
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, commonly known as Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician. He was the organiser of the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam and is considered the architect of Dravidian politics, as well as a leading figure of left-wing politics in India.
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1879
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Birth1973
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- spouse:
- Maniammai, Nagammai
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