| Event Title: | Seminar |
| Topic: | The Impact of Periyar E.V.RÔÇÖs Visits to Southeast Asia |
| Date/Time: | 28 October 2014 | 00:00 - 01:27 |
| Venue: | ISAS Board Room |
| Speaker/s: | Dr. K. Veeramani, Chancellor, Periyar Maniammai University |
| Description: | Periyar E.V.Ramasami, popularly known as ÔÇ£Thanthai PeriyarÔÇØ, visited Malaya twice which includes Singapore in the years 1929 and 1954. He also visited the then Burma, presently ÔÇÿMyanmarÔÇÖ in 1954. He accepted various public receptions in these countries and participated in the conferences and meetings held there. He has also exhorted the Tamil Community to join the national mainstream and become good citizens to promote social harmony with other communities. The impact was very great. Persons like TAMILAVEL K.SARANGAPANI, the Founder of Tamil Murasu daily were his notable disciples. His visits are responsible for attitudinal changes among the people of these countries. He insisted in reshaping their lives with new vision and education. |