Vol. 4 No. SPL 2 (2022): Volume 4, Issue SPL 2, Year 2022
Articles

Tamizh Maathu Ko Swappaneshwari Ambal

Vijayakumar P
Department of Tamil, Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600100, Tamil Nadu, India

Published 2022-02-28

Keywords

  • Tamilmaadhu,
  • Tamilan Magazine,
  • Iyothee Thass,
  • Women's Liberation

How to Cite

P, V. (2022). Tamizh Maathu Ko Swappaneshwari Ambal. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(SPL 2), 160-166. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt22s225

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Abstract

Tamil Maadhu Swapneswari Ambal was a pioneer of feminism who had been doing various works for the advancement of women in the early twentieth century. He was the editor of Tamil Maadhu (1905). Thereby striving for the advancement of women. Born in 1846, he was heavily involved in the work of Iyothee Thass Pandit, a pioneer of the Buddhist renaissance. Pandit Rayapettai also attended the Sunday evening sermon at the Buddhist Association and delivered a sermon. He was presented with a section in the Tamil magazine 'Pengal Patthi' which was reserved for women. He wrote a series of short articles on a number of topics. After the demise of the Pandit, he converted to Buddhism and continued to practice Buddhism. Thus, he is identified by the Buddhists as 'Maha Upasaki'. She has run many organizations for the advancement of women, including the 'Women's Education Development Association' and the 'Widow Care Monastery' for widows. He put forward the idea that women who have lost their husbands should come forward to remarry without being paralyzed at home. He was keen to realize that women are enslaved by ignorance and to become rational thinkers. He protested against child marriages taking place at that time. He said that women in family life should not be dependent on others but should be meant to help others. Thus, she has been a voice for the advancement of women on many levels. Swapnaneswari Ambal. Today's Tamil world should know and praise her extensive social work and women's liberation work

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