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	'''Blackshirts''' are members of the [[anti-religious]], [[atheist]] quasi-political organization [[Dravidar Kazhagam]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], founded by [[Periyar Ramasami\|"Periyar" E V Ramasamy]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Nambi\|first=Karthick\|date=2019-07-12\|title=Black shirts and India\|url=https://medium.com/@nambikarthick/black-shirts-and-india-4a5428347001\|access-date=2020-12-26\|website=Medium\|language=en}}</ref> Periyar wanted to uproot caste sentiments and superstitions prevalent in Tamil society. So, he chose the towel and to fight superstition, he chose the black shirt. The cadres of the Dravidian movement have followed it since.<ref>{{Cite web\|first=Anand\|last=Natarajan\|date=October 15, 2012\|title=It's not all black and white in TN dress politics\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/its-not-all-black-and-white-in-tn-dress-politics-118749-2012-10-15\|access-date=2020-08-03\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref> This has its origins in the banning of black flags as a protest tool in Tamil Nadu. To circumvent this ban, members wore black shirts. Black shirts and black flags were also seen as a symbol of anarchy in southern India especially in Tamil Nadu during the early 20th century.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2008-12-17\|title=Atheist Blackshirts\|url=https://anatomylesson.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/atheist-blackshirts/\|access-date=2020-12-26\|website=The Anatomy Lesson\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Blackshirts''' are members of the [[anti-religious]], [[atheist]] quasi-political organization [[Dravidar Kazhagam]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], founded by [[Periyar Ramasami\|"Periyar" E V Ramasamy]].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Nambi\|first=Karthick\|date=2019-07-12\|title=Black shirts and India\|url=https://medium.com/@nambikarthick/black-shirts-and-india-4a5428347001\|access-date=2020-12-26\|website=Medium\|language=en}}</ref> Periyar wanted to uproot caste sentiments and superstitions prevalent in Tamil society. So, he {{Clarify\|text=chose the towel\|date=June 2022}} and to fight superstition, he chose the black shirt. The cadres of the Dravidian movement have followed it since.<ref>{{Cite web\|first=Anand\|last=Natarajan\|date=October 15, 2012\|title=It's not all black and white in TN dress politics\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/its-not-all-black-and-white-in-tn-dress-politics-118749-2012-10-15\|access-date=2020-08-03\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref> This has its origins in the banning of black flags as a protest tool in Tamil Nadu. To circumvent this ban, members wore black shirts. Black shirts and black flags were also seen as a symbol of anarchy in southern India especially in Tamil Nadu during the early 20th century.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2008-12-17\|title=Atheist Blackshirts\|url=https://anatomylesson.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/atheist-blackshirts/\|access-date=2020-12-26\|website=The Anatomy Lesson\|language=en}}</ref>

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'''Blackshirts''' are members of the [[anti-religious]], [[atheist]] quasi-political organization [[Dravidar Kazhagam]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], founded by [[Periyar Ramasami|"Periyar" E V Ramasamy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nambi|first=Karthick|date=2019-07-12|title=Black shirts and India|url=https://medium.com/@nambikarthick/black-shirts-and-india-4a5428347001|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Medium|language=en}}</ref> Periyar wanted to uproot caste sentiments and superstitions prevalent in Tamil society. So, he chose the towel and to fight superstition, he chose the black shirt. The cadres of the Dravidian movement have followed it since.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Anand|last=Natarajan|date=October 15, 2012|title=It's not all black and white in TN dress politics|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/its-not-all-black-and-white-in-tn-dress-politics-118749-2012-10-15|access-date=2020-08-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> This has its origins in the banning of black flags as a protest tool in Tamil Nadu. To circumvent this ban, members wore black shirts. Black shirts and black flags were also seen as a symbol of anarchy in southern India especially in Tamil Nadu during the early 20th century.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-12-17|title=Atheist Blackshirts|url=https://anatomylesson.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/atheist-blackshirts/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=The Anatomy Lesson|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050516201317/http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/02/stories/2005030207120300.htm Revenue officials launch `black-shirt' agitation]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070423030713/http://www.india-today.com/itoday/20000529/nation2.html Karunanidhi leads black shirt agitation]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928111925/http://observerindia.com/cms/sites/orfonline/modules/analysis/AnalysisDetail.html?cmaid=2211&mmacmaid=156 Changing Mores of the Dravidian Movement]

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