Chapter 15
1. Gail Omvedt, Dalit Visions; The Anti-Caste Movement and the Construction of an Indian Identity, (New Delhi: Orient Longman, 2006), p. 61.
2. N. Velusamy, Periyar: the Social Scientist, Salem, 1999, pp. 154–155.
3. K Veeramani, Periyar and his ideologies, (Chennai: Periyar Self-respect Propaganda Institution, 1979), p. 4.
4. For instance these words of Periyar can be cited, ‘Is it not shameful on the part of such a country to aspire for Swaraj, Dominion Status or complete Independence? Politicians may say that untouchability will go if we get Swaraj. To them I say not merely Swaraj but Dharma Raj, Rama Raj, Harischandra Raj and the Raj of the very Gods—these were responsible for originating and organizing this blot on humanity.’ ...
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