UPSC Prelims 2025 · Question 98 of 100

UPSC Prelims 2025 question on Self Respect Movement

Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?

  1. ‘Periyar’ E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker
  2. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  3. Bhaskarrao Jadhav
  4. Dinkarrao Javalkar
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Answer: A. ‘Periyar’ E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker

Verdict

Correct answer: Option (a).

Analysis

Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy founded the Self-Respect Movement in 1925 in Tamil Nadu to challenge caste hierarchy and Brahmanical dominance.

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