“No one in Tamil Nadu will take the comments on Periyar lightly, and Mr. Raja should correct himself,” he said. The revolution that old man gave to Tamil Nadu was not an ordinary one. The basin is ecologically sensitive. The area belonging to Tamil Nadu in the Periyar basin is located far down the river from the Mullaperiyar Dam site. It is drained by the tributary Nirar, which runs in a South Westerly Direction and falls into Idamalayar. The northern edge of the Cardamom Hills bordering the High Range Plateau on the other hand slopes steeply to the south and is drained by Panniyar. Kumarrao (talk) 06:46, 21 June 2009 (UTC) Please provide a reference for the above statement, else it will have to be removed. [42], The Periyar is an 8th order stream with considerable development of tributary network. [52], The important reservoirs in the Periyar basin within Kerala are Bhoothathankettu,[53] Idamalayar, Lower Periyar, Mattupetty, Anayirangal, Kundala, Ponmudi, Kallarkutti, Idukki (formed by construction of three dams—Idukki, Cheruthoni and Kulamavu),[54] Sengulam, Kallar, Erattayar and Mullaperiyar. The total stream length inclusive of all orders in the basin is 13,291 kilometres (8,259 mi). Ramasamy, a.k.a. [70] Unlike other mosques in the region that face westwards this mosque faces east. Periyar is one of the important makers of modern India. [15][16][17] The source of the river lies in the remote forests of the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Ramasamy, a.k.a. The western edge of Panniyar and Muthirapuzha Basins form the eastern border of this section. Out of the estimated 3,800 species of angiosperms of Kerala, 1,966 have been reported from within the reserve. Industries in the Eloor industrial zone discharge waste into the river. Read more on Wikipedia. It ends in the north along the channel of Periyar from Neriamangalam to Panamkutty. Manohar: New Delhi. Erode Venkata Ramasamy Naicker, popularly known as Periyar was one of the first to fight against cast discrimination and stand for women's rights. p.c.s.,civil services & all competitive exam books, [47], Due to all the diversions in its basin, the Periyar has lost 22 per cent of its average flow. The lowlands occur as a narrow belt almost parallel to the present shoreline. He was very wealthy. [22], A poorly defined ridge that runs from near Chakkupallam (north of Kumily) on the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu extending southwest to near Vallakkadavu segregates the upper reaches of Periyar from the rest of the Cardamom Hills. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns. Periyar has widespread influence on the state of Tamil Nadu- a state where the Dravidian movement was started and strengthened by Periyar. E.V. Both intensely admired and hated, he fought, among other things, for abolishing the caste system and the emancipation of women. Visionary, rationalist, atheist, activist, social reformer, writer, doyen of Tamil politics, Father of the Dravidian Movement—E.V. Periyar was a Balija Naidu of Telugu origin whose forefathers migrated from Vijayanagar empire. Brahmin and Non-Brahmin: Genealogies of the Tamil Political Present. Periyar is also the name given to a lake in the river’s course. Twenty five percent of Kerala's industries are along the banks of river Periyar. The basin is bounded in the north by the ridge separating Sholayar from the Idamala River. The largest is within the Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary. Periyar believed that Tamil language will make the Dravidian people unite under the banner of Tamil culture, and that it will make the Kannadigas, Andhras and the Malayalees be vigilant. Noté /5. If Periyar had his way in creating a Tamil Nation, Brahmins would have been killed. Although these facts have been admitted by Tamil Nadu,[15][16][78] it counters that the Periyar should be considered an inter-state river since a part of the catchment of the river lies in Tamil Nadu. Tamil. But during Vijaynagara Empire's rule in Tamil Nadu many Telugu speaking people cane into Tamil Nadu (some a century before that), of which some migrated from the present day Karnataka region. E V Ramasamy (1879-1973), popularly known as EVR, is hailed as ‘Periyar’ by his followers. Bahujan Samaj Publications: Bangalore. வெ. [22] Here, east of the river channel, the undulating plateau rises up to the watershed line of the Western Ghats. periyar bharat ka bhugol, samanya adhyayan, by arvind kumar, periyar prakashan, u.p.s.c, i.a.s. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy and Tamil grammar. The main Western Ghats watershed line forming the eastern border of the Cardamom Hills is highest to the southeast of the Kumily Gap. I am keen on learning more about the ideas he talked and fought for. Periyar, was a man who donned many hats during his long and eventful political sojourn of nearly sixty years. Let's reshape it today, Hunt for the brightest engineers in India, Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund Direct-Growth, ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Direct-Growth. Erode Venkata Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), also called Periyar, Thanthai Periyar or E. V. R. by his followers, was an Indian philosopher , politician, independence and social activist.He started the Self-Respect Movement or the Dravidian Movement and proposed the creation of an independent state called Dravida Nadu, comprising the states of South India. Chennai. Periyar, was a man who donned many hats during his long and eventful political sojourn of nearly sixty years. