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social reformer. Erode Venkatappa Ramasami Maniammai (10 March 1917 – 16 March 1978), was an Indian social activist and politician. She was the second wife (at the age of 32) of E. V. Ramasami (at the age of 70). She succeeded him as the president of the Dravidar Kazhagam upon his death in 1973.
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), revered by his followers as Periyar [a] or Thanthai [b] Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. He is known as the 'Father of the Dravidian movement '. [1] He rebelled against Brahmin dominance and ...
8 de mar. de 2017 · KA Maniammai was heir to the legacy of social activist EV Ramasamy, commonly known as Periyar. She was Periyar’s second wife, a controversial marriage in 1948 that is believed to have caused a ...
28 de feb. de 2024 · Learn about the incredible journey of Maniammai, the wife of Periyar, who fought against traditional beliefs to support gender equality in early 20th century India. Discover how she worked tirelessly to empower women and break down the caste system.
On 9 July, 1949, a 70-year-old Periyar, E V Ramasamy, married the 32-year-old Maniammai. This marriage caused outrage and was said to have caused a split in the organisation and paved way for leaders like Annadurai and Karunanidhi to form their own party and fulfil their political ambitions, something that Periyar lacked.
24 de dic. de 2023 · Periyar received criticism for his own first marriage with Nagammai. In his obituary to Nagammai, Periyar had admitted that he did not follow “even one-hundredth” of the ideas he put forward in his marriage. He was also questioned for his marriage at 70 years to Maniammai, who was younger to him by 40 years.
14 de sept. de 2016 · The September which split Dravidians: Periyar weds Maniyammai, DMK is born. On May 14, 1949, a dramatic development took place at Tiruvannamalai. Rajaji, the then Governor General of India was on ...
