Thursday 8 September 2016

Chakali Ilamma in telangana freedom fighter

Chakali Ilamma in telangana freedom fighter 

A Rebellious Telangana Leader. Who fought against Nizam Government. She was an Indian revolutionary leader during the Telangana Rebellion.
She revolted against the feudal lord, Zamindar Ramachandra Reddy to save her four acres of land when he tried to occupy it. She fought against the dominance of farm occupiers. She leads the fight against land occupiers.
Ilamma worked actively against the Nizam government and her house was the center for activities against the feudal landlords.
She soon became a prominent leader and led people against the wicked acts of Zamindar.


THE unfinished agenda of the heroic Telangana armed struggle -- land reforms -- must be taken up with new vigor, said CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat in Palakurti town of Warangal district  in Telangana on September 10. She was addressing a public meeting after the unveiling of a statue of Chakali Ilamma, the heroic Telangana armed struggle fighter. The statue was unveiled by veteran CPI(M) leader and armed struggle fighter Mallu Swarajyam in the presence of state secretaries of CPI(M), CPI, RSP, MCPI and Forward Bloc parties.
                                          Addressing the gathering, Brinda Karat called for waging of struggles around land issue with the spirit of Chakali Ilamma in the present times. “As I garlanded the statue of Ilamma, I was overcome with strong emotions. Even as the struggles against British rule were going on in the country, the heroic people of Telangana people fought for land and liberation”, she said.  As the present day rulers intensify the attacks on poor and snatch away their lands for the sake of corporate bigwigs, there is a need to take forward the unfulfiled land struggle of Telangana armed struggle. She questioned the state government about its pompous promise of distribution of 3 acres of land to dalits and tribals. Not even a fraction of it was distributed while the chief minister granted four posts to his kith and kin. She called upon people to join the struggles against such rulers. 
                    CPI(M) state secretary Thammineni Veerabhadram, CPI state secretary Chada Venkat Reddy  in their speeches lambasted the chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao for his autocratic rule. They said the people are being reminded about the tyrant Nizam by KCR’s rule.  Like Nizam, KCR is also targeting the communists. The insensitive comments of few ministers in KCR cabinet about the spate of farmer suicides in the state were strongly denounced. The Left leaders advised the Maoists to realise that people’s rule can be established through ballots also and not through bullets only.  They appealed to the people of Warangal to vote for Left parties’ candidate in the ensuing bye-election to Loksabha seat. The TRS MP Kadiam Srihari has resigned and joined the state cabinet as deputy chief minister. 
                       Mallu Swarajyam said the Left parties must wage struggles on people’s issues across the country and prepare to hoist the Red flag on Red fort. She reminded the audience that Chakali Ilamma fought not just for her right to land but also against exploitation of the poor in general. Another armed struggle veteran, Bandi Narsimhulu in his address underlined that an exploitation-free society can be made real only by communists. Therefore they must all unite and launch struggles towards that end, he felt.  The veteran demanded that the title of ‘Captain’ must be conferred on Ilamma. Another veteran Jani Mallaiah and grandson of Ilamma, Ramchander also spoke. 
                     Telangana Telugu Desam Party leader Errabelli Dayakar Rao demanded setting up of a women’s university in the name of Chakali Ilamma. He expressed support to the struggles of Left parties against TRS government in the state. Former minister and Congress leader B Saraiah, film director Madala Ravi, and many others participated in the meeting. Social activist Pasham Yadagiri chaired the public meeting.

Chakali Ilamma in telangana freedom fighter

Chakali Ilamma in telangana freedom fighter 

A Rebellious Telangana Leader. Who fought against Nizam Government. She was an Indian revolutionary leader during the Telangana Rebellion.
She revolted against the feudal lord, Zamindar Ramachandra Reddy to save her four acres of land when he tried to occupy it. She fought against the dominance of farm occupiers. She leads the fight against land occupiers.
Ilamma worked actively against the Nizam government and her house was the center for activities against the feudal landlords.
She soon became a prominent leader and led people against the wicked acts of Zamindar.


THE unfinished agenda of the heroic Telangana armed struggle -- land reforms -- must be taken up with new vigor, said CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat in Palakurti town of Warangal district  in Telangana on September 10. She was addressing a public meeting after the unveiling of a statue of Chakali Ilamma, the heroic Telangana armed struggle fighter. The statue was unveiled by veteran CPI(M) leader and armed struggle fighter Mallu Swarajyam in the presence of state secretaries of CPI(M), CPI, RSP, MCPI and Forward Bloc parties.

Addressing the gathering, Brinda Karat called for waging of struggles around land issue with the spirit of Chakali Ilamma in the present times. “As I garlanded the statue of Ilamma, I was overcome with strong emotions. Even as the struggles against British rule were going on in the country, the heroic people of Telangana people fought for land and liberation”, she said.  As the present day rulers intensify the attacks on poor and snatch away their lands for the sake of corporate bigwigs, there is a need to take forward the unfulfiled land struggle of Telangana armed struggle. She questioned the state government about its pompous promise of distribution of 3 acres of land to dalits and tribals. Not even a fraction of it was distributed while the chief minister granted four posts to his kith and kin. She called upon people to join the struggles against such rulers.

CPI(M) state secretary Thammineni Veerabhadram, CPI state secretary Chada Venkat Reddy  in their speeches lambasted the chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao for his autocratic rule. They said the people are being reminded about the tyrant Nizam by KCR’s rule.  Like Nizam, KCR is also targeting the communists. The insensