Dravidar Kazhagam
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Dravidar Kazhagam is a South Indian social movement and political organization founded by Periyar E. V. Ramasamy that championed rationalism, anti-caste ideology, and Dravidian identity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dravidian movement organization
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political organization ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
eradication of caste
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opposition to religious superstition ⓘ promotion of rational thought ⓘ social equality ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| founder | Periyar E. V. Ramasamy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | student and youth wings ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Dravidian nationalism
NERFINISHED
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Tamil nationalism NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-caste ⓘ atheism ⓘ rationalism ⓘ self-respect movement principles ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| inspired |
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
NERFINISHED
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NERFINISHED ⓘ other Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| keyActivity |
agitations for reservation and social justice
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anti-caste propaganda ⓘ rationalist lectures and publications ⓘ social reform campaigns ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Annai E. V. R. Maniammai
NERFINISHED
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Periyar E. V. Ramasamy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| media | party journals and magazines ⓘ |
| movementOrigin | Self-Respect Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType | non-electoral political movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns against idol worship and superstition
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influencing Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian political culture ⓘ |
| opposes |
Brahminical dominance
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caste hierarchy ⓘ religious orthodoxy ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-wing ⓘ |
| precededBy | Justice Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religiousStance |
anti-Brahminism
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secularism ⓘ |
| supports |
affirmative action
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inter-caste marriages ⓘ rationalist education ⓘ women’s emancipation ⓘ |
| symbolicFocus | Dravidian identity ⓘ |
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