Justice Party
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The Justice Party was a pioneering non-Brahmin political organization in early 20th-century South India that championed social justice, communal representation, and the rights of marginalized communities under British colonial rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-Brahmin movement organization
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political party ⓘ |
| cameToPower | 1920 Madras Presidency legislative council elections ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1944 ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus | Dravidian-speaking non-Brahmin communities ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
C. Natesa Mudaliar
NERFINISHED
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P. Theagaraya Chetty NERFINISHED ⓘ T. M. Nair NERFINISHED ⓘ non-Brahmin elites of Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| goal |
increase non-Brahmin representation in government jobs
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promote education among non-Brahmin communities ⓘ reduce caste-based inequalities ⓘ secure communal representation in legislatures ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment |
B. Munuswamy Naidu
NERFINISHED
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P. Theagaraya Chetty NERFINISHED ⓘ Raja of Panagal NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice | Government of Madras Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first non-Brahmin political party to form a provincial government in India
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pioneer of organized non-Brahmin movement in South India ⓘ |
| ideology |
Dravidian politics precursor
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anti-Brahminism ⓘ communal representation ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| inception | 1916 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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Dravidar Kazhagam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
education policy favoring backward communities
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local self-government reforms ⓘ representation of non-Brahmins in civil services ⓘ |
| languageOfPolitics |
English
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Tamil ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Dravidar Kazhagam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Brahmin dominance in administration
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Indian National Congress (Brahmin dominance) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | dyarchy system in Madras Presidency ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| promoted | separate electorates and communal representation for minorities and non-Brahmins ⓘ |
| published |
Dravidan (Tamil journal)
NERFINISHED
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Justice (newspaper) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Madras Presidency
NERFINISHED
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South India ⓘ |
| socialBase |
backward castes in Madras Presidency
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landed non-Brahmin elites ⓘ |
| supported |
Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms
NERFINISHED
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communal G.O. (communal government order) in Madras Presidency ⓘ reservation in public employment ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
T. M. Nair