Dark Mode. 1. As a result Dravidian politics became Statues driven resulting in Statues crazy Sychophantic anticulture. The price is this: he asked for 10% reservation and they gave him 15%. No, but he mixed up the details. Returning to his pet theory of hate of Brahmins, EVR conceived the Aryan invasion theory, Lemuria continent, Kumarikandam, etc to provide an intelligent scholastic interpretation to his thoughts. And this brings us to the next question. My HINDU civilisation alone is my focus. A clear example of sour grapes. Baker, 1976, p. 46). In all his agitations and he had many the lowest common denominator was the Brahmin. Happens when UN agencies are filled with evangelists and fundamentalists trying to remove diversities in culture in the name of protection. Menu. This hypocrisy is followed by his followers till today. Unfortunate for him the Congress he joined in 1919 had many morally upright stalwarts like Sathyamurthy, a brahmin which deepened his despair. Then again, they were not alone. He once said that the white people who lived in the temperate regions were less brainy than the ones who lived in Tamil Nadu. It is almost axiomatic in Tamil Nadu, and constantly parroted by non-Tamils too, that it was thanks only to Periyar that reservations in jobs and education came into being in the state. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Unlike B.R. Remember UNHRC has as its members China, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Cuba, etc. In 1931, EVR exposed his fangs against democracy too: EVR admired British colonialism and believed it to be an example of political supremacy. But statistically they were not very significant. As I had defined and amplified in an earlier article, a great mind is one that influences a period of time. Periyar, : So long as democracy exists, the honest will have no other option except to fade away, giving the dishonest room to dance around. You should consult with an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction before relying upon any of the information presented here. It seems you have Javascript turned off in your browser. British ignored him as a non entity. Nobody dare question the catastrophe that fell on people. -, Press J to jump to the feed. No. Fraud fellows. They have nerve to do a forgery and include that in children text books. Height of hypocrisy. Irony is, they call themselves as I have watched the movie. (Baker points out in his book that there were 10,237 students in first grade colleges in 1931; the number of available government posts carrying a salary of Rs 35 per month were 29,081. He believed that Hindi was an Aryan language and making it compulsory in education was an Similarly, while it is true that Periyar did agitate in 1951 when the Madras high court struck down the orders on reservation and the Government of Madras subsequently lost its appeal with the Supreme Court it was on the recommendations of the Congress Government of Madras and on consideration of the need for removing man-made equalities (in Granville Austins words) that the Nehru dispensation brought in the First Amendment to the Indian Constitution. However, Tamil Nadu, relying on the Supreme Courts two judgments, has been opposing any suggestion for lowering the level from 142 feet, apart from rejecting the idea of a new dam. I had answered. EVR excercised selective hatred based on his personal experiences and remained and died as one. / EVR called Idols as lifeless stones and called out those beliefs of honouring and worshipping them as crass and superstitious. But as Granville Austin writes in his seminal book, (1999), After the Congress eclipsed the Justice party in the 1937 elections and later, it made compulsory discrimination very much its own policy even while led by Tamil Brahmins like [Chakravarti] Rajagopalachari., Periyar was clear that he was against Brahmins, not Brahminism. Are they not comparable to the Brahmins who too have no responsibility but have the rulers in their pocket, have entered the ruling dispensation and been lording over (all of us)?, This is Periyar E.V. In 2001, about a hundred years later, around 4.3% of them resided in villages the figure would be 5.6% if the non-Tamil Brahmins were also added. Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter And Get News Delivered Straight To Your Inbox. He was a religious man and his songs often spoke of how he was chosen by god to lead the people to a better life. The only time Rajinikanth openly admitted to having political ambitions was in a Doordarshan interview in 1995. It was forgotten in a minute. But they weren't just garlanded with chappals, they were also beaten with them. It was from this elitist Justice Party evolved Dravida Kazhagam. Given all this, why is he being heralded as a great thinker by the Dravidian intellectuals? Kerala His so-called research on the Ramayana dwelled on such grave issues as whether Sita slept with Valmiki. In 1927, the Justice Party had been in the opposition. Either Rajinikanth spoke without thinking it through. When India became independence, he boycotted the celebrations and called 15th of August, 1947, a day of mourning. Scholars like Christian Devaneya Pavanar helped further this with all kinds of defences and interpretations. One might think that by Brahmin he meant Brahminism. Their land holdings dwindled to almost nothing as they had to sell them off to get higher quality education. A temple has been built for atheist Karunanidhi near Gudiyatham by DMK cadre. construction of the Mullaperiyar dam across the Periyar in the present Idukki district. In 1938 at Tamil Nadu Women's Conference appreciatin the noble service rendered by E.V.R. A mass campaign has started in Tamil Nadu to remove all fake news and claims related to Periyar from text No, UNESCO did not confer any award on Hinduphobic Periyar aka EVR; Fake image of EVR being a social reformer built by Dravida Kazhagam stands demolished Soon, roads were renamed, portraits unveiled, housing colonies were to be named after politicians in Tamilnadu. The court will hear the case again on November 11. WebThe fake propaganda states, In 1970, he was honored by UNESCO with an award, the citation of which said: Periyar, the Prophet of a New Age, Socrates of South Asia, Father of the Social Reform Movement, Arch Enemy of ignorance, superstitions, meaningless customs and base manners. This award Continue Reading T.M. It says it is taking steps to complete the remaining works to strengthen the dam, including those meant for the baby dam, situated alongside the main dam, for which clearances from the Kerala and Central Governments are required. P.A. She later stopped her temple visits. * Ram is very good at studies but his dad is poor. Somehow he managed to get his son into an IIT coaching. Ram gets admission in the IIT Coaching. The dravidian parties like DMK, DK, ADMK follow the idealogies of Periyar and that is why a lot of problems occur in TN for a long time. The reason is simple. Periyar was a anti-national personality. He campaigned the Aryan invasion theory and stated that Dravidians(south indians) are the real Indian and Stalin, urging him to draw maximum quantum of water from the dam through the tunnel so that a large volume release would be avoided altogether. The award to Hugo Chvez is an affront to the founding vision of UNESCO and the latest blow to the UN's rapidly declining reputation on human rights and democracy. He accused Ambedkar for selling himself to the Brahmins: The Brahmins had paid him a price. No political party in India was exception to this rule but dynastic, Sychophantic parties went top gear installing ugly, disproportionately formed insulting ugly specimens as life like statues which exposed the hypocrisy of their intentions and the poor skill of the sculptors. More importantly, as a rationalist one can be argumentative thereby giving the impression of an intelligent person. The incident he mentions, implicating Periyar of Hindu-hatred, is common knowledge, and not something he would have chanced upon recently. The problem with Periyar was that he used his bludgeon only against the Brahmins while the oppressing classes belonged to a wider spectrum. The total number of students in both the arts and professional colleges was around 3,000 in 1890 (The Politics of South India, C.J. Am aware that girl students in hostels run by the Dravidar Kazhagam trust in Tamilnadu provide nutritionless tastless food to girl students despite collecting huge fees. This would mean that around 4,500 students would have had to be passing out every year in the 1930s. He either ignored the prejudices of others or simply admonished them to behave well in the future. The Brahmin or Brahminism? Please enable Javascript and reload the page. MGR's hatred for the DMK and its ideology is legendary. It is hilarious that many Dalit parties and Communists claim that EVR toiled for them. he was given the title 'Periyar'. I predict that crazes will die naturally while excellence whether in art or culture will always prevail! A civilisation famous for love,openness and embrace of races was maimed openly under the name of revolution, by fast spinners of hate. Even while criticising non-Brahmin national leaders like Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Periyar said that they were all victims of a Brahmin conspiracy. Chintanaikal, Anaimuthu, 1974, p. 1,860). Follow me on @sttalkindia UttarPradesh of Chief Minister Mayawati entered the fray and sure she did give competition. The people of India are barbarians. The tweet was an apparent reference to 70-year-old Periyars marriage in 1949 to Maniammai. They