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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018 — General Studies · Question 72 of 200

Q72
Indian National MovementSocio-Religious & Educational Reform
Which social reformer was popularly called as 'Periyar'?
  1. a.E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker
  2. b.C. V. Raman Pillai
  3. c.B. R. Ambedkar
  4. d.Jyotirao Phule

Answer: (A) E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker

E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker (1879-1973) was called 'Periyar' (the great one); he took part in the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924), started the Self-Respect Movement (1925) and turned the Justice Party into the Dravidar Kazhagam (1944). C. V. Raman Pillai was a Malayalam novelist ('Marthandavarma'), Ambedkar is called 'Babasaheb', and Jyotirao Phule is called 'Mahatma'.

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