Published in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 34, Issue No. 24, 12 Jun, 1999
Tamil Nadu politics was for long dominated by the Dravida movement which emphasised Tamil identity, language and culture in opposition to north Indian attempts at integration. This was replaced by M G Ramachandran, a popular matinee idol and a populist in politics. Today the politics in the state has accepted BJP's hindutva and also globalisation, making a complete break from the Dravida movement.
For more: http://www.epw.in/journal/1999/24/commentary/end-dravidian-era-tamil-nadu.html
Tamil Nadu politics was for long dominated by the Dravida movement which emphasised Tamil identity, language and culture in opposition to north Indian attempts at integration. This was replaced by M G Ramachandran, a popular matinee idol and a populist in politics. Today the politics in the state has accepted BJP's hindutva and also globalisation, making a complete break from the Dravida movement.
For more: http://www.epw.in/journal/1999/24/commentary/end-dravidian-era-tamil-nadu.html
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