Alluri Sitarama Raju: 125th Birth Anniversary

July 4, 2022 · < 1 min read

Prime Minister to launch year-long celebrations to remember the contributions of Alluri Sitarama Raju who mark birth on July 4.

Who is he? – He was an Indian revolutionary who waged an armed rebellion against British colonial rule in Madras’s presidency region.
Place of Birth – Present Andhra Pradesh
Nickname – Manyam Veerudu
Ideology – Gandhian ideology and supported the non-cooperation movement then shifted to revolutionary
Welfare Activity – He began to live and work among tribals, assisting them by educating them and offering medical care.
Rebellion Led by Him – Rampa Rebellion/Manyam Rebellion of 1922
Cause of Death – Executed in public by the British firing

Leader – Sitarama Raju
Nature of Rebellion – Tribal Rebellion
Reasons – Forced labour, embargoes on collecting minor forest produce, ban on tribal agriculture practices(Podu shifting cultivation), the passing of Madras Forest Act, 1882’ thereby restricting the free movement of the tribal communities
Warfare Adopted – Guerilla warfare
End of Rebellion – By capturing and killing Sitarama Raju

Content Source: The Hindu