Though his love for science was childlike, he did not have the intellectual rigour to understand what the scientific enterprise was all about. Massive landslides had devastated the hilly regions in central Kerala and weather prediction was ominous when the courts attention was drawn to a report prepared by the United Nations University-Institute for Water, Environment and Health, which cited significant structural flaws in the dam and said it may be at risk of failure. It was constructed To those who think that EVR created a self respect society in Tamilnadu. This would mean that around 4,500 students would have had to be passing out every year in the 1930s. The idols are considered worth every milligram or in millimetres. There is no doubt that in the late 19th century and early 20th century, Brahmins dominated the educational scene in the state. The problem with Periyar was that he used his bludgeon only against the Brahmins while the oppressing classes belonged to a wider spectrum. He accepted the Constitution written by the Brahmins and signed on the dotted lines. Their piousness and personal discipline irritated problem child EVR and he revolted. One might think that by Brahmin he meant Brahminism. Because of fundamental confusions in the logic of Dravidian politics, those anti Idol cries lead ironically to a huge spurt in grotesque statues across Tamilnadu which are seriously now believed to have lives, garlanded and worshipped proving existence of some recoil reverse effect to deliver what the opposite of rationalism that Dravidian politics claimed and propagated for decades. Fact remains that while all the hate theories of EVR were meticulously followed by his blind followers, none of his good ideals were followed even as chutney. British ignored him as a non entity. When Darbar can rake in 200 crores in 11 days despite having no story to save its skin, the superstar's long-awaited entry to politics doesn't seem to be that much of a pipe dream. Tamilnadu challenged Keralas dam height law in Supreme court. He quoted a report that appeared on Outlook in 2017, which had done the same thing. It is hilarious that many Dalit parties and Communists claim that EVR toiled for them. This would mean that around 4,500 students would have had to be passing out every year in the 1930s. Effigies and posters of Vishnu, Shiva, Parvathi, Ayyappa and other smaller Gods were paraded naked, and shown having sexual communion. Thus, less than 1% of 1% of the population were graduating from these colleges. It also asked the Central Government to set up a three-member Supervisory Committee to monitor dam safety. The Dravidian landscape, on the other hand, is an arid desert, and Periyar was the only cactus plant to have bloomed in it. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. In 1921, during the anti-liquor campaign he cut down 1000 coconut trees in his own farm. (, Tamil Brahmans: The Making of a Middle Class. Only with this theory an attempt at ravaging Hinduism could be tried for projecting Brahmins as aliens to India and Hinduism. A temple has been built for atheist Karunanidhi near Gudiyatham by DMK cadre. None will ever steal these worthless pieces of work. He accused Ambedkar for selling himself to the Brahmins: The Brahmins had paid him a price. Later, he declared that his organisation, Dravida Kazhagam will ever never aspire for power. Design of a new dam by The reaction from Dravidianists is perplexing as Periyar himself was renowned for his iconoclasm. In 2001, about a hundred years later, around 4.3% of them resided in villages the figure would be 5.6% if the non-Tamil Brahmins were also added. No Tamil publication except the Thuglak published it. Periyar was a anti-national personality. He campaigned the Aryan invasion theory and stated that Dravidians(south indians) are the real Indian and They knew that even if they gave him 25%, not even three or four percent of qualified people would be available [among the Dalits]. Recently new interpretations are given to defend EVRs thoughts. The population of the presidency of Madras (a.k.a. Honestly can't remember. Which brings us to the real question. Returning to his pet theory of hate of Brahmins, EVR conceived the Aryan invasion theory, Lemuria continent, Kumarikandam, etc to provide an intelligent scholastic interpretation to his thoughts. What he believed in were self-respect, rationalism, gender equality and his own version of social justice. The African Union would accept an application to consider taking on the controversial life sciences award, but a clear plan has yet to emerge. It was from this elitist Justice Party evolved Dravida Kazhagam. Commissioned by the Kerala Government in the latter part of the 2000s, a study by IIT-Roorkee raised questions about the survival of the dam, located in seismic zone-3, in the event of an earthquake of a fairly high magnitude. He wanted the British to continue to remain in power while simultaneously complaining that they were succumbing to the machinations of the Brahmins. More importantly, as a rationalist one can be argumentative thereby giving the impression of an intelligent person. Recently it has come to light that UNESCORTED did not give him any award but it was given by UNESCO MANRAM which was formed by ANBAZAGAN DMK brother .Please remove the relevant para. WebOn 9 July, 1949, a 70-year-old Periyar, E V Ramasamy, married the 32-year-old Maniammai. This number increased to around 14,000 in 1936. Also, by the 1930s, the majority of students in both arts and professional colleges were not Brahmins. In 1927, the Justice Party had been in the opposition. When Brahmin Sathyamurthy led Congress entered the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple with Dalits, EVR objected. Double speak, double games, hypocrisy marked all of EVRs actions but he continue to bank on the time tested weapon of #hate. What he spoke and what he did in real life were often contrary. