Consider the following statements about Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy: 1. He was a politician, social activist and an important figure in the Dravidian movement in South India. 2. He championed the cause of caste upliftment, nationalism and the rights of women,

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Q: 25 (NDA-I/2013)
Consider the following statements about Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy:
1. He was a politician, social activist and an important figure in the Dravidian movement in South India.
2. He championed the cause of caste upliftment, nationalism and the rights of women,
3. He was contemporary of the Maharashtran anti-caste reformer, Jyotiba Phule.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

NDA-I

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0,42,18,5,2,11,42

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{'dravidian movement': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'caste upliftment': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'social activist': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'politician': [1, 0, 0, 3], 'south india': [2, 0, 0, 2], 'maharashtran': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'nationalism': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 4: 1 and 2.

Statement 1 is correct: Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy was indeed a politician, social activist, and an important figure in the Dravidian movement in South India. He played a crucial role in advocating for the rights and well-being of the Dravidian community.

Statement 2 is also correct: Periyar championed the cause of caste upliftment, nationalism, and the rights of women. He strongly believed in social equality and fought against the oppressive caste system. He also emphasized the need for women`s empowerment and worked towards promoting gender equality.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Periyar E. V. Ramaswamy was not a contemporary of the Maharashtran anti-caste reformer, Jyotiba Phule. They both lived in different time periods and worked in different regions of India.

In conclusion, statement 1 and statement 2 are correct, but statement 3 is incorrect.