Manuscript Title:

M.C.RAJAH, THE BUILDER OF MODERN DALIT CONSCIOUSNESS IN COLONIAL TAMIL NADU

Author:

R. JEYENDRA SELVAM, Dr.Y.SRINIVASA RAO

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/WZTRC

Published : 2022-02-10

About the author(s)

1. R. JEYENDRA SELVAM - Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of History, Bharathidasan Univesity, Tiruchirappalli.
2. Dr.Y.SRINIVASA RAO - Associate Professor & Head, Department of History Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

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Abstract

In the 20th century, Dalit society got new identification in India because of the impact of western education. This fact help to emerge the number of leaders in this society. For example, M.C.Rajah, (M.C.R) is the most familiar architecture of Tamil Nadu. M.C.R was a multi-personality thinker, as a teacher, politician, writer, and social reformer. He well understands without education there are unable to get Dalit consciousness. Therefore he focused spite of education on that society. He participated in a number of political achievements and educational commissions. His every movement form a new platform of Dalit emancipation. This paper discussed his educational achievement and Indian Politics in Colonial Times


Keywords

Dalit, Education, Political, Madras Presidency, M.C.R