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Rajinikanth at the 50th anniversary function of Thuglak magazine. He is so religious that late CM Jayalalithaa is now a part of his pantheon of gods. The listing of verdicts, settlements, and other case results is not a guarantee or prediction of the outcome of any other claims. The proof of the pudding lies in the high standards of arts. The Dravidian landscape, on the other hand, is an arid desert. operation of the Mullaperiyar dam over which Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been sparring for long. Case in point, superstar Chief Minister MG Ramachandran. All one can say is that the wind is blowing his way now. For impactful stories you just cant miss, By subscribing you agree to our Privacy Policy. Web+44 (0)7540 787812 frances@constructionandbuildingphotography.com. Whenever rat sized opinions and ideas existed, huge euphoria erupts and few months or years later, the bubble bursts. The court will hear the case again on November 11. So is the new twist to Brahmanism as opposed to Brahmins. The Kerala Government, a respondent, argued for lowering the full reservoir level to 139 feet as the ageing dam was in a deteriorating condition. EVR worked meticulously to break the moral shackles around him. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. On an average, 22 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft) of water is diverted, irrigating about 2.20 lakh acres and meeting the drinking water requirements of people in the region. He wanted people to give up their mother tongue and speak in English. WebThe reason is simple. What is Brahminism? for questions such as these, my reply is Brahminism came from Brahmins and hence it is the Brahmins who should be annihilated. In a leaderless state that is currently seeing a drought in political news, this one statement has opened floodgates, and fanned fires. His so-called research on the. These are the next lines:Are they not comparable to the Brahmins who too have no responsibility but have the rulers in their pocket, have entered the ruling dispensation and been lording over (all of us)?, This is Periyar E.V. WebAnswer (1 of 5): The reason is politics cannot happen without taking his name for everything and blaming Brahmins for everything. Breaking of idols of Lord Ganesha in Salem when Congress ruled Tamilnadu and India during early 1950s didnt elicit even murmurs of intolerance as Hindus were subdued for over a thousand years and Secular congress was a mere continuation of that colonial British rule that was indifferent and insensitive to majoritarian Hindu sentiments. -, Press J to jump to the feed. he was given the title 'Periyar'. UttarPradesh of Chief Minister Mayawati entered the fray and sure she did give competition. Other parties, independent of their loyalties, think the same. Periyar, : So long as democracy exists, the honest will have no other option except to fade away, giving the dishonest room to dance around. So ignored. * Ram is very good at studies but his dad is poor. Somehow he managed to get his son into an IIT coaching. Ram gets admission in the IIT Coaching. Though EVR desired simple marriages which carried enormous good sense, what pompous Dravidian followers did in practice will make him hang his head in shame. Story #1 KBR worked in TVS group of companies at Madurai. Many Brahmins too are taken to his ideas as it is easy and convenient to follow him instead of the rigours of discipline, practices and restraints which tradition demanded of them. construction of the Mullaperiyar dam across the Periyar in the present Idukki district. Certain parts of this website require Javascript to work. We are told that he was not against Brahmins but against Brahmanism. The total number of students in both the arts and professional colleges was around 3,000 in 1890 (The Politics of South India, C.J. This is what the DMK and the AIADMK think. Mickey Mouse size influences frequent and are limited by time. None follow the few good things EVR propagated. Thank God none of them ever blessed the newly married couple that they should ever live life as they did. Bear in mind that Periyar in the 1950s did not have the larger than life image that he has now. The reason is 90% of our population are fools and 97% of them are persons of low birth. EVR desired a free, no holds barred, condition free exciting life. That was biggest bullshit by Dravida Sanghis of Tamilnadu! Thiru Brahmma [ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2988850788016481&id=10000674 Kerala sought to restrict the level to 136 feet by way of an amendment to the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, prompting the Tamil Nadu Government to move the Supreme Court. Tamil film actor Rajinikanth has courted controversy with his remark that at a rally in Salem district in 1971, attended by Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) founder