Potti Sreeramulu
Amarajeevi Potti Sreeramulu | |
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Sanitary Engineering | |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, social activist. |
Known for | Hunger strike for a separate state of Andhra. |
Title | Founding Father of Andhra Pradesh |
Parent(s) | Guravayya and Mahalakshmamma |
Potti Sreeramulu (
Early life
Sriramulu was born to Guravayya and Mahalakshmamma in 1901 at Padamatapalli in a district that once was itself a region within Nellore district. He was born in a
Independence Movement and Dalit upliftment
Sreeramulu took part in the
Between 1923 and 1944, he worked for the widespread adoption of
As a result, the government instructed
Statehood for Andhra
In an effort to protect the interests of the
With the Andhra State still not granted, Sreeramulu resumed his hunger strike, at the Madras house of
Despite strikes and demonstrations by the Andhra people, the government made no clear statement regarding the formation of the new state, and Sreeramulu died during the night of 15 December 1952. Only one person before him in modern Indian history,
In his death procession, people shouted slogans praising his sacrifice, with thousands more joining as the procession reached Mount Road, Madras. The procession broke into a riot and accompanying destruction of public property. As the news spread, disorder broke out in
Aftermath
On 1 October 1953, the Telugu speaking Andhra State was established with its capital in Kurnool. Later, the Telugu-speaking districts of Hyderabad State, called Telangana was merged with Andhra State to form Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad became the capital city which was formed on 1 November 1956.[17][18]
Legacy
The house where Potti Sreeramulu died is 126 Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai; it has been preserved as a monument of importance by the state government of Andhra State.
References
- ISBN 978-81-7024-450-9.
- ^ Murthy, Chippada Suryanarayana, Andhra martyr amarajeational Telugu Institute, p. 5
- ^ ISBN 978-0-330-54020-9
- ^ Guha, Ramchandra (30 March 2003). "The battle for Andhra". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ Sri Potti Sriramulu. Eemaata.com. Retrieved on 2018-11-26.
- ^ Murthy, Chippada Suryanarayana (1984), Andhra martyr amarajeevi Potti Sreeramulu, International Telugu Institute, p. 1
- ^ Sarkar, Asmita. "Remembering India's forgotten heroes on 70th Independence Day: 7 freedom fighters that you need to know about". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b Fast and Win. Time, 29 December 1952
- ^ Indian, The Logical (28 June 2017). "Andhra Pradesh: Dalits Suffering From Social Boycott By Upper Caste Villagers For Two Months". thelogicalindian.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ by (19 December 2017). "Famous Personalities of Andhra Pradesh". Andhra Pradesh PCS Exam Notes. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Potti Sriramulu, The Martyr Who Breathed Life Into Andhra". Sakshi Post. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Express, Shodhganga (2001). "His fast upto death for a separate Andhra State" (PDF). Shodhganga.
- ^ "Andhrulu Aalochinchali ("Andhras should think")". Lavanam. Andhra Jyithy. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Shodhganga, 2005" (PDF). Shodhganga.
- ^ "Potti Sriramulu: Little-Known Freedom Fighter Who Sacrificed His Life for Andhra!". The Better India. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "About Potti Sreeramulu(Founder of Andhra)". jillellareddy. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Murthy, Chippada Suryanarayana (1984). Andhra Martyr Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu. International Telugu Institute.
- ^ Ramach, ByVarun; ra (13 July 2015). "Linguistic States in India". The Takshashila Institution. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
External links
- A write-up on the political scenario in Andhra Pradesh in 2004
- The battle for Andhra. The Hindu. 30 March 2003.
- The Martyr of Telugu Statehood. The Hindu, 11 November 2002
- Appeal to Potti Sreeramulu[usurped]
- Sreeramulu's Condition Grave 10 December 1952. The Hindu, 10 December 2002