Potti Sriramulu
| Potti Sriramulu | |
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Father of andhra
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| Born |
16 March 1901 Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 15 December 1952 (aged 51) Chennai, Union of India |
| Cause of death | Died after fasting for statehood |
| Resting place | Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Amarajeevi |
| Education | sanitary engineering |
| Known for | Hunger strike for andhra |
| Parent(s) | Guravayya and Mahalakshmamma |
Potti Sreeramulu (16 March 1901 – 15 December 1952), was an Indian revolutionary.Commenting on Sreeramulu's dedication and fasting ability, Gandhi once said "If only I have eleven more followers like Sriramulu I will win freedom [from British rule] in a year."
Sreeramulu is revered as 'amarageevi ("Immortal being") in the Andhra region for his self-sacrifice for the Andhra cause. He became famous for undertaking a hunger strike in support of the formation of an Indian state for the Telugu-speaking population of Madras Presidency; he lost his life in the process. His death sparked public rioting, and Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru declared the intent to form Andhra State three days following.
Sreeramulu was born to Guravayya and Mahalakshmamma in 1901 at Padamatapalli in district once which was a part of Nellore district.Later their family was shifted to Madras as famine conditions Parth prevailed in this region. but later lived in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. He completed his High school in Madras and joined the Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute in Bombay to study Sanitary Engineering. After his college education, Sreeramulu joined the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, Bombay. In 1928, Sreeramulu lost both his wife and his new born child. Two years later, he resigned from his job and joined Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram to get involved in service to mankind and the struggle for Indian independence.
Sreeramulu took part in the Indian Independence Movement and was imprisoned for participating in the 1930 Salt Satyagraha. Between 1941-1942, he participated in the individual satyagraha and the Quit India movement and was imprisoned on three occasions. He was involved in the village reconstruction programmes at Rajkot in Gujarat and Komaravolu in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. He joined the Gandhi ashram established by Yerneni Subrahmanyam in Komaravolu.
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