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. [24][25][26] However, the Supreme Court of India in its judgement on the Mullaperiyar issue in 2014, made it clear that Tamil Nadu is not a riparian state of the river Periyar.[27]. To the south of this section is the Idukki sub-plateau and to the southeast, the Cardamom Hills. The lake, 12 square miles (31 square km) in area, is an artificial reservoir created by damming the river. He was very wealthy. The church is dedicated to St. Thomas, who is believed to have prayed at this shrine. Forests occupy nearly 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi) (28%) of the basin area whereas cardamom and settlement with mixed tree crops occupy an area of 322 square kilometres (124 sq mi) and 2,176 square kilometres (840 sq mi) respectively. which are just mentioned in this book. Mullaperiyar dam was one of the earliest instances of inter-basin transfers in the peninsular India. This is the lowest part of the Cardamom Hills sloping towards the north in which the Idukki reservoir is located. Or Call us on- 9354229384, 9354252518, 9999830584. click here [81], Waterway map [22], The lower valleys of Idamalayar and Pooyamkutty Ar constitute the Lower Periyar Valleys. He has also appeared in around 15 Tamil-language films. Its eastern border is the main Anamalai ridge. Ramasami, Periyar, [3rd edition] (1998). Power generation at Idukki is minimal during the monsoon. Periyar is one of the six major rivers flowing into the Vembanad lake. The latest to be deployed to battle Periyar is Tamil superstar Rajinikanth. Here the High Wavies branch off towards north-west into Tamil Nadu, with some peaks reaching elevations of over 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) along the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is the biggest dam of its kind (a concrete, double curvature parabolic, thin arc dam[6]) in Asia and the second-biggest in the world. This section drains into the Periyar through the Perinjankutty Ar and the drainage channel is essentially from south-east to north-west. [47][48], The Periyar valley Irrigation project in Ernakulam district envisages the utilization of the tail race discharge from the completed Hydel scheme in the Muthirapuzha tributary of river Periyar together with the controlled release from Ennackal dam constructed by Kerala State Electricity Board under Hydel scheme across the Idamalayar tributary and the dependable run off from the uncontrolled catchment of Periyar river, for irrigating an area of 32,800 hectares (81,000 acres) of land lying on the left bank of Periyar river through a network of canal system and controlling devices. the source of Periyar River is a narrow valley extending south of Kumily. [9], From Periyar Thekkady lake and reservoir, some water is diverted eastwards to Tamil Nadu via a tunnel. Periyar, was a man who donned many hats during his long and eventful political sojourn of nearly sixty years. Dr. Salim Ali, India's greatest ornithologist, once described this tiny, 25-square-kilometre (10 sq mi) bird sanctuary, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-east of Kochi, as "The richest bird habitat in peninsular India".[62]. [5] The Periyar is of utmost significance to the economy of Kerala. [79][80], The Supreme Court of India, in its verdict on 7 May 2014, stated that although the Periyar rises in and traverses only in the territory of Kerala before entering into Arabian sea, no part of the land in Tamil Nadu abuts river Periyar and that Tamil Nadu is not a riparian state of the Periyar river, the fact that a small part of the Periyar river basin lies in Tamil Nadu is enough to make the river interstate in nature. But I want to differ by speaking about their ideologies than their biographies to take their ideas to the society. North of this ridge, the Cardamom Hills extend up to the high Munnar saddle. 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Erode Venkata Ramasamy was born on 17 September 1879 to a Kannada Balija merchant family in Erode, then a part of the Coimbatore district of the Madras Presidency. E. V. Ramasami (Erode Venkata Ramasami Naicker; auch Ramasamy, Ramaswamy; Tamil ஈ. [22], To the west of the Lower Periyar Valleys are the midlands, which are characterized by undulating topography with small hills separated by valleys. Nirar and Anamalayar, tributaries of Periyar are covered under this agreement. It was Periyar who inspired temple entry protests in Tamil Nadu. This valley of Periyar at its source and the valley of Kunthi River in the Silent Valley are the only two forested higher valleys in the Western Ghats left intact even now. [7], The Periyar has a total length of approximately 244 kilometres (152 mi) and a catchment area of 