Self Respect Movement

Self Respect Movement – PYQ Points

Beginning of the Self Respect Movement

• Year of commencement of the Self Respect Movement → 1925
• Founder of the Self Respect Movement → E.V. Ramasamy
• Main objectives → Rational thinking, self-respect and self-confidence
• Other objective → Enabling people to enjoy the benefits of political and social freedom

Objectives of the Self Respect Movement

• Reforming Dravidian society to make it truly rational
• Teaching Dravidians about ancient Tamil civilizations
• Permitting the continued practice of superstitious beliefs → Not an objective
• Adapting to social and cultural dominance → Not an objective

Social Freedom

• Self Respect Movement → A social protest against the dominant caste
• Main focus → Social freedom rather than political independence

First Self Respect Conference

• Place → Chengalpattu
• Date → 17 February 1929
• First Self Respect Conference presided over by → Dr. B. Subbarayan
• Chairman of the first Self Respect Conference in 1929 → W.P.A. Soundarapandian

Self Respect Movement – Match the Following

• Gudiyatham Self Respect Meeting → Abdul Khareem Shahib
• 2nd Self Respect