involve different types of recognition, such as This then gives us two options. Source: YouTube. Debating may be popular on prime time but Dravidian politicians and supporters hate it. He once said that the white people who lived in the temperate regions were less brainy than the ones who lived in Tamil Nadu. A culture of a civilisation is judged by its contributions to sustaining a society. Apart from occupying public spaces and wasting enormous money that bring in no returns, they are analogous to the posters and banners that get erected. The Tamil Brahmins started migrating to cities both within the Tamil land and without whereas an overwhelming majority of them had been living in villages at the dawn of the 20th century. Having experienced His miracles first hand, I went about on a search to know the other common lives that were blessed by our Sage but hitherto were never revealed in public. For the first time ever, Rajinikanth spoke against EV Ramaswamy at a public function. Gowthaman, vol. Their flowers were less fragrant than the flowers of Tamil Nadu. 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Madurai: The The Madras high court on Wednesday directed the state government to consider a representation which sought to remove the false information in Though he was personally liked by almost all political leaders, almost all of them considered him to be maverick, unrestrained and irresponsible. This marriage caused outrage and was said to have caused a split in the organisation and They call me a subterfuger and that is ironic because such hiding, twisting, manipulative skills were the key characters of most of Congress claims on India since her formation in 1885 as an elitist club and as a joint venture with Colonial British to seek jobs from the rulers. Whenever rat sized opinions and ideas existed, huge euphoria erupts and few months or years later, the bubble bursts. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. EVR advocated Nazi-style anti-Brahminism. Ideas that are inclusive of all of humanity are sustainable. Whether he's ready to enter politics or not, whether or not he's even truly a politician, all that he says in public, is political. However, he. Infuriated and disappointed that his dreams for power were vanishing, he pleaded with British not to give India independence and in case they had to, continue to govern India from London. He was miffed that the Constitution did not provide reservations for non-Brahmins. The Mullaperiyar Dam is located 881m which means 2,890 ft above mean sea level on the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Idukki District of Kerala. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This is what the DMK and the AIADMK think. History of 126-year-old Mullaperiyar dam: The Mullaperiyar Dam is on the River Periyar and its tributary, the Mullayar in the state of Kerala, hence the amalgamation Mulla-Periyar.It is located 881 m (2,890 ft) above mean sea level, on the Cardamom Hills of the Western Ghats in Thekkady, Idukki district of Kerala, India. Why did Dr B. R. Ambedkar resign from the cabinet in 1951? Asked to answer by Quora User Thanks. My thambi (younger brother) Quora User ( I really However, this seems confused in hindsight. in an earlier meeting on August 31, 1959: There is no doubt that in the late 19th century and early 20th century, Brahmins dominated the educational scene in the state. He objected to government favouring Muslims and it was only the Christians, he seems to have spared. Concerns over the safety of the gravity dam built using lime-surkhi (burnt brick powder) mortar came to the fore in 1979. The reason is 90% of our population are fools and 97% of them are persons of low birth. 21 Engel Injection Molding Machines (28 to 300 Ton Capacity), 9 new Rotary Engel Presses (85 Ton Capacity), Rotary and Horizontal Molding, Precision Insert Molding, Full Part Automation, Electric Testing, Hipot Testing, Welding. Because the truth is worth it.). Periyar was the only cactus plant to have bloomed in it. But Kerala passed a law the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2006, to prevent the neighboring State (TN) from raising the water level beyond 136 feet. Such spiteful caste politics filled with hate and revenge continues till today. EVR hated communists to the core. It has such giant trees as Gandhi, Nehru, Rabindranath Tagore, Ambedkar, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jaiprakash Narayan and a score others. Periyar was at the forefront of the protests against Hindi imposition. They were arrogant, casteist and possessed a general contempt for the unwashed millions, and even the washed others. Clever twists that marked propagation that he loved the depraved castes are meant for optics. This is driving me low-key mad, not remembering where I read it.