Q. Consider the following statements about Bharathidasan’s contributions and associations:

1. He actively opposed British colonial rule but had no role against French rule in India.
2. His writings emphasized caste reform, women’s liberation, and rationalism.
3. He was associated with the Dravidian rationalist movement.
4. His birth name was Subburathinam, and he hailed from Puducherry.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: 2, 3 and 4 only
Notes: Bharathidasan opposed both the British and the French colonial rule and was even imprisoned by the French authorities in Pondicherry. His themes included caste abolition, women’s rights, rationalism; he was a part of the Dravidian rationalist movement; he was born as Subburathinam in Puducherry. Therefore, statements 2, 3, and 4 are correct, making option C the right answer.