Dravidar Kazhagam is a social movement founded by Periyar. Its original goals were to eradicate the ills of the existing caste and class system including untouchability and on a grander scale to obtai

Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, commonly known as Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician. He was the organiser of the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam and is considered the archit