What was the nature and objectives of the Dravidian movement? Was it successful in achieving its objectives? What is its legacy today? Examine
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It was anit-bramhin in nature and also advocated equality among all the people irrespective of caste.
Main Objectives:
Rejection of domination of Brahmins in all shperes of life,Rejection of domination of north in southern politicsRejection of all things associated with north and brahmis such as hindi,hinduism and sanskrit etc.Creation of independent Dravidanadu i.e dravida landReversion of Tamil culture and ethos as mentioned in the ancient Sangam literatureGlorifying the Tamil history and language
Did it successful?
It is successful in preventing the northern domination in Dravidian politicsBrahmins caste domination is reducedTamilnadu gov’t officially accepted hindu marriages without brahmins panditsGov’t started to train Dalit archakasTamil people were influenced to a greater extent by the leaders to acknowledge the greatness of Tamil culture,language and historyBut the creation of separate dravidanadu is failed
Dravidian movement has shown immense influence on the people of Tamilnadu. They are able to rule themselves with Tamil identity politics without interfered by national parties such as BJP and Congress to till this day. There has been equality among different castes and male and female to some extent though some discrimination exists till today. There has been a distinct Tamil identity established because of this movement.
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It is stated that "the Dravidian Movement in Tamil Nadu can be dated to begin from December 1916 when the Non-Brahmin Manifesto was released. In the manifesto, the Dravidian concept was anti-Brahmin specific because the patrons of the movement, the British imperialist rulers, had wanted it that way."
The cause of revolt against Brahmin domination does not arise in modern times, but dates back to ancient times, when the concept of Varna Dharma was given shape in the form of Purusha Sukta in the tenth Mandala of the Rig Veda. The mythology of Maha Vishnu taking the avathar (incarnation) of Parasurama to eliminate Kshatriyas (rulers), and the incident of Dhronacharya asking for Guru Dakshina and getting the thumb of Ekalavya, the low-caste archer, as narrated in the Mahabharata, indicate how brahminical tyranny functioned in those times. The story of Rama (in Ramayana) beheading Sambuka, the Sudra sanyasi, shows the unjust and cruel nature of the social order under brahminical Sanathana Dharma.
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