Periyar E.V. BR Ambedkar was the worst abused. What he said in cooler moments rare though they were are also available. He had married Nagammai, aged 13, earlier as a teenager. Thus, [my stand is] Brahminism grew out of the Brahmin and I am striving to annihilate the root. Even the Westerners gloat at EVR hitting at Tamil civilisation that had survived centuries of foreign rule. The story so far: Coinciding with an episode of erratic, cataclysmic rain in Keralas high-ranges, the He was forcibly married to a very pious girl with that fond typical South Indian belief that marriage cures all kinds of vagabounds and eccentric young men. Baker, 1976, p. 46). MGR's hatred for the DMK and its ideology is legendary. , Fuller and Narasimhan, 2014, appendix). There are both merits and demerits in this broad claim regarding women emancipation but we must understand EVRs mind from the back drop of his western way of living. As I had defined and amplified in an earlier article, a great mind is one that influences a period of time. Their flowers were less fragrant than the flowers of Tamil Nadu. Earlier Chief Minister CN Annadurai had unveiled statue of Film artist NS Krishnan. The movie was partly funded by the Tamil Nadu government according to Wikipedia. Play boys were called minors in Tamilnadu those days probably because they continue to stay adolescent despite growing in age. Though it was Mahatma Gandhi talk to the Ranis that ensured entry for Ezhava community into Vaikom temple, chroniclers of EVR conveniently ignore this fact. EVR petitioned to the Raj to consider a separate South Indian Dravidian state if India was to be divided as a Hindu India and a Muslim nation. Baker, 1976, p. 46). He spent his long life tirelessly working in support of what he believed in and against what he detested. Remember UNHRC has as its members China, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Cuba, etc. In his love for English, he attacked Tamil culture including Tamil language, the Temples of Tamilnadu, the beliefs of Hindus, and attacked both Brahmins and Dalits on vulgar terms. Many of his black-shirted followers were fine individuals personally. Nobody dare question the catastrophe that fell on people. Long story short, Rajinikanth mixed up the gods who got beaten with chappals and the gods who were paraded naked. Ambedkar, who was a prodigious scholar, Periyar was a street-fighter, and the things he said in anger are largely unprintable (though it is available in print in Tamil). A series of tremors felt in the area in 2011 caused alarm. The Dravidian landscape, on the other hand, is an arid desert, and Periyar was the only cactus plant to have bloomed in it. Source: YouTube. The Hindu Explains His words: India should never go anywhere near democratic principles. Given all this, why is he being heralded as a great thinker by the Dravidian intellectuals? Speaking truth to power requires allies like you. I must mention here that our family which was a great devotee of EVR has been following his self respect marriages (though as a rebel, I opted for a total Vedic wedding). He was miffed that the Constitution did not provide reservations for non-Brahmins. They knew that even if they gave him 25%, not even three or four percent of qualified people would be available [among the Dalits]. French Revolution was a singular example. 1. The seeds were sown by the upper class elitist but anti brahmin Justice party which competed with Congress to solicit favours from the British. Most of the hero entry songs in his films would mention how he follows the footsteps of 'Thanthai Periyar' (Father Periyar). Joe Joseph, a doctor who was the candidate of the corporate-backed Twenty20 in the recent Kerala Assembly election from Kothamangalam, downstream of the Mullaperiyar and Idukki dams, moved the court, along with two others, last year contending that the Supervisory Committee had abdicated its responsibilities to a sub-committee constituted at the direction of the court for water management in the dam. Are they not comparable to the Brahmins who too have no responsibility but have the rulers in their pocket, have entered the ruling dispensation and been lording over (all of us)?, This is Periyar E.V. One might think that by Brahmin he meant Brahminism. Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter And Get News Delivered Straight To Your Inbox. Colleges swarmed with them. M. Karunanidhi (front row, third from left) and Periyar (fourth). Chintanaikal, Anaimuthu, 1974, p. 1,860). Yet, he was a die-hard devotee of Periyar. He has, with a single quote, isolated himself from the ruling party and all of the Opposition, and united them. The Maharaja of Travancore signed a 999-year Periyar Lake lease agreement with the British government on October 29, 1886, for the The Chase Law Group, LLC | 1447 York Road, Suite 505 | Lutherville, MD 21093 | (410) 790-4003, Easements and Related Real Property Agreements. In his last ever speech, on December 19, 1973, he spoke that he had been striving for long to annihilate god, religion, the Congress, Gandhi and the Brahmin. Menu. The water supplied from it through a tunnel to the water-scarce southern region of Tamil Nadu, especially the Vaigai basin, would be the lifeline for farmers of Theni, Dindigul, Madurai, Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram districts. Supreme Court last week considered a public interest litigation, dam