The Self-Respect Movement was initiated by
B.R. Ambedkar
Jyotiba Phule
E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker
Jawaharlal Nehru
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The Self-Respect Movement was a socio-political movement started in South India (primarily Tamil Nadu) in 1925 by E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker, popularly known as Periyar. The movement aimed at achieving a society where backward castes have equal human rights and encourages them to seek self-respect. It was a significant force against Brahminical dominance, caste hierarchy, and religious superstitions.