5,398 square kilometres (2,084 sq mi), of which 5,284 square kilometres (2,040 sq mi) is in Kerala and 114 square kilometres (44 sq mi) is in Tamil Nadu. The Idukki Subplateau is at an average elevation of 700 metres (2,300 ft). Greenpeace India describes the lower Periyar as "a cesspool of toxins, which have alarming levels of deadly poisons like DDT, endosulfan, hexa and trivalent chromium, lead, cyanide, BHC". [28] After flowing 48 kilometres (30 mi) from its origin and on reaching Mount Plateau at its eastern end, it is joined by the west-flowing Mullayar—an important tributary—at Mullakudy. The Idukki dam is constructed across the Periyar river on the famous Idukki gorge formed by the Kuravan and Kurathi hills. A spur ridge starting from the main Anamalai ridge, going south immediately to the west of Munnar and continuing on to Parvathi Mala forms the western boundary of the High Range Plateau. The sub-plateau extends north from near Ayyappankoil to near Neriamangalam. It has an average elevation of about 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) and drains to the south through Muthirapuzha into Periyar. The Periyar is of utmost significance to the economy of Kerala. Ramasamy, a.k.a. This region is also known for its rich biodiversity. [9] Downstream of the Mullaperiyar dam, the Periyar continues to flow northwestward for 35 kilometres (22 mi), exiting the Periyar Tiger Reserve and passing through Vandiperiyar, Elappara and Ayyappancoil to the Idukki reservoir formed by the Idukki, Cheruthoni and Kulamavu dams. Visionary, rationalist, atheist, activist, social reformer, writer, doyen of Tamil politics, Father of the Dravidian Movement-E.V. Kerala states that the Periyar is an intrastate river since no part of it flows through Tamil Nadu. Both intensely admired and hated, he fought, among other things, for abolishing the caste system and the emancipation of women. Ramasamy was born in Erode, Madras Presidency to a wealthy family of Balijas. [45], Anamudi, at 2,695 metres (8,842 ft) the highest peak in South India, is the highest point in the basin. Pollution of the river and surrounding wetlands has almost wiped out traditional occupations, including fishing and farming. [13][14] This has also been admitted by the state of Tamil Nadu in the court. [59], The Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is also one of the most ecologically diverse regions in India. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy has received more than 2,291,976 page views. comment. Both intensely admired and hated, he fought, among other things, for abolishing the caste system and the emancipation of women. Poongundran's and Periyar's versions match closely, but to bolster his argument, Rajinikanth had cited a news report from Outlook magazine on the censorship of the press in Tamil Nadu. [22] This section of the basin is divided into three parts. [61], Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, one of the important bird sanctuaries of India, is an evergreen low-land forest located between the branches of Periyar River. This shrine has now been accorded an international pilgrimage station. Both intensely admired and hated, he fought, among other things, for abolishing the caste system and the emancipation of women. The High Range portion is essentially the south and west draining slopes of the main Anamalai ridge with the Cardamom Hills located to its south. In the south, the hills reach up to the westerly spur at Chokkampatti Mala. Retrouvez Mullai Periyar Dam: - a brief history et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. Immediately downstream of Mullaperiyar dam, Periyar cuts through this ridge. [23], There is an alternate claim for a Tamil Nadu origin according to a report by M L Joseph, indicating that the Periyar originates in the Sivagiri peaks of Sundaramala, Tamil Nadu. This 900-to-1,000-metre (3,000 to 3,300 ft) high western crestline separates the Periyar catchment from the Manimala, Meenachil and Moovattupuzha drainage basins. This movie was partly funded … Download Periyar Font, a free popular Tamil Calligraphy. [64] The temple festival is conducted every year on Sivarathri day of the Kumbham month of Malayalam calendar. It is less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) wide and is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) long. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Periyar is a 2007 Indian Tamil -language biographical film, made about the life of the social reformer and rationalist Periyar E. V. Ramasamy with Sathyaraj who himself is a rationalist in the lead role. With regards to a Dravidian alliance under a common umbrella language, Periyar stated that "a time will come for unity. [9][10], The source of the Periyar lies high in the Western Ghats. This portion of the Periyar basin is drier than all other west sloping parts of the Western Ghats. Its eastern boundary is a northwest to southeast ridge separating the Idukki reservoir from the Kallar/Perinjankutty tributary of Periyar which drains the main Cardamom Hills. Most of the streams flow in deep gorges with steep valleys along the highlands of the basin. [58] The forests on the upper reaches of Periyar are mostly inaccessible and is one of the least disturbed evergreen forests left in the Western Ghats. Bahujan Samaj Publications: Bangalore. https://www.veethi.com/india-people/periyar_e._v._ramasamy-profile-13-30.htm [51], There are other hydro-electric generation facilities on the river at Pallivasal, Chenkulam, Panniyar, Neriyamangalam and Lower Periyar. The river originates from the high hills of the Western Ghats and the influence of tectonism can be evidenced from the stream pattern and presence of structural valleys. and will be conductive to a life of dignity and reason.. