Gouthu Latchanna
| Gouthu Latchanna | |
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| Born |
Gouthu Latchanna (గౌతు లచ్చన్న) 16 August 1909 Barua, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Died | 19 April 2006 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Spouse(s) | Gouthu Yashoda |
| Children | Gouthu Sundar Sivaji, Jhansi Lakshmi Ravala, Susila Devi Kasimkota |
Sardar Gouthu Latchanna (16 August 1909 – 19 April 2006) was a veteran freedom fighter from India.
"It is an inspiration for the younger generation to learn about Sardar Gouthu Latchanna's dedication and selfless service to the nation."
– Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Former Prime Minister of India, New Delhi, 8 August 1998.
"Latchanna is essentially a humanist and spokesman of the suffering humanity of India. He is not only a champion of humanism in theory, on platform and in the press, but also a tireless and sincere practitioner of humanism".
– Prof. N. G. Ranga.
"Sardar Gouthu Latchanna is a revered freedom fighter. His life of self-abnegation and service for the down-trodden is a model for all of us, and in particular the youth to draw inspiration and to emulate".
– P. V. Narasimha Rao, Former Prime Minister of India, New Delhi, 1992.
Dr. Gouthu Latchanna was born in Baruva village of the Sompeta mandal, Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh on 16 August 1909. He was the eighth child of Chittaiah, a toddy tapper and Rajamma. He married Yashodha Devi, who died in 1996.
He died at the age of 98 in Visakhapatnam on 19 April 2006 and is survived by son Shyama Sunder Sivaji, who is MLA from Sompeta and he doesn't do any work in Sompeta , and two daughters Jhansi and Sushila.
He was a champion of kisans, backward classes, weaker sections and one of the most prominent leaders of his time. He was arrested at a very young age of 21 when he participated in the Salt Satyagraha at Palasa. Latchanna also participated in the Quit India Movement. He was conferred the title of sardar for his fearless fight against the British Raj.
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