Vemula Kurmayya (born 1903) was an Indian independence activist, Congress party leader, and social reformer from the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. He played a role in India's struggle for independence and worked for the upliftment of marginalized communities.[1]
Vemula Kurmayya | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1936 | |
| Constituency | Bandar, General Rural (Scheduled Castes) Constituency |
| Minister for Rural Development | |
| In office 1947–1949 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1903 Mallavaram, Gudivada Taluk, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
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Vemula Kurmayya was born in 1903 in Mallavaram, a village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. Started being involved in political activism during the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921. he discontinued formal education and joined the Gandhi National School in Vijayawada.[2]
Kurmayya became an apprentice in spinning and weaving at Sabarmati Ashram from 1925 to 1927.[3]
During the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 and the Individual Satyagraha Movement of 1940, Kurmayya's active participation in these movements led to multiple imprisonments.[4]
Vemula Kurmayya's contributions to the independence struggle led him into a leadership role within the Indian National Congress. He was elected four times to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and emerged as a significant figure in both the State and Central Committee.
References edit
- ^ Rao, Duggaraju Srinivasa (2022-11-14). "Sundru Venkaiah, pre-Independence Dalit leader from Andhra". The South First. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "Vemula Kurmayya". INDIAN CULTURE.
- ^ "Remembering a social movement in 1917 against untouchability in coastal Andhra". 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.
Further reading edit
- Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956