Kallur Subba Rao
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Padma Sri Kallur Subba Rao was an Indian freedom activist and Politician.
He was born in Kallur near Hindupur Tq, Anantapur District. His Father’s name is Sri Surappa and his mother's name is Puttamma. Kallur Subba Rao was born on 25 May 1897, and he was the first person who started Congress Movement in Rayalaseema
. He studied up to 12th standard, when he was in 17 years he attended a meeting hosted by Ane besant. Subba Rao started participating in meetings and started the Freedom Struggle. He was under imprisonment for 7 years, as a Freedom Fighter. After independence he was elected as Member of Constituent Assembly of India
from Madras Presidency. After that he was awarded Padmasri in 1967. He himself a great poet and very good orator, Mr. Rutherford who was the collector of Anantapur Dist., from English people at that time called him as the Lion of Congress, and Dr.Babu Rajendra Prasd use to call him as the Prison Graduate, because Mr.Kallur Subba Rao was a great reader of Bhagavat Geetha, Ramayana and Bhagavatha.
He elected a Member of Legislative assembly three times. He was a APCC general Secretary. He served for Nation until his Last Breath. He died on December 20, 1972.
He was born in Kallur near Hindupur Tq, Anantapur District. His Father’s name is Sri Surappa and his mother's name is Puttamma. Kallur Subba Rao was born on 25 May 1897, and he was the first person who started Congress Movement in Rayalaseema
Rayalaseema
Rayalaseema is a geographic region in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It includes the districts of Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool. These Telugu speaking districts were part of Madras Presidency until 1953 when Telugu speaking districts of Madras presidency were carved out to form...
. He studied up to 12th standard, when he was in 17 years he attended a meeting hosted by Ane besant. Subba Rao started participating in meetings and started the Freedom Struggle. He was under imprisonment for 7 years, as a Freedom Fighter. After independence he was elected as Member of Constituent Assembly of India
Constituent Assembly of India
The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Constitution of India, and following independence served as the nation's first Parliament.-Nature of the Assembly:...
from Madras Presidency. After that he was awarded Padmasri in 1967. He himself a great poet and very good orator, Mr. Rutherford who was the collector of Anantapur Dist., from English people at that time called him as the Lion of Congress, and Dr.Babu Rajendra Prasd use to call him as the Prison Graduate, because Mr.Kallur Subba Rao was a great reader of Bhagavat Geetha, Ramayana and Bhagavatha.
He elected a Member of Legislative assembly three times. He was a APCC general Secretary. He served for Nation until his Last Breath. He died on December 20, 1972.