Question

Which of the social reformer from Tamil Nadu participated in the Vaikom Satyagraha ?

• A. E.V. Ramaswamy
• B. Annadurai
• C. Appa Swami
• D. Nedunchezhian

Answer 1

Answer:

A. E.V. Ramaswamy

• E.V. Ramaswamy, popularly known as Periyar.

• He played a pivotal role in the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25), a non-violent agitation in the Princely State of Travancore (modern-day Kerala) against untouchability and for the right of lower-caste Hindus to use the public roads leading to the Vaikom Mahadeva Temple.

• Periyar is often referred to as the "Vaikom Veerar" (Hero of Vaikom) for his contributions to the movement: