Question

The non-Brahmin movement was launched by E.V. Ramasamy Periyar mainly to ___________________.
(A) Create self respect in the minds of Dravidians
(B) Oust the Brahmans form Tamilnadu
(C) Humiliating theBrahmins
(D) acquire political power,

Answer 1

Hint:This movement was initiated by those non-Brahmin caste who were referred as wealthy, influential and educated. The movement had been directed against the authority of the Brahmins and the injustices of the caste system.


Complete answer:
Periyar was clearly convinced about the fact that the untouchable section of the society had to fight and also struggle for their rights and this was the primary reason for which he got urged to start the non-Brahmin movement in order to create self respect in the minds of Dravidians.
This movement was straightly directed against the authority of the Brahmins along with the injustices that were practiced in the caste system. E.V. Ramasamy had joined the Indian National Congress in 1919, but he resigned in 1925. He did so at the time when he felt that the party was only serving the interests of Brahmins. He also questioned the subjugation of non-Brahmin Dravidians because the Brahmins totally enjoyed gifts as well as donations from non-Brahmins but opposed and discriminated against non-Brahmins not only in context of cultural but religious matters also.
In the year 1924, E.V. Ramasamy had participated in non-violent agitation (satyagraha) held in Vaikom, Travancore. From the year 1929 to 1932 Ramasamy alao made a tour of British Malaya, Europe, and Soviet Union and this influenced him.

Therefore option A is the correct answer.

Note:
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy who was born on the date of 17th September 1879 was commonly known as Periyar, that is also called Thanthai Periyar. He was an Indian social activist as well as a politician who had started the Self-Respect Movement along with Dravidar Kazhagam. He is also known as the 'Father of the Dravidian movement'. He did really remarkable work against Brahminical dominance and gender and caste inequality in the state of Tamil Nadu.