Madras which is the short form of Madrasapattinam is the old name of Chennai , the capital city of the state of Tamilnadu. The city was one of the important early holds of the British East India Company who purchased a fishing village of Chennapattinam or Madrasapattinam in 1639 and built the Fort St. George there , around which the city of Madras grew. It has three rivers , the Adyar , the Cooum and the Kosasthalaiyar flowing through it in addition to the Manmade Buckingham Canal. Post independence , it became the capital city of the state of Tamilnadu. August 22 every year is celebrated as 'Madras day'.
by The Black Shirt July 15, 2021
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 05, 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 05, 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 06, 2021
by The Black Shirt July 06, 2021
by The Black Shirt July 06, 2021