Q. With reference to Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, consider the following statements:
1.He actively opposed the Temple Entry Movement in Tamil Nadu.
2.He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar was a prominent freedom fighter and social reformer from Tamil Nadu.
- Statement 1 is incorrect because he actively supported the Temple Entry Movement, which aimed to ensure social equality and temple access for the oppressed classes.
- Statement 2 is incorrect because his political association was primarily with Subhas Chandra Bose, not Mahatma Gandhi. He shared Bose’s ideology and was often called the “Netaji of the South.”
Source- NIE
