Vol. 4 No. S-5 (2022): Volume 4, Issue S-5, Year 2022
Articles

Iyothee Thass Pandithar, the pioneer of the Dravidian movement

Kiruthika K
Department of Tamil, Chikkaiah Naicker College, Erode-638004, Tamil Nadu, India

Published 2022-07-04

Keywords

  • Dravidian,
  • Brahmanical,
  • Vantheris,
  • Colonial,
  • Iyothee Thass,
  • Periyar
  • ...More
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How to Cite

K, K. (2022). Iyothee Thass Pandithar, the pioneer of the Dravidian movement. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(S-5), 67-74. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt22s510

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Abstract

It was during the colonial rule that India underwent many changes. They enslaved a particular race as untouchables and untouchables within the enslaved population. There were some advantages as well as disadvantages under colonial rule. Education available only to the barbarians was made available to the laity, reservations were made, superstitions were questioned, and literary manuscripts were frightened. Those listed under colonial rule received some concessions. Got the opportunity to work with the english. K. Iyothee Thass Pandit was notable among those who took advantage of those opportunities. Iyothee Thass is a multilingual scholar. Anyone who considers anything and discusses it with relevant sources. Who sounded like the overall voice for his race? Who sought to establish the identity and culture of his race with historical evidence? The origin of dravidian thought, the so-called father of dravidian ideology. Following him, Dravidian thinkers are still growing today. The study is said to have established Iyothee Thass as the forerunner of dravidian ideology.

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