What movement did Periyar start?
Self-Respect Movement
Justice Movement
Freedom Movement
Equality Movement
Answer
The answer is the Self-Respect Movement, a social reform movement in Tamil Nadu, India, founded in 1925 by Periyar E.V. Ramasamy, a prominent social reformer and rationalist. The movement sought to eradicate social evils like caste discrimination, untouchability, and superstition, and to promote self-respect and equal rights for all individuals, regardless of their social background or caste.
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