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1973 Sep-16,17
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| Periyar happily participated in his 95th
Birth-Day Celebrations. The A.D.M.K. General Secretary
M.G. RAMACHANDRAN offered laurels and a purse to Periyar.
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| 1973
Sep-30 |
| A huge 'Conference of Blackshirts' was
conducted at Madurai City. The statue of Thanthai Periyar
was unveiled by Tamil Nadu Minister Dr. V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIAN
under the Chairmanship of Minister PANRUTI S. RAMACHANDRAN. |
| 1973
Dec. 8 |
| Periyar convened a social conference to
eradicate social degradation and caste system imposed
by Brahmins. This conference was held on 8-12-1973 and
9-12-1973 at the Periyar Thidal, Vepery, Madras and a
large gathering attended the session on both days. Periyar
made an eloquent speech exhorting all Dravidians to come
forward and work for the eradication of caste and their
social degradation. Many historic resolutions were then
passed. |
| 1973
Dec. 19 |
| At Thiyagaraya Nagar, Chennai - Periyar
delivered his last speech (the Swansong) like an ever
memorable dying declaration. |
| 1973
Dec- 20 |
| Due to unbearable acute pain of Hernia
disease - Periyar was admitted in the Government General
Hospital in Chennai. |
| 1973
Dec- 21 |
| On his wish Periyar was taken to the C.M.C.
Hospital at Vellore. |
| 1973
Dec- 24 |
| The Greatest Original Thinker
and the Resolute Rationalist of the World, Periyar, breathed
his last, putting billions of rationalists, Tamilians
of Dravidian race and admirers all over the globe into
unbearable agony. |
| An official State mourning was announced
by the Chief-Minister Kalaingar M. Karunanidhi and Gazette
extraordinary was issued by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu. |
| 1973
Dec- 25 |
| A state funeral with police honours was
arranged in Madras. His body was kept in the Rajaji Hall
for the public to pay their respects when dignitaries,
his followers, friends, and a host of others assembled
in millions. The funeral procession started in the evening
and reached the Periyar Thidal at Vepery, Chennai - 600
007 where his body was laid to rest. Leaders like former
Chief Minister Mr. K. Kamaraj and Kalainagnar Karunanidhi
came in the procession A Govt. holiday was declared on
24-12-1973 by the State Govt of Tamil Nadu. |
