- Thanthai Periyar founded the Self-Respect Movement. - Self-respect was the central tenet of his philosophy. - He advocated for individual dignity and equality, particularly against caste-based oppression.
Thanthai Periyar wanted people to consider the following as equal to their lives
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Human Development (Human Rights and their linkage with Human Development)
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