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THANTHAI PERIYARLife and Service
R. RATHINAGIRI
 
The fruit that ripened in serviceHis silvery beard falls on his broad chestThe world worships his wisdom's springIn the cave of his mind the leopard leapsHe is - Periyar, the great- Revolutionary Poet. Bharathidasan
 
CHAPTER - I
Fundamental Principles
Thanthai Periyar was a unique humanist of the twentiethcentury. His life and services irradiate, like the sunrays for thesociety that suffered severely from the darkness of ignorance,Ignominy and segragation.Great leaders were born in India to safeguard the peoplefrom these maladies ahlicting the society. Among them ThanthaiPeriyar was one who made strong inprints on the history ofmankind. His principles are very lofty, veracious but not self-seeking. They had Universal applicability and a telling curativepower on the societal ills viz ignorance and poverty.Therefore, the women of Tamilnadu Convened aconference in Chennai (Madras), on 13th November 1938,passed a resolution and conferred on him the reverential title‘Periyar’ (Meaning ‘the Great man’)Henceforth, he was respectfully called ‘Periyar’ by thepeople. This was an expression of their sense of gratitude forthe yeman service rendered by him.
Truth is Fundamental
The teachings of Periyar are contrary to most of the
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