1937–40 anti-Hindi agitation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1937–40_anti-Hindi_agitation
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf protest
gptkbp:cause introduction of Hindi as a compulsory subject in schools by the Congress government
gptkbp:country gptkb:British_India
gptkbp:effect strengthening of Dravidian political movement
increased opposition to Hindi imposition in South India
gptkbp:endDate 1940
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1937–40 anti-Hindi agitation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Madras_Presidency
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:K._Kamaraj
gptkb:C._N._Annadurai
gptkb:M._Karunanidhi
gptkb:Periyar_E._V._Ramasamy
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Justice_Party
gptkb:Periyar_E._V._Ramasamy
Dravidian movement
introduction of compulsory Hindi in schools
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Anti-Hindi_agitations_of_Tamil_Nadu
Dravidian movement
language politics in India
gptkbp:result withdrawal of compulsory Hindi education
gptkbp:significantEvent arrests of protesters
deaths of two protesters
gptkbp:startDate 1937
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:C._Rajagopalachari
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anti-Hindi_agitations_of_Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6