Q. Who is known as Vaikam hero ?
Solution:
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
- In 1925, the Madras Presidency (Tamil Nadu) Congress passed a resolution unanimously praising E. V. Ramasamy’s contribution to the Vaikom Satyagraha and hailing him as the Vaikom Veerar (Vaikom Hero) in the Kanchipuram Session.
- He is known as the ‘Father of the Dravidian Movement’
- He is commonly known as Periyar or Thanthai Periyar.
- He started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam.
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