19.5 Sikh Reform Movement

. Sikh Reform Movement The Sikh community could not remain untouched by the rising tide of rationalist and XI History - Lesson - - Towards Modernity due to their opposition to Vedic Brahminism. He re-read classical Tamil and other texts to make his case. He also encouraged the conversion to Buddhism. He found the greatest following in north Tamilnadu and among the working classes of the Kolar Gold Fields. In this movement, M. Singavelu and Prof P. Lakshmi Narasu also played an important role. Pandithar ran a weekly journal called Oru Paisa Tamilan (later Tamilan ) from until his death.