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Alluri Sitarama Raju, Unique Revolutionary, Remembered On His Death Anniversary
May 7th 1924 was the day Alluri Sitarama Raju (1897 July 4– 7 May 1924), a unique revolutionary involved in the Indian independence movement, was killed by the British armed forces.
He was one of the few Indian revolutionaries, who had developed a mass base and a mass movement, that culminated in a sustained armed struggle (1922-24),and adopted guerilla methods and tactics of struggle in which hundreds of tribals, mostly Koyas, joined and fought like a rudimentary army. The rebellion was finally crushed, drowned in blood, spilled by the British colonial power. Besides local armed police, hundreds of men of Special Armed Forces of Malabar Police, and Assam Rifles, back from World War I, were deployed. Finally, he was captured, tortured, tied to a tree, and shot dead at point blank range, on May 7, 1924, at Krishna Devi husdjur village of Visakhapatnam Dt. That was one of the first encounter kill • These lesser-known freedom fighters were important dominoes that added to the momentum that was the fall of colonialism. Celebrating India’s 70th year of independence goes hand in hand with remembering the courageous men and women who sacrificed their lives for it. More often than not, however, their names and stories become lost in the gigantic shadows of more prominent figures like Gandhi, Nehru, and Bose. But these lesser-known freedom fighters were important dominoes that added to the momentum that was the fall of colonialism. Today, we remember some of these brave hearts who carved their names in history with ingenting less than their boiling blood. This Indian revolutionary was known as the ‘Hero of the Jungle’ by the Adivasis of Central India. Alluri Sitarama Raju was politically active from the ripening age of 15, and leaving behind a formal educ •From the ‘Hero of the Jungle’ to the math teacher, here are the unsung heroes of the freedom struggle
Alluri Sitarama Raju
‘I’ve just surrendered to Rajamouli’s reimagination of Alluri Sitarama Raju’
His father Chiranjeevibrought forgotten freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy back to life onscreen with his powerful performance in the biopic 'Sye Raa...' last year. And Ram Charanknows that his portrayal of Alluri Sitarama Raju in 'RRR' will need to match up to the benchmark set by the Megastar. So the actor is leaving no stone-unturned to ensure that he gives his very best.“Alluri Sitarama Raju is a very important figure in the history of the Telugu states. It’s a very powerful character and I’m honoured to play him. I put in a lot of preparation and hardwork to get it right. I did my homework and attended workshops before getting ready for shoot. It’s a special role for a special film,” shares Charan.
A revolutionary freedom fighter, Alluri Sitarama Raju led the Rampa Rebellion in 1922-24, against the passing of the 1882 Madras Forest Act, which imposed restrictions on