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Describe the role of E.V. Ramasami 'Pariyar' in the Dravid Movement and the formation of Dravida Kazhagam (DK). Why did the DK get split and enter into politics as DMK?

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Describe the process of Goa's Liberation and becoming a State of the Indian Union.

 

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The Dravidian movement led to the formation of Dravida Kazhagam (DK) under the leadership of Tamil socialre former E. V. Ramasami Periyar?. The organization strongly opposed the Brahmins dominance and affirmed regional pride against die political, economic and cultural domination of the north. Initially, the Dravidian Movement spoke in terms of the whole of south India.

The DK split and the political legacy of the movement was transferred to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) due to the following:

(1) It demanded the restoration of the original name of Kallakudi railway station which had been renamed Dalmiapuram after an industrial house from the north.

(2) Secondly, agitation was for giving Tamil cut rural history greater importance in school curriculam.

(3) The third agitation was against the craft education scheme of the state government which it alleged was linked to the Brahmanical social outlook.

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Goa was under colonial rule since the 16th century. Daring their rule, the Portuguese suppressed the people of Goa, denied them civil rights and carried out forced religious conversions. After achieving independence, the government of India tried its best to persuade the

Portuguese to withdraw from Goa. In Goa also, there was strong movement for freedom, which was strengthened by satyagrahis from Maharashtra. Finally, in 1961 the government of India sent its army which liberated Goa, Daman and Diu and it was made a Union Territory One section of the people of Goa desired that Goa, as a Marathi speaking area should merge with Maharashtra but many Goans were keen to retain a separate identity and culture particularly the Konkani language. Thus in a referendum-like opinion poll procedure held by Central Government, majority voted in favour of remaining outside Maharashtra. As such it continued as a Union territory which finally became a state in 1987.