• Dr. S. Pushpalatha

On the eve of the British conquest, the Tamil society was socially and economically unequal. During the British rule, the social stratification began to change, and India witnessed the era of social and religious reforms. Services of the Christian Missionaries and the British Raj affected the social life of the Tamils. Enactment of Social reform legislations, opening up of job opportunities to all, the growth of public opinion and the policy adopted by the Government caused social awakening among the masses. Contemporarily, native social reformers and new caste associations demanded their rights and privileges. They played a significant role in Tamil Nadu politics. The British rule brought western technology, institutions, knowledge, beliefs and values. Consequently, the social structure and the economic relationships of castes and groups began to change. In this research paper an attempt has been made to analyse the role of native social reformers and subsequent changes in the texture of Tamil society.

Reformers, Native Associations, Social Evils, Awakening, Social Change,

"NATIVE SOCIAL REFORMERS AND SOCIAL CHANGES IN THE 19th CENTURY TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no.h268-h273, December-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2312730.pdf

"NATIVE SOCIAL REFORMERS AND SOCIAL CHANGES IN THE 19th CENTURY TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no. pph268-h273, December-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2312730.pdf