8 definitions by The Black Shirt
Coimbatore is a City in the state of Tamilnadu. It is abbreviated as Kovai. It is a fertile area situated on the banks of the Noyyal river and surrounded by the Western Ghats due to which it has a mild climate. Coimbatore is a major manufacturing hub and exporter of jewellery , wet grinders , textiles and auto components. Coimbatore is called the "Manchester of South India" due to the presence of abundance of textile industries.
by The Black Shirt July 15, 2021
Periyar E.V.Ramasamy was a great revolutionary and rationalist of the 20th century. He was born in Erode in Tamilnadu. He is widely regarded as the founder of the Self respect movement and the Dravidian movement. He advocated for gender equality and abolition of casteism and fought against superstitions and social evils prevalent in the society. He is considered the idealogical figurehead of most political parties in Tamilnadu today including the two major Dravidian Parties of DMK and ADMK which were created by a split from Periyar's Dravidar Kazhagam. Periyar refused the post of Chief Minister of Tamilnadu twice offered to him as he did not want to get into electoral politics as he believed that for one to enter vote politics one must compromise on his idealogy which he was not prepared to do. Periyar and his works are very much relevant for the 21st century and he is widely celebrated by youngsters for his forward and futuristic ideas even in this digital era. He is regarded as the Father of Modern Tamilnadu
Periyar worked hard throughout his life for the upliftment of the oppressed people. He firmly believed that education , self respect and rational qualities are the only ways to uplift the downtrodden.
by The Black Shirt July 5, 2021
A person who considers Periyar E.V.Ramasamy as their leader and follows the Dravidian idealogy. They can be identified by their uniform of Black Shirt. They have a progressive and rational outlook and advocate for gender equality and fight for the justice for oppressed classes.
by The Black Shirt July 5, 2021
by The Black Shirt July 6, 2021
by The Black Shirt July 6, 2021
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam abbreviated as DMK is one of the two major Dravidian Parties in Tamilnadu. It was founded by Peraringar Annadurai in 1949 as a split from Periyar's Dravidar Kazhagam. It's electoral symbol is the 'Rising Sun'.
by The Black Shirt July 6, 2021
by The Black Shirt July 6, 2021