Periyar and The Self Respect Movement
Periyar valued self respect as important as life and its protection a birthright, not swaraj. His movement changed the face of contemporary Tamil politics forever. Illustration by Ajinkya Dekhane Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, revered as Thanthai Periyar, was one of the leading revolutionary leaders of the 20th century who rebelled against the Brahmanical hegemony in India […]