Amarajeevi Potti Sreeramulu (Aged 51) was born on 16 March 1901 Padamatipalli, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary, revered as Amarajeevi (“Immortal Being”) in the Andhra region for his self-sacrifice for the Andhra cause. He became famous for undertaking a 56-day hunger strike in support of a separate state for Andhra Pradesh, ultimately leading to his death. His death sparked public rioting, and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru declared the intent to form Andhra State three days after Sreeramulu’s death.
Sreeramulu fought for the formation of a separate Telugu-speaking state from the dominant Tamil-speaking state of Madras presidency (now Tamil Nadu), and his struggles led to the formation of Andhra Pradesh. He participated in the Indian Independence Movement and was imprisoned for participating in the 1930 Salt Satyagraha. He also participated in the individual satyagraha and the Quit India movement between 1941 and 1942 and was imprisoned on three occasions. Additionally, he was involved in village reconstruction programs in Rajkot, Gujarat, and Komaravolu in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.
Sreeramulu undertook three fasts between 1946-1948 in support of Dalit rights to enter holy places, such as the temples of Nellore. The house where he died, located at 126 Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai, has been preserved as a monument of importance by the state government of Andhra Pradesh. He passed away by 15 December 1952 Tamil Nadu, India.
Potti Sreeramulu
(1901 – 1952) – (Andhra Pradesh)
Amarajeevi Potti Sreeramulu (Aged 51) was born on 16 March 1901 Padamatipalli, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary, revered as Amarajeevi (“Immortal Being”) in the Andhra region for his self-sacrifice for the Andhra cause. He became famous for undertaking a 56-day hunger strike in support of a separate state for Andhra Pradesh, ultimately leading to his death. His death sparked public rioting, and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru declared the intent to form Andhra State three days after Sreeramulu’s death.
Sreeramulu fought for the formation of a separate Telugu-speaking state from the dominant Tamil-speaking state of Madras presidency (now Tamil Nadu), and his struggles led to the formation of Andhra Pradesh. He participated in the Indian Independence Movement and was imprisoned for participating in the 1930 Salt Satyagraha. He also participated in the individual satyagraha and the Quit India movement between 1941 and 1942 and was imprisoned on three occasions. Additionally, he was involved in village reconstruction programs in Rajkot, Gujarat, and Komaravolu in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.
Sreeramulu undertook three fasts between 1946-1948 in support of Dalit rights to enter holy places, such as the temples of Nellore. The house where he died, located at 126 Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai, has been preserved as a monument of importance by the state government of Andhra Pradesh. He passed away by 15 December 1952 Tamil Nadu, India.
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