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy.. was commonly known as Periyar also referred to as E. V. R. or Thanthai Periyar,. E.V. Separating these valleys are a jumble of steep hills and flat topped plateaux with scarp faces rearing up to elevations of around 900 to 1,500 metres (3,000 to 4,900 ft). Chennai. The original forest was mostly of the Shola-Grassland type. Ramasamy | Jeyaraman, Bala | ISBN: 9788129137869 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. 1973), also known as Ramaswami, EVR, Thanthai Periyar,. Periyar attended school for five years after which he joined his father’s trade at the age of 12. The Edayar branch of Periyar caters to the needs of these industries. [46] The area belonging to Tamil Nadu in the Periyar basin is situated here. The lake, 12 square miles (31 square km) in area, is an artificial reservoir created by damming the river. This tract is almost entirely forested and the forests extend northwest between Periyar and Chalakudy rivers along the plains almost up to Kalady. How to Revive the Phule-Ambedkar-Periyar Movement in South India. The speeches harkened back to an ancient Tamil glory, similar to Hitler's revival of ancient Germanic culture are not abcked by citations or Evidence 5:Further some blanked His Childhood and Education Harlowraman. The scheme consists of the Periyar Barrage at Bhoothathankettu with a catchment area of 3,048 square kilometres (1,177 sq mi) along with a network of canals.[53]. He laid the foundation of many ideologies in modern Tamil politics. September 17 is the birth anniversary of EVR Periyar. The river, 140 miles (225 km) long, rises in the Western Ghats range near the border with Tamil Nadu state and flows north a short distance to Periyar Lake. [43] The dams falling within Tamil Nadu in the Periyar basin are the Upper Nirar Weir and the Lower Nirar Dam. [22], Towards north, the Lower Periyar Valleys and the Periyar Basin extend up to the Idamala gorge cut by Periyar’s northernmost tributary – Idamalayar. The valley floor is at an elevation of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) and the ridges on either side often reach 1,800 metres (5,900 ft). The famous Aluva Sivarathri festival is celebrated on the banks of the Periyar River in Aluva. Date of Death: 24th December 1973 (at the age of 94 years) Famous For: Founder of “Dravidar Kazhagam”/DK-a party with ideologies of anti- … Supply of water for drinking and industrial purposes are met by a portion of storage water by the barrage of Bhoothathankettu. EARLY LIFE . Unbiased and easy to read biography on one of Tamil Nadu's formative leaders. He had one elder brother named Krishnaswamy and two sisters named Kannamma and Ponnuthoy. 1938: Periyar declared the slogan 'Tamil Nadu for Tamilians'.g 1939: Periyar became the head of the Justice Party. Ramasamy married when he was 19, and had a daughter who lived for only 5 months. Directed by Gnana Rajasekaran. E.V. Known as: Periyar E.V.R./Thanthai Periyar. It has no significant extent of natural forests remaining anywhere. The Periyar only has a narrow strip of the Cardamom Hill tableland to flow northward here. Even at his young age he began … Manohar: New Delhi. The crestline of the Cardamom Hills in this section along the border with Theni and Kambam, in comparison with the rest of the main watershed line of the Cardamom Hills and the High Ranges, is low, reaching up to only about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). We have launched our mobile APP get it now. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy's community surname was Naicker.It is often noticed by several magazines that his mother tongue was Kannada, but Naicker surname is used only by Telugus and some Tamils. There are several places of religious significance along the banks of the Periyar. He used to listen to Tamil Vaishnavite gurus who gave discourses in his house enjoying his father’s hospitality. Ramasamy (Naicker), popularly known as Periyar (respected one or elder), did to Tamil society. It lies between latitudes 9°15’30"N and 10°21’00"N and longitudes 76°08’38"E and 77°24’32"E. The river drains parts of Idukki, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts in Kerala[43] and Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. Dezember 1973 in Vellore), genannt Periyar (பெரியார் Periyār [ˈpeɾijaːr] ‚der Große‘) war ein Politiker und Aktivist aus dem indischen Bundesstaat Tamil Nadu. He later came to be known as “Periyar” meaning ‘respected one’ or ‘elder’ in Tamil. Since the commissioning of the Idukki project in 1976, tail-race water (between 19.83-78.5 m3/s) has been diverted from the Idukki reservoir through the Moolamattom power station into the Thodupuzha tributary of the Muvattupuzha river. Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 Direct-Growt.. Ramasami, Periyar, [3rd edition] (1998). Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), commonly known as Periyar also referred as E. V. R. or Thanthai Periyar, was a social activist, and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. The tradition holds that the mosque, built in 629 AD by Mālik bin Dīnār, is the oldest mosque in India and the second oldest mosque in the world to offer Jumu'ah prayers. He opposed the exploitation and marginalisation of the non-Brahmin indigenous Dravidian peoples of South India and the imposition of, what he considered, Indo-Aryan India. It is joined by its major tributary, the Idamalayar, 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) upstream of the Bhoothathankettu barrage. (Annadurai seems to be idolized more than Periyar). Periyar was also jailed in 1939 for launching anti Hindi protests in Tamil Nadu. The river bifurcates near Aluva into two major distributaries; one continues to flow through Desam as Mangalappuzha and finally drains into the Lakshadweep Sea. The high Rajamala-Anamudi-Umayamala part of the main Anamalai ridge forms its northern boundary. At the turn of the 20th century, it was fully covered by evergreen forests. [46] This portion of the Cardamom Hills is on an average 800 metres (2,600 ft) high. Ramasamy joined the Indian National Congress in 1919, but resigned in 1925 when he felt that the party was only serving the interests of Brahmins. Another inter-basin transfer from the Periyar to the Muvattupuzha river due to the Idukki project has further adversely affected the downstream flow in the Periyar river. Ve. Ramasami, Periyar E.V., [ new ed] (1994). The length-width ratio is 6:1. On vigil: A strong posse of police stand guard near the Periyar statue on Anna Salai opposite Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Specialty Hospital in the city on Tuesday night. Periyar was made Honorary Magistrate by the British Government. Nowhere in the subcontinent, has such a large number of taxa been reported from an area comparable to that of the PTR. Ramasamy, a.k.a. This section of the Cardamom Hills extends deep into but is clearly separated from the Pandalam Hills. This part of the Cardamom Hills is called the Sivagiri Range and it extends south up to Chokkampatti Mala which is at the junction of Pamba and Periyar River basins. Chalakudy river itself has a catchment area of 1,704 square kilometres (658 sq mi), with 1,404 square kilometres (542 sq mi) in Kerala and 300 square kilometres (116 sq mi) in Tamil Nadu. Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam, a former political party in Tamil Nadu, India This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Periyar . Going downstream, it defines a part of the border between Periyar section[29] of the reserve in the east and Sundaramala section[30] in the west and then the borders between Moolavaigai[31] and Thannikudy[32] sections in the east and Ummikuppan,[33] Mlappara[34] and Aruvioda[35] sections in the west before reaching the Periyar Lake. [4], The upper part of the Periyar basin extends across the Cardamom Hills. The Vembanad backwaters are connected to the Lakshadweep Sea at Cochin and Kodungallur. Vembanad Kol Wetland was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. The general gradient is towards the west here. [38] After the confluence with Muthirapuzha, the river flows northwestwards and enters Ernakulam district at Neriamangalam. A nice Presentation of the life history of Periyar. Tomorrow is different. A look at the life of social reformer and rationalist Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, who fought against Brahminical dominance and gender and caste inequality in Tamil Nadu, India. The river also provides water for irrigation and domestic use throughout its course besides supporting a rich fishery. History book on your . Periyar Dasan (21 August 1949 – 19 August 2013) was a Tamil scholar, eminent speaker, and activist from Tamil Nadu. [46], The High Range Plateau is located around Munnar and Devikulam. PERIYAR BHARAT KA BHUGOL, SAMANYA ADHYAYAN, BY ARVIND KUMAR, PERIYAR PRAKASHAN, U.P.S.C, I.A.S. Several species of birds, both forest birds as well as the water birds visit the sanctuary. Book review: Periyar A Political Biography is a good read ... No one did what E.V. E.V.R.Periyar has been listed amongst “The Top 100 Most Influential People amongst Tamil Society of the 20th century”. Located 52 kilometres (32 mi) from Kochi, the Malayatoor Church is situated atop the 609-metre (1,998 ft) high Malayatoor Hill. Its western border is the clearly demarcated scarp face of the Ghats descending to the plains of Thodupuzha. [44] The basin has an inverted "L" shape with a maximum width at the intersection. This ridge is a spur hill extending from near Valaparai in Tamil Nadu, projecting far west into Kerala. 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