Practicing Success
Potti Sriramulu is associated with which of the following state? |
Gujarat United Province Andhra Pradesh West Bengal |
Andhra Pradesh |
Potti Sriramulu: He was a Gandhian worker and political activist in India. He left his government job to participate in the Salt Satyagraha & also actively participated in individual Satyagraha movements, advocating for civil rights and social justice. In 1946, he undertook a fast demanding the opening of temples in Madras province to Dalits. His most notable action was the fast unto death he started on October 19, 1952, demanding a separate state of Andhra Pradesh for Telugu-speaking people. Sadly, he died during the fast on December 15, 1952. His sacrifice and demand for a separate state were pivotal in the formation of Andhra Pradesh. |