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Prelims 2025 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 98

Who among the following was the founder of the 'Self-Respect Movement'?

  1. 'Periyar' E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker
  2. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  3. Bhaskarrao Jadhav
  4. Dinkarrao Javalkar

Answer

'Periyar' E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker

  • (a) 'Periyar' E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker — He founded the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu in 1925 to challenge caste hierarchy and Brahmanical dominance. Verdict: Correct.
  • (b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar — Ambedkar led major anti-caste movements and founded organizations like the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha, but not the Self-Respect Movement. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (c) Bhaskarrao Jadhav — He was associated with the non-Brahmin movement in Maharashtra, not the Self-Respect Movement. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) Dinkarrao Javalkar — He too was linked to anti-caste/non-Brahmin activism in Maharashtra, not the founding of the Self-Respect Movement. Verdict: Incorrect.
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