By Gaurav Kumar04, Jul 2022 04:42 PMjagranjosh.com
Alluri Sitarama Raju was born on July 4, 1897. He is remembered for his fight against the Britishers to safeguard the interests of local tribal communities.
Alluri Sitarama Raju is also referred to as ‘Manyam Veerudu’ (Hero of the Jungles) by the local people as he waged an armed campaign against the British Colonial rule in India.
The legendary revolutionary was born in present-day Andhra Pradesh. He later became involved in opposing the British in response to the 1882 Madras Forest Act.
The act restricted the free movement of Adivasis in their forest habitats and also prevented them from practicing a traditional form of agriculture known as ‘Podu’.
Alluri Sitarama Raju led his forces against the British and aimed at expelling them from the Eastern Ghats region through his under-equipped forces
How did the government celebrated his birth anniversary ?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 4, 2022, unveiled the statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju at a special program on his 125th birth anniversary celebrations in Andhra Pradesh
The bronze statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju is 30 Feet Tall and located in the Bhimavaram region of Andhra Pradesh.
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