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Alluri Sitarama Raju
Alluri Sitarama Raju (1897-1924) was an Indian independence activist who is remembered for his role in the Rampa Rebellion, a tribal uprising that took place in the agency tracts of Andhra Pradesh in 1922. The rebellion was led by the Koya, Dora, and other tribal communities who were protesting against the exploitation and oppression by the British colonial authorities and the local landlords. Alluri Sitarama Raju played a key role in organizing and leading the rebellion, and he is considered a hero and a symbol of resistance by many people in the region.
Alluri Sitarama Raju was born in 1897 in the village of Mogallu in present-day Andhra Pradesh. He grew up in a poor family and received little formal education. As a young man, he became involved in the independence movement and began working to organize and mobilize the tribal communities in the region. In 1922, he led a rebellion against the British colonial authorities and the local landlords, which became known as the Rampa Rebellion.
The rebellion was eventually suppressed by the British, and Alluri Sitarama Raju was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment. He died in prison in 1924, at the age of 27. Despite his short life, Alluri Sitarama Raju is remembered as a hero and a symbol of resistance for his efforts to fight for the rights and freedoms of the tribal communities in Andhra Pradesh.