were opened on October 30 to release water, Keralas Irrigation Design and Research Board is in the final stages, The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, Supreme Court forms expert panel to probe any regulatory failure on Adani issue, India makes renewed push for consensus at G20 Foreign Ministers meeting, Hindenburg Research report on Adani Group | Supreme Court verdict on expert committee on March 2, High debt on Vedanta books puts investors on tenterhooks, Employees Provident Fund: How to activate UAN online, 1947: Madras Devadasis (Prevention of Dedication) Act passed, RMA 0-1 FCB, El Clasico highlights: Barcelona leads on aggregate after beating Real Madrid courtesy of a Militao own goal. But no propaganda can ever overshadow the influence of great minds and their conceptual ideas. Brahmins had successfully resisted foreign rule for a thousand years and were considered custodians of Hindu culture. Claims that he was friendly with Brahmins including Rajaji were eye wash. Thomas, decided that the level had to be brought down from the full reservoir level of 152 feet to 136 feet to enable Tamil Nadu, which owns and maintains it, to carry out dam strengthening works. Our dharmic civilisation is important than any individual or any group. Congress was not launched to fight for Indias independence and an aura was later carefully created that the Party was launched to fight for India. Though his love for science was childlike, he did not have the intellectual rigour to understand what the scientific enterprise was all about. He once sent sent his close friends to ogle and tease his wife while she was on a visit to a temple and succeeded in impressing her later that going to temples was unsafe for her as temples are filled with rogues and mischief makers. In 1931, EVR exposed his fangs against democracy too: EVR admired British colonialism and believed it to be an example of political supremacy. He batted for the DMK in 1996, and won them an election. Ideas that are inclusive of all of humanity are sustainable. In fact, reservations werefirst introduced in Tamil Nadu in 1927, when P. Subbarayan was the chief minister and had the support of the Swarajya Party, and when Periyar was just leaving the Congress. (Tamil Brahmans: The Making of a Middle Class, Fuller and Narasimhan, 2014, appendix). Some non descriptive foreigners who supported these unproven theories were hailed as great scholars in the World Tamil Conferences organised by the Dravidian parties. Such spiteful caste politics filled with hate and revenge continues till today. Soon, roads were renamed, portraits unveiled, housing colonies were to be named after politicians in Tamilnadu. Particularly when UNESCO is about to give out a prize in honor of an abusive, corrupt leader from West Africa whose record resembles that of Kim Jong-il. In his last ever speech, on December 19, 1973, he spoke that he had been striving for long to annihilate god, religion, the Congress, Gandhi and the Brahmin. In the event of a dam failure, it would result in unfathomable human tragedy and submitted a case for decommissioning the dam, in whose place a new dam could be built to cater to Tamil Nadu's water needs. Whatever came on the way to his promiscuous life was detested and he envied and admired the British in India living an ammoral life in India. Accordingly, the water level in the dam would be limited to 138 feet till October 31 and 139.5 feet till November 10. If you had read them in isolation and if you were familiar with the history of the Nazis, it is likely that you would think they must have been fished out of some sordid pro-Nazi tabloid. As was usual with Dravidian politics, this focus and obsession of statues ironically began as an anti idol movement to reason out faith and beliefs of Hinduism to pamper to Islamic and Christian fundamentalists and as admiration of anything western. Welcome! Based on the committees finding that the dam was structurally and hydrologically safe, the court, in May 2014, struck down Keralas Act and allowed Tamil Nadu to maintain the level at 142 feet. But there was a report in The Hindu, the next day (25 January, 1971), by the Salem correspondent who wrote on the 'Superstition Eradication Conference', in which, 'a 10-foot long image of Lord Rama was carried on a vehicle and dozens of people kept beating it with chappals'. Breaking News: A statue has been unveiled for Karunanidhi in Chennai. There is also a National park which is known as the Periyar National Park in Thekkady located around the reservoir of dam. The Curse of Congress & Why it is AntiIndian! The dharma of India is the dharma of criminal tribes. Nevertheless, he has never spoken about, or against, Periyar thus far. And vote bank. Now it is known plainly as Poondi reservoir. Overall, there were about 15,000 Brahmins out of about 80,000 government employees (, Political Career of E.V. But they weren't just garlanded with chappals, they were also beaten with them. We will see how and why EVR did what he did? We offer full engineering support and work with the best and most updated software programs for design SolidWorks and Mastercam. The elements under this can be divided as contempt for arranged marriages, distrust in love marriages, belief in self respect marriages, stand against child marriages and support for widow remarriages, property rights of daughters in parental property, his contempt for extravagant