REMEMBERING GREAT SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARY :PERIYAR E.V.RAMASAMI !
Popularly known as Periyar, E.V.Ramasami [17 September 1879- 24 December 1973] better known as founder of unique movement-self respect movement ,was in essence a social revolutionary,a staunch rationalist,an original thinker and above all a great humanist. He fought relentlessly with total dedication and waged ceaseless and pactless struggle against superstitions,religious fanaticism,foolish dogmas,class prejudice and hegemony of upper castes,untouchability and perpetuation of widowhood.
It will be very pertinent here to mention that at the cross road leading to Kanchi Muth and within a stone's throw of it stands the bust of the one of the greatest social revolutionary of the sub continent and on the base is inscribed one of his golden sayings :-
There is no god.
There is no god.
There is no god at all.
The inventor of god is a fool.
The propagator of god is a scoundrel.
The worshipper of god is a barbarian.
Popularly known as Periyar, E.V.Ramasami [17 September 1879- 24 December 1973] better known as founder of unique movement-self respect movement ,was in essence a social revolutionary,a staunch rationalist,an original thinker and above all a great humanist. He fought relentlessly with total dedication and waged ceaseless and pactless struggle against superstitions,religious fanaticism,foolish dogmas,class prejudice and hegemony of upper castes,untouchability and perpetuation of widowhood.
It will be very pertinent here to mention that at the cross road leading to Kanchi Muth and within a stone's throw of it stands the bust of the one of the greatest social revolutionary of the sub continent and on the base is inscribed one of his golden sayings :-
There is no god.
There is no god.
There is no god at all.
The inventor of god is a fool.
The propagator of god is a scoundrel.
The worshipper of god is a barbarian.
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