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Alluri Sitarama Raju

  • 20 Apr 2022
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The Vice-President visited the birthplace of revolutionary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju (1897 – 1924) at Pandrangi, Andhra Pradesh.

Who was Alluri Sitarama Raju?

  • Alluri Sitarama Raju was an Indian revolutionary who waged an armed campaign against British colonial rule in India. He became a monk at the age of 18.
  • Born in present-day Andhra Pradesh, he became involved in anti-British activities in response to the 1882 Madras Forest Act, which effectively restricted the free movement of Adivasis (tribal communities) in their forest habitats and prevented them from practicing a traditional form of agriculture known as podu (shifting cultivation).
  • Rising discontent towards the British led to the Rampa Rebellion/Manyam Rebellion of 1922, in which he played a major part as a leader.
  • He was nicknamed "Manyam Veerudu" (Hero of the Jungle) by local villagers for his heroic exploits.
  • In 1924, Raju was taken into police custody, tied to a tree, and shot by a public execution, effectively ending the armed rebellion.

Source: TH

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