pompous weddings and dowry, demand for educational rights and support for the concept of an independent woman. in an earlier meeting on August 31, 1959: There is no doubt that in the late 19th century and early 20th century, Brahmins dominated the educational scene in the state. EVR Naicker born very rich, ran a family temple of Lord Ganesha in Erode. This hypocrisy is followed by his followers till today. Deputy CM O Panneerselvam can never be seen without the holy ash and vermilion on his forehead. Does someone have any link proving it or stating that it is a folklore. Great post, thank you so much for sharing this here. 4, p. 532, compiled by Pasu. He accepted the Constitution written by the Brahmins and signed on the dotted lines. , C.J. / That he was not against God but was against misuse of Gods name. The award to Hugo Chvez is an affront to the founding vision of UNESCO and the latest blow to the UN's rapidly declining reputation on human rights and democracy. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. They involve different types of recognition, such as When Dalits fought for higher wages, he condemned those who organised them in these fights for rights. The price is this: he asked for 10% reservation and they gave him 15%. The people of India are barbarians. (Naan Sonnal Unakku Yen Kopam Vara Vendum, vol. EVRs rationalism was limited by his experiences but refused to accept that marriage in a civilisation has been conceived not as some individual enterprise but as a social effort to ensure a lifelong commitment by couple. The reason? Gowthaman, vol. Well this image clearly says the Opinion about the reservation of B.R. Ambedkar. His idea for reservation was not but later the politicians for the Another case in point followed in 1968, when, in Tanjore district, 44 Dalits were butchered by the goons of a landlord. Periyar was at the forefront of the protests against Hindi imposition. He felt he was deprived of his opportunities for stardom with Brahmin Sathyamurthy being proactive with integration of castes. Of course, adept at manufacturing reasons for his objections to Sathyamurthy entering temple, Congressman EVR later staged a satyagraha on the streets leading to Vaikom temple in Kerala with his wife. I am not able to find any thing proving it. Or, he spoke knowing fully well that his comments on Periyar would blow up. In the course of his life he divided races as Aryan and Dravidian, Tamils and non Tamils, Brahmins and non Brahmins, South Indians and North Indians, the elitist rich and the condemned labour, superstitious Hindus and Other religions. dwelled on such grave issues as whether Sita slept with Valmiki. HOME; INTERIORS; EXTERIORS; OFFICE & PORTRAITS; PUBLICITY/EVENTS; CONSTRUCTION; INFO EVR admired the Christian evangelist G U Pope for conceiving the Aryan theory of invasion. They call me a subterfuger and that is ironic because such hiding, twisting, manipulative skills were the key characters of most of Congress claims on India since her formation in 1885 as an elitist club and as a joint venture with Colonial British to seek jobs from the rulers. He hated the concept of chaste women, thought children inessential for a married couple and assumed an agreement between couple was far better and brought in the idea of self respect marriage as rational. But statistically they were not very significant. Had contempt for love marriages which he looked down as a mere attraction of sexes. EVR was against higher education as he felt cheap labour would become unavailable then. Maybe that's where I saw it. With a totally upper class bourgeois arrogance EVR had no compassion for the Dalits. However, without Tamil Nadu on board, this is not going to be a reality. A mass campaign has started in Tamil Nadu to remove all fake news and claims related to Periyar from text No, UNESCO did not confer any award on Hinduphobic Periyar aka EVR; Fake image of EVR being a social reformer built by Dravida Kazhagam stands demolished The most likely candidate for this would be army - many regiments have 100% reservations for specific castes, region or religion. * Army recruitmen Fact remains that EVR married a teenager who was fifty years younger than him and threw to the dustbin his disdain for child marriages. All the stories are real life incidents and are verifiable. And in the end, it may not be his ideology, but his name on the ballot sheet that could swing votes. His weapon was hate and like Adolf Hitler didnt think twice that he could hurt innocent people. When someone says he hates thievery, it means he hates the thief, too, doesnt it? In 2017 he called supporting DMK (in 1996) a political accident. The Periyar that the non-Tamil intellectuals know is a sanitised version of his real personality, lovingly packaged and offered by his admirers. This anticulture craze in Tamilnadu soon spread and tempted politicians across India, who also went over drive to erect statues for their leaders in different corners of India. His first child, a daughter was afflicted by polio and he thou. His pious wife objected. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And his statement has received more traction and attention than all of Kamal Haasan's tweets put together. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. If you find a snake and a brahmin kill the brahmin first Is quoted in verdict of india by Ms. Nicolas. Periyar quoted that Nicolas quoted like that.