Dravidian movement

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The Dravidian movement is a South Indian socio-political movement that emerged in the early 20th century advocating for the rights, cultural identity, and social justice of Dravidian-speaking communities, particularly in Tamil Nadu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political ideology
social reform movement
socio-political movement
aim political representation for backward classes
protection of Dravidian languages
reform of caste-based social order
upliftment of non-Brahmin communities
associatedRegion Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
Puducherry
coreIdea advocacy of federalism in India
assertion of Dravidian identity
eradication of caste discrimination
greater state autonomy
opposition to Brahminical dominance
promotion of Tamil language and culture
promotion of social justice
rationalism and atheism in sections of the movement
country India
hasPart All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravidar Kazhagam
Justice Party movement
Self-Respect Movement
various Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu
historicalContext Madras Presidency
surface form: Madras Presidency under British rule
influenced All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil Nadu state politics
language policy in Tamil Nadu
reservation policies in Tamil Nadu
social policy in Tamil Nadu
influencedBy Justice Party leaders
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
Tamil linguistic nationalism
anti-caste ideas
non-Brahmin movement in Madras Presidency
rationalist thought
languageFocus Tamil
other Dravidian languages
notableLeader C. N. Annadurai
M. G. Ramachandran
Karunanidhi
surface form: M. Karunanidhi

Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
notableOrganization All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravidar Kazhagam
Justice Party
Self-Respect Movement
opposedTo Hindi imposition in South India
North Indian cultural dominance
politicalOutcome decline of Indian National Congress in Tamil Nadu
rise of Dravidian parties to power in Tamil Nadu
primaryRegion Tamil Nadu
region South India
socialOutcome expansion of affirmative action in Tamil Nadu
increased representation of backward classes in government and education
startTime early 20th century

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Tamil people politicalMovement Dravidian movement
Tamil cinema hasPoliticalConnection Dravidian movement
Dravidian peoples politicalMovement Dravidian movement
this entity surface form: Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ideology Dravidian movement
this entity surface form: Dravidianism
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam namedAfter Dravidian movement
M. G. Ramachandran movement Dravidian movement
Karunanidhi ideology Dravidian movement
Karunanidhi movement Dravidian movement
C. N. Annadurai Memorial hasHeritage Dravidian movement
C. N. Annadurai movement Dravidian movement
C. N. Annadurai ideology Dravidian movement
this entity surface form: Dravidianism