Which of the social reformer from Tamil Nadu participated in the Vaikom Satyagraha ?
AE.V. Ramaswamy
BAnnadurai
CAppa Swami
DNedunchezhian
Answer:
A. E.V. Ramaswamy
Read Explanation:
E.V. Ramaswamy, popularly known as Periyar.
He played a pivotal role in the Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25), a non-violent agitation in the Princely State of Travancore (modern-day Kerala) against untouchability and for the right of lower-caste Hindus to use the public roads leading to the Vaikom Mahadeva Temple.
Periyar is often referred to as the "Vaikom Veerar" (Hero of Vaikom) for his contributions to the movement:
