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Consider the following assertions regarding the emergence of the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu: Assertion (A): E. V. Ramasamy launched the Self-Respect Movement in 1925 to establish an egalitarian society free from caste hierarchies, priestly dominance, and superstitious religious rituals. Reason (R): The movement advocated secular marriages without Brahmin priests, promoted inter-caste unions, and utilized journals like 'Kudi Arasu' to spread rationalist thought and social justice across the Madras Presidency. Select the correct option:

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)✓ Correct Answer

B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C. (A) is true but (R) is false

D. (A) is false but (R) is true

💡 Solution & Explanation

Both assertion and reason are correct and logically linked. The Self-Respect Movement founded by Periyar in 1925 aimed at eradicating social inequalities rooted in orthodox practices, utilizing rationalist literature, self-respect marriages without ritual priests, and journals like Kudi Arasu to awaken marginalized sections. This socio-political movement fundamentally transformed the cultural and political ethos of modern Tamil Nadu.

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