Nationalism From Below: The Suppressed Class Uprising In Tamil Nadu Abstract: Key words: In Tamil Nadu the suppressed /oppressed caste movements included both informative and alternative in nature. They tried to reform the social system to solve the problem of untouchability. The depressed caste movements were also called as protest movement started with the aim of establishing a classless society which was pre-condition for true nationalism. They also tried to create an alternative socio-cultural structure by conversion to some other religion or by acquiring education, economic status and political power. The expectation of net result of their protest was the social change, which involved a transformation in social, political and economic organizations. Nationalism, suppressed class, untouchables, caste system, dalits, Brahmanism, social reformers, non-brahmin movements, anti-caste movements. ISSN:-2231-5063 Golden Research Thoughts www.aygrt.isrj.net K.Mavali Rajan Department of Ancient Indian History Culture and Archaeology, Visva-Bharati Central University, Santiniketan West Bengal ORIGINAL ARTICLE