The freedom struggle and the Telangana armed struggle
This path covers social reform, the freedom campaigns in the Telugu districts, the movements in Hyderabad State and the people who led them. It has 15 pages and takes about 1 and a half hours to read.
- ErasReform, freedom & people's movements
The big picture: reform, the freedom campaigns, Hyderabad State's movements and the Andhra movement.
- PeopleKandukuri Veeresalingam
The reformer who worked for girls' education and the remarriage of widows.
- PeopleTanguturi Prakasam
The Congress leader of the Telugu districts who led the salt satyagraha in Madras city.
- PeoplePattabhi Sitaramayya
The Machilipatnam leader who worked for khadi and planned the salt satyagraha in the Telugu districts.
- PeopleDuggirala Gopalakrishnayya
The leader of Chirala and Perala, whose people left their homes rather than pay a new tax.
- PeopleAlluri Sitarama Raju
The leader of the Rampa rebellion in the hill tracts of the Godavari and Vizagapatam districts.
- PeopleMadapati Hanumantha Rao
The leader of the Telugu awakening in Hyderabad State and a founder of the Andhra Jana Sangham.
- PeopleSuravaram Pratapa Reddy
The writer and editor of the Golkonda Patrika, and his social history of the Telugu people.
- PeopleSwami Ramananda Tirtha
The Hyderabad State Congress leader who led the 'Join Indian Union' movement.
- PeopleRavi Narayana Reddy
The leader of the Andhra Mahasabha's left wing and of the Communist Party in the armed struggle.
- PeopleChakali Ilamma
The washerwoman of Palakurthi whom P. Sundarayya calls a symbol of the first phase of the struggle.
- PeopleDoddi Komaraiah
The young volunteer of Kadavendi whom the histories call the first martyr of the struggle.
- PeoplePuchalapalli Sundarayya
The communist leader who kept in touch with the Telangana communists during the struggle.
- PeopleQasim Razvi
The leader of the Razakars, who opposed accession to India.
- PeopleJ. N. Chaudhuri
The Army officer who commanded the Police Action and then governed the state as Military Governor.