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Which social reformer and philosopher founded the 'Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Satya Sangam' and established the 'Sathya Dharma Salai' at Vadalur to provide free food to the needy without caste discrimination?
A. Ramalinga Swamigal (Vallalar)✓ Correct Answer
B. Iyothee Thass Pandithar
C. Rettaimalai Srinivasan
D. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
💡 Solution & Explanation
Ramalinga Swamigal widely revered as Vallalar founded the Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Satya Sangam in the 19th century to promote universal brotherhood, compassion toward all living beings, and abolition of caste distinctions. He established the Sathya Dharma Salai at Vadalur where a perpetual free hearth continues to feed the hungry. His poetic compositions compiled as Thiruvarutpa emphasize soul-abounding grace. His humanitarian teachings remain profoundly influential across Tamil society.
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