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Periyar E.V. Ramasami was a prominent social reformer in Tamil Nadu who founded the Self-Respect Movement in 1926. He was born in 1879 in Erode, Tamil Nadu and experienced caste discrimination firsthand as a child, fueling his discontent with the system. After initially supporting the Indian National Congress, he left mainstream politics disillusioned by their approach. This prompted him to advocate for oppressed communities and eradicate caste discrimination through the Dravidian movement. He established t

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