When Periyar, Ambedkar, and Jinnah sailed together politically
In 1939, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and social reformer E.V. Ramasamy (Periyar) publicly endorsed Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s appeal for Muslims to observe 22 December as a “Day of Deliverance.” Their joint support signaled a rare political convergence against the Indian National Congress’s dominance in several princely states, highlighting shared opposition to Congress‑led administrations at that time, during the pre‑independence era and the broader nationalist debate.