{"id":137913,"date":"2023-06-03T11:25:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T05:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=137913"},"modified":"2023-06-03T11:25:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T05:55:23","slug":"who-was-the-bearer-of-honorific-title-vaikom-veerar-hero-of-vaikom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/who-was-the-bearer-of-honorific-title-vaikom-veerar-hero-of-vaikom\/","title":{"rendered":"Who was the bearer of honorific title \u2018Vaikom Veerar\u2019 (Hero of Vaikom)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Q. Who was the bearer of honorific title \u2018Vaikom Veerar\u2019 (Hero of Vaikom)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) V V S Iyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) C Rajagopalachari<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) E V Ramaswamy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) None of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ans: (c) E V Ramaswamy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explanation: The bearer of the honorific title &#8220;Vaikom Veerar&#8221; (Hero of Vaikom) was (c) E V Ramaswamy, also known as E. V. Ramasamy or Periyar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Periyar was a social activist and a prominent figure in the Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu, India. He fought against social inequality, caste discrimination, and advocated for the rights of marginalized communities. Periyar played a crucial role in the Vaikom Satyagraha, a historic movement in the 1920s demanding the right of untouchables to enter the Sri Mahadeva Temple in Vaikom, Kerala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to his significant involvement and leadership in the Vaikom Satyagraha, Periyar was bestowed with the honorific title &#8220;Vaikom Veerar,&#8221; which translates to &#8220;Hero of Vaikom.&#8221; This title recognized his courage and dedication to the cause of social justice and equality during the Vaikom Satyagraha.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q. Who was the bearer of honorific title \u2018Vaikom Veerar\u2019 (Hero of Vaikom)? 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