Thantai Periyar – Fighter for Social Justice

  • A Jesintha Vilveena Associate Professor in History, Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women (Autonomous), Periyakulam, Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Keywords: Social reformer, Movement, Women, Superstitious beliefs, Conference, Tradition, Culture

Abstract

As a rationalist and ardent social reformer, Periyar advocated forthfully, throughout his life, that women should be given their legitimate position in society. He brought a new change by critizing the superstitious beliefs. Periyar was a fearless leader of the Nationalist Movement in India. He was graviting towards the Justice Party.

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2019-01-30
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Vol 6 No 3 (2019)
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