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Describe the role of Alluri Staream Raju in Andhra Pradesh during 1920s. |
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Answer» in the Gudem hills of Andhra Pradesh a militant guerrilla movement spread. Here the colonial government had closed large forest areas preventing people from entering the forest to give the cattle or to collect fuel Woods . This enraged the hill people. Not only their livelihood was affected but they also felt their traditional rights were being denied. When government forced them to contribute begar for road building the hill people revolted. Their leader was Alluri sitaram Raju who claimed to have a variety of power he could survive even Bullet shoots the rebels proclaim him as an incarnation of God Raju was highly inspired by the non cooperation movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and persuaded people to wear Khadi and give up drinking but at the same time he asserted that India could be liberated only by the use of force. Raju was captured for is guerrilla Warfare and was executed in 1924 he became a folk Hero. In the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh a militant guerrilla movement spread in the early 1920s led by Alluri Sitaram Raju. He claimed that he had a variety of special powers: he could make correct astrological predictions and heal people, and he could survive even bullet shots. Captivated by Raju, the rebels proclaimed that he was an incarnation of God.His role in inspiring the rebels with Gandhiji’s ideas was as-1. He talked of the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi2. Praised Non-Cooperation Movement, said he was inspired by it3. Persuaded people to wear khadi and give up drinking. |
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