Black shirts of India (Periyar and the black shirt)
What if there is a relationship between Fascist Benito Mussolini, Nazi party and a prominent Indian political party on the color black
The Start
Periyar, founder of the Dravidian movement during his visit to Italy had a chance to see the making of the Fascist party under Benito Mussolini. He was fascinated by the famous black shirt guards of the Fascist party. This fascination has impacted even now in Indian politics
Dravidian movement
Dravidian movement is a political movement started in Madras Presidency, India. Its purpose was to create a separate country from British India. The separate Dravidian country was gaining momentum due to the rise of the Dravidian party called Dravida Kalagam.
Dravida Kalagam was started and organized by Periyar. Periyar once supported the Congress of India and was in a close relationship with Gandhi. His liberal thoughts brought him to a crossroad with may senior Congress leader and he left Congress
