Raavi Narayana Reddy
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Shri. Ravi Narayana Reddy, (Telugu
రావి నారాయణ రెడ్డి), (born 5 June 1908, Bollepally, Bhongir
, Nalgonda
, Andhra Pradesh – died 7 Sept. 1991), was a founding member of the Communist Party of India
. He was a leader in the Telengana Rebellion against the rule of Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII. Reddy was also a philanthropist, social reformer, and parliamentarian.
, a subsidiary party of the Indian National Congress
, both supporting a peasant rebellion. Greivances against the rule of Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, the sovereign, (Nizam), of the state and dynasty of Hyderabad, led to an uprising and violent struggle. A truce was agreed between the Nizam and the Communists in November 1947, whereby a previous ban on the Communist Party of India was lifted., he was a great telangana leader ignored by historians.
), and polled more votes than Jawaharlal Nehru
.
In 1994, a protest over water supplies at Bhongir
, led by Reddy under the auspices of the Jalasadhana Samithi, led to the filing of 485 nominations for the Nalgonda
parliamentary seat, requiring officials to produce the election's longest ballot paper.
An auditorium, the Ravi Narayana Reddy Memorial Auditorium Complex at Banjara Hills
in Hyderabad, was built and named in his memory by the Telangana Martyrs' Memorial Trust.
In 2006, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, presented the Ravi Narayana Reddy memorial national foundation award to A.B. Bardhan, Communist Party of India general secretary.
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
రావి నారాయణ రెడ్డి), (born 5 June 1908, Bollepally, Bhongir
Bhongir
Bhongir, Bhongiri or Bhuvanagiri is a Mondal and largest municipality in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the of Bhongir, Bhongiri or Bhuvanagiri is a Mondal and largest municipality in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the of Bhongir, Bhongiri or...
, Nalgonda
Nalgonda
Nalgonda is a town and a municipality in Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its name is derived from two Telugu words Nalla and Konda . Nalgonda in the past is referred to as Nilagiri. During the period of Bahamani kingdom, it had been renamed as Nallagonda...
, Andhra Pradesh – died 7 Sept. 1991), was a founding member of the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
. He was a leader in the Telengana Rebellion against the rule of Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII. Reddy was also a philanthropist, social reformer, and parliamentarian.
The Telengana Rebellion
Ravi Narayana Reddy took a leading role in the 1946-1951 Telengana Rebellion, in which the Communist Party of India formed an alliance with Andhra MahasabhaAndhra Mahasabha
Andhra Mahasabha was a people's organisation in the erstwhile Hyderabad state of India. Started as a subsidiary of the Indian National Congress, it had later moved away from it permanently to join hands with the Communist Party of India.- History :...
, a subsidiary party of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, both supporting a peasant rebellion. Greivances against the rule of Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, the sovereign, (Nizam), of the state and dynasty of Hyderabad, led to an uprising and violent struggle. A truce was agreed between the Nizam and the Communists in November 1947, whereby a previous ban on the Communist Party of India was lifted., he was a great telangana leader ignored by historians.
Post 1947
In the 1952 Indian general election, Reddy stood for the People's Democratic Front, (a pseudonym for the banned Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
), and polled more votes than Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
.
In 1994, a protest over water supplies at Bhongir
Bhongir
Bhongir, Bhongiri or Bhuvanagiri is a Mondal and largest municipality in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the of Bhongir, Bhongiri or Bhuvanagiri is a Mondal and largest municipality in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the of Bhongir, Bhongiri or...
, led by Reddy under the auspices of the Jalasadhana Samithi, led to the filing of 485 nominations for the Nalgonda
Nalgonda
Nalgonda is a town and a municipality in Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its name is derived from two Telugu words Nalla and Konda . Nalgonda in the past is referred to as Nilagiri. During the period of Bahamani kingdom, it had been renamed as Nallagonda...
parliamentary seat, requiring officials to produce the election's longest ballot paper.
An auditorium, the Ravi Narayana Reddy Memorial Auditorium Complex at Banjara Hills
Banjara Hills
Banjara Hills is an urban commercial center in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Banjara Hills is one of more than 150 cities/boroughs comprising Greater Hyderabad, the second largest metropolitan area in India. This is an upmarket locality and is close to Jubilee Hills. This area was a hilly forest area...
in Hyderabad, was built and named in his memory by the Telangana Martyrs' Memorial Trust.
In 2006, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, presented the Ravi Narayana Reddy memorial national foundation award to A.B. Bardhan, Communist Party of India general secretary.
External links
- "Obituary Reference", Parliament of India; 11 Sept. 1991. Retrieved 27 March 2011
- "Freedom Movement in Andhra Pradesh". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Retrieved 27 March 2011