Question

Q. Self-respect movement was started by:

• A. Sree Narayana Guru Swami
• B. E.V. Ramaswamy
• C. N. Kumaran Asan
• D. C. Rajagopalachari

Answer 1

The correct option is B E.V. Ramaswamy

Explanation:

• The self-respect movement was founded by E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker, commonly known as Periyar. It was a dynamic social movement aimed at destroying the contemporary Hindu social order in its totality and creating a new, rational society without caste, religion and god.
• A number of present-day political parties in Tamil Nadu, such as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) owe their origins to the Self-respect movement.