Question

Select all the incorrect statements about the Self-Respect Movement advoctaed by E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker

1. The movement advocated for the continuation of Brahminical rule in society.
2. The Self-Respect Movement sought to revive classical languages such as Sanskrit.
3. Its objectives were articulated in booklets titled "Namathu Kurikkol" and "Tiravitakkalaka Lateiyam."

• A. ii only
• B. All
• C. i, iii
• D. i, ii

Answer 1

Answer:

D. i, ii

Self-Respect Movement

• Self-Respect Movement was started by E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker in Tamil Nadu in 1925.
• It was an egalitarian movement that advocated for the abolition of Brahminical rule.
• It advocated for equal rights for backward groups and women in society
• The movement gave emphasis in the resuscitation of Dravidian languages such as Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.
• Political parties in Tamil Nadu, such as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) owe their origins to the Self-respect movement
• Its objectives were articulated in booklets titled "Namathu Kurikkol" and "Tiravitakkalaka Lateiyam."