discuss the views of Periyar how did he contribute to the upliftment of the lower caste?
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Explanation:
After entering the Congress in 1919, E.V.Ramasamy(Periyar) realized that the Brahmins had many more government jobs than the non-Brahmins and that higher education was more or less their prerogative. He wanted the Congress to pass a resolution demanding communal representation in education and in employment. Though he tried hard for five years continuously, he could not persuade the Congress party to realize the need for such a resolution. Therefore, he left the Congress, supported the Justice party, started the Self-Respect Movement and finally got the government of Madras to pass a law on communal representation in education and employment.
After entering the Congress in 1919, E.V.Ramasamy(Periyar) realized that the Brahmins had many more government jobs than the non-Brahmins and that higher education was more or less their prerogative. He wanted the Congress to pass a resolution demanding communal representation in education and in employment. Though he tried hard for five years continuously, he could not persuade the Congress party to realize the need for such a resolution. Therefore, he left the Congress, supported the Justice party, started the Self-Respect Movement and finally got the government of Madras to pass a law on communal representation in education and employment.Kumarasami Kamaraj was thoroughly convinced that Periyar was only demanding justice for the non-Brahmins who had been neglected and exploited by certain sections of the people for hundreds of years. Therefore, he readily accepted Periyar's suggestion that poor people should have free education. When Kamaraj became Chief Minister of Madras he allowed all children to have free education up to standard ten. Through Periyar's spirit of social service, Kamaraj introduced the free mid-day meal scheme for school children and later granted free books and free clothes to school children. When Kalaignar Karunanidhi was Chief Minister in 1969, he extended free education up to the pre-university class. As a result of Periyar's devoted service for the cause of the under privileged, scheduled caste men and women occupy high positions in government offices and also serve as doctors and engineers.
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Periyar contributed immensely to the social reforms. He experienced vices such as discrimination and exploitation at a very young age. He stood up for the establishment of principles such as equality of castes and sexes and an end to the exploitation if the non- Bhramana, Dravidians of South India. He was always against the bhramans claimed to belong to a superior community and had deprived other communities of self respect. He claimed that in certain places the schedule caste people were not allowed to use the public tanks Wells and at times even the street used by Brahmans. He said the untouchables were the true upholders of Tamil culture. he even criticized scriptures which established difference among castes. Periyar foremost appeal to people was to develop self respect. He begin the self respect movement which spread principles of self-respect and eradication to the caste system Periyar compaigned to influence the government to take measures to remove social inequalities. joined the Congress but felt it because He witness caste discrimination even there.In 1944 he formed a party called dravidar kazhagam this organisation aimed at abolition of untouchability. It also propagated women education and widow remarriage very published at Tamil weekly called Kudi Aras.
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