Reassessing Periyar E.V. Ramasamy’s take on Tamil, which he called a barbarian language
The Dravidar Kazhagam founder believed that Tamil lacked sufficient literature that would pave the way for human development and cultivation of scientific temper. ‘It is my anguish that Tamil could not become a language of science and rationalism like English,’ he wrote while defending his characterisation of the language
· 7/20/2026, 10:32:56 AM· 2 min read
The Dravidar Kazhagam founder believed that Tamil lacked sufficient literature that would pave the way for human development and cultivation of scientific temper. ‘It is my anguish that Tamil could not become a language of science and rationalism like English,’ he wrote while defending his characterisation of the language
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