Yerrabolu Appi Reddy hailed from the village of Mallareddygudem in taluka Huzurnagar, district Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh. He was a Communist organizer of the peasant revolt in Telangana.
At 5 am on 6 December 1946, approximately 500 soldiers of the Nizam’s Military raided Mallareddygudem village in search of the peasant rebels. They arrived stealthily, taking advantage of the darkness at dawn, and attacked the village.
Upon hearing of the Military’s arrival, nearly 600 villagers (400 males and 200 females) gathered to face them. Despite not provoking the soldiers, the Military began firing on the gathering. In the firing, Reddy was hit and died instantly.
However, the villagers continued their resistance, resulting in the deaths of seven more people, including a woman. This incident provides a glimpse into the anti-feudal struggle that the Communists carried out in Telangana since 1946.
Yerrabolu Appi Reddy
(★ – 1946) – (Andhra Pradesh)
Yerrabolu Appi Reddy hailed from the village of Mallareddygudem in taluka Huzurnagar, district Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh. He was a Communist organizer of the peasant revolt in Telangana.
At 5 am on 6 December 1946, approximately 500 soldiers of the Nizam’s Military raided Mallareddygudem village in search of the peasant rebels. They arrived stealthily, taking advantage of the darkness at dawn, and attacked the village.
Upon hearing of the Military’s arrival, nearly 600 villagers (400 males and 200 females) gathered to face them. Despite not provoking the soldiers, the Military began firing on the gathering. In the firing, Reddy was hit and died instantly.
However, the villagers continued their resistance, resulting in the deaths of seven more people, including a woman. This incident provides a glimpse into the anti-feudal struggle that the Communists carried out in Telangana since 1946.
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