Who said that Tamil Nadu for Tamils and Dravida nation for Dravidians?

In 1939, E.V.Ramasamy organised the Dravida Nadu Conference for the advocacy of a separate, sovereign and federal republic of Dravida Nadu. In a speech on 17 December 1939, he raised the slogan “Dravida Nadu for Dravidians”, which replaced the earlier slogan “Tamil Nadu for Tamils”.

Who fought for the cause of Dravidians?

An early pioneer in Dravidian politics was Iyothee Thass in the late 19th century. His efforts brought together the lower caste Dravidians with the establishment of the Dravida Mahajana Sabha organisation in 1891.

What is Dravidian country?

Dravidian speakers form the majority of the population of South India and are natively found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Dravidians are also present in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates through recent migration.

When was Dravidian started?

This idea was popularized during the 1930s to 1950s by a series of small movements and organizations that contended that the South Indians (Dravidian people) formed a racial and a cultural entity that was different from the North Indians.

Who is the father of Dravidian movement?

Ramasamy’s father was Venkatappa Nayakar (or Venkata), and his mother was Chinnathyee, Muthammal. He had one elder brother named Krishnaswamy and two sisters named Kannamma and Ponnuthoy. He later came to be known as “Periyar” meaning ‘respected one’ or ‘elder’ in the Tamil.

Which party is ruling in Tamil Nadu?

AIADMK) is an Indian regional political party with great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and union territory of Puducherry….

What is the concept of Dravidian movement?

The Dravidian movement in British India started with the formation of the Justice Party on 20 November 1916 in Victoria Public Hall in Madras by C. The Justice Party’s foundation marked the culmination of several efforts to establish an organisation to represent the non-Brahmins in Madras Presidency.