Ambedkar was fighting for caste equality, by keeping caste system alive.
But Peryar fought for the abolition of caste system completely. In that view of point both are different. Both converged at a point of anti Brahminism. Ambedkar adopted Budhist relegion while Peryar rejected all relegion. Ambedkar imposed Hindi over the non Hindi speaking people. Peryar was deadly against it. Ambedkar approved the caste system and all relegion in the constitution. Peryar was against it. Peryar met all the people face to face to deliver his ideologies and almost he visited 80% of the villages in Tamil Nadu. So he was able to create impact in Tamil Nadu extensively.Peryar organised many agitations and participated directly in those actions. Several time he was imprioned for his public revolt .But Ambedkar was not able to create his impact even in his birth State Maharashtra. Ambedkar was highly aristocratic. He was not the fighter. People who are loving caste system can accept Ambedkar easily. But they can’t digest Peryar ideologies. So Ambedkar is not the match for Peryar.
Ramaswamy Naicker (nicknamed Periyar) is a fake atheist. In fact he was an anti Hindu fanatic and most often talked eccentrically. From eighties politicians including from DMK have stopped invoking him realising his crude past. Remnants of Dravida Kazakam (Veeramani Group) occasionally invoke his name for their political relevance.
Periyar and Dr.Ambedkar are the icons of Social Justice and reform. Carrying their torches forward is the need of hour. As Mr.Kali.Poongundran said by separating the two icons, Hindutva tries to demonetize the coin, but it won’t happen till the black shirts (Followers of Periyar) are alive.
Ambedkar was fighting for caste equality, by keeping caste system alive.
But Peryar fought for the abolition of caste system completely. In that view of point both are different. Both converged at a point of anti Brahminism. Ambedkar adopted Budhist relegion while Peryar rejected all relegion. Ambedkar imposed Hindi over the non Hindi speaking people. Peryar was deadly against it. Ambedkar approved the caste system and all relegion in the constitution. Peryar was against it. Peryar met all the people face to face to deliver his ideologies and almost he visited 80% of the villages in Tamil Nadu. So he was able to create impact in Tamil Nadu extensively.Peryar organised many agitations and participated directly in those actions. Several time he was imprioned for his public revolt .But Ambedkar was not able to create his impact even in his birth State Maharashtra. Ambedkar was highly aristocratic. He was not the fighter. People who are loving caste system can accept Ambedkar easily. But they can’t digest Peryar ideologies. So Ambedkar is not the match for Peryar.
Ramaswamy Naicker (nicknamed Periyar) is a fake atheist. In fact he was an anti Hindu fanatic and most often talked eccentrically. From eighties politicians including from DMK have stopped invoking him realising his crude past. Remnants of Dravida Kazakam (Veeramani Group) occasionally invoke his name for their political relevance.
Periyar and Dr.Ambedkar are the icons of Social Justice and reform. Carrying their torches forward is the need of hour. As Mr.Kali.Poongundran said by separating the two icons, Hindutva tries to demonetize the coin, but it won’t happen till the black shirts (Followers of Periyar) are alive.