Question

who challenged brahminical claims to power?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Periyar Erode Venkat Ramasamy

Periyar challenged Aryan supremacy, Brahmanism and caste divisions. Periyar Erode Venkat Ramasamy was born on 17 September 1879 in the Erode town of Tamil Nadu. He died on 24 September 1973 at the CMC Hospital in Vellore at age 94.

Answer 2

Periyar Erode Venkat Ramasamy

Periyar challenged Aryan supremacy, Brahmanism and caste divisions. Periyar Erode Venkat Ramasamy was born on 17 September 1879 in the Erode town of Tamil Nadu. He died on 24 September 1973 at the CMC Hospital in Vellore at age 94 .His father, Venkata Naicker, was a businessman. His mother, Chinnathayee was often referred to as ‘Muthammal’. He was married at the age of 19 to 13-year-old Nagammal.