Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy[1] (17 September 1879 – ...
wikipedia - 18 Sep 2021Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy[1] (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), commonly known as Periyar, also referred to as Thanthai Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. He is known as the 'Father of the Dravidian movement'.[2] He did notable work against Brahminical dominance and gender and caste inequality in Tamil Nadu.[3][4][5]
