Self-Respect Movement
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The Self-Respect Movement was a South Indian social reform movement that challenged caste hierarchy, Brahminical dominance, and gender inequality, and laid the ideological foundation for Dravidian politics.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dravidian movement
ⓘ
anti-caste movement ⓘ social movement in India ⓘ social reform movement ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
eradication of caste
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social equality ⓘ women’s emancipation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dravidar Kazhagam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Periyarism NERFINISHED ⓘ non-Brahmin movement ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
dignity of the oppressed castes
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equality between men and women ⓘ rejection of caste-based privileges ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| criticized |
Brahminical rituals
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Hindu orthodoxy ⓘ idol worship ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ religious superstition ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Periyar E. V. Ramasamy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| ideologicalFoundationOf |
Dravidian movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dravidian politics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dravidar Kazhagam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil nationalist politics ⓘ |
| languageOfDiscourse | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType | secular movement ⓘ |
| opposed |
Brahminical dominance
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caste hierarchy ⓘ gender inequality ⓘ |
| promoted |
Dravidian identity
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Tamil identity ⓘ anti-Brahminism ⓘ atheism ⓘ inter-caste marriage ⓘ rationalism ⓘ self-respect ⓘ social justice ⓘ widow remarriage ⓘ women’s education ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| startTime | 1925 ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
newspapers
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pamphlets ⓘ public meetings ⓘ speeches ⓘ |
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