1. Potti Sreeramulu is most noted for his 56-day hunger strike in 1952, demanding a separate state for Telugu-speaking people from the Madras Presidency.
13 Facts About Potti Sreeramulu
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Potti Sreeramulu's legacy is commemorated in Andhra Pradesh and beyond as a symbol of sacrifice and dedication to regional and social causes.
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Potti Sreeramulu was born in a Telugu Hindu family to Guravayya and Mahalakshmamma in 1901 at Padamatapalli, in modern day Nellore district.
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Potti Sreeramulu completed his high school in Madras and joined the Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute in Bombay to study sanitary engineering.
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In 1929, Potti Sreeramulu lost both his wife and his newborn child.
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Potti Sreeramulu took part in the Indian Independence Movement and was imprisoned for participating in the 1930 Salt Satyagraha.
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Potti Sreeramulu was involved in the village reconstruction programmes at Rajkot in Gujarat and Komaravolu in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.
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Potti Sreeramulu joined the Gandhi ashram established by Yerneni Subrahmanyam in Komaravolu.
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Potti Sreeramulu was known for taking food provided by all households, regardless of caste or creed.
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Potti Sreeramulu fasted in support of Dalit entry rights to the Venu Gopala Swamy Temple in Moolapeta, Nellore, rights which were eventually secured.
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Potti Sreeramulu again fasted to receive favourable orders, passed by the Madras government, to further uplift the Dalit community.
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Potti Sreeramulu went on a lengthy fast, stopping when Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru promised to support creation of Andhra State.
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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.