Periyar's party and their offshoots worsened the caste seperation more than any other party.... His party was in cahoots with the British during Indian independence. History was corrupted to accomodate him since his party became the prominent party in TN.
I dont think Brahmins physically stopped dalits or others from studying or educating themselves. It was other castes such as Thevars( who are still oppressing Dalits in areas such as Tirunelveli and you can read reports even now) who were perpetrating the maximum atrocities....
But Periyar and all these people did not have the guts to go against Thevars (who were a very powerful and violent community in TN) and others. They chose Brahmins instead since they know they would not fight back much.
Tamils don't have to be proud of Periyar because is not a Tamil. He wanted tamil peoples to fight against each other so that the non-tamils living in Tamilnadu can rule the state and take away all the top posts. This is not possible if more educated Brahmins lives in the state. So he turned non-brahmin tamils against tamil brahmins and made the brahmins leave tamilnadu and settle in other states.
RE:Tamils don't have to be proud of Periyar
by Prakash Gomathinayagam on May 01, 2007 10:05 AM Permalink
Nny body who can speak tamil is Tamil for us. it is not by birth. it is what u feel.
RE:Tamils don't have to be proud of Periyar
by Prakash Gomathinayagam on May 01, 2007 10:29 AM Permalink
Do you think Jayalalitha/Jyotika/Simran are not considered Tamil in tamil nadu ? don't go with the rumours. open ur eyes and see.
RE:Tamils don't have to be proud of Periyar
by Humanist on May 01, 2007 10:32 AM Permalink
They are not common people. They are making crores of rupees. If i had a chance to make crores of rupees by speaking Tamil I too would have done the same.
RE:Tamils don't have to be proud of Periyar
by Prakash Gomathinayagam on May 01, 2007 10:41 AM Permalink
Tamil Brahmins. Please show up. Have you ever been harased or treated badly by ur fellow non-brahmin students/neighbours ? . pls answer to ur heart. I guess, only Politicians blow it up. as usual people are doing there jobs.
all u guys posting msgs against periyar pl read some of his writings first. this guy had the guts to question the superstitious, illogical social practices including casteism. i'm shocked to see foolish boarders call him lunatic/coward etc., dont you know how he led the vaikom revolt? he was a man of principles unlike karunanidhi who can fall to any low level just to grab a few votes.
RE:Periyar did more harm than goodness.
by proudind on May 01, 2007 08:22 AM Permalink
I am not against periyar, periyar's period was different, now it is different, why his followers still doing it now?
RE:Periyar did more harm than goodness.
by SAMBUKAN on May 01, 2007 08:12 AM Permalink
He is a titan among indian leaders. Future historians will describe him as a maker of Modern India!!!
RE:Periyar did more harm than goodness.
by Humanist on May 01, 2007 10:07 AM Permalink
nice Joke Sambukan rest of India doesnt care about Periyar as he was anti North Indians and hated Hindiwallahs. Onlt TN has a problem with Hindi remaining part of country has no problem with it.
Brahmin still some times behave like kids, doesn't like others eating meat, that should be avoided especially in foreign countries.
They came to higher positions a long back, when compared to another people, they are little more educated or in higher post, have different level of maturity, but they should little more flexible w/ others.
RE:Brahmin still some times behave like kids, doesn't like others eating meat, that should be avoided.
by Ram Sharma on May 01, 2007 09:57 AM Permalink
vegitarianism is good for health.
RE:Brahmin still some times behave like kids, doesn't like others eating meat, that should be avoided.
by Prakash Gomathinayagam on May 01, 2007 10:03 AM Permalink
thats good point. but does not weigh the way you stress it. you see, there are lot of people who live healthy being non-vegetarian. may be vegitarianism can give little more benefit to health. but does not weigh as much it is stressed.
RE:Brahmin still some times behave like kids, doesn't like others eating meat, that should be avoided.
by proudind on May 01, 2007 10:01 AM Permalink
Of late, I understood after eating. Lot of people turning to vegetarian after knowing the cancerous effects of non-vegetarian.
