person
Country
IndiaCategory
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1879 to 1973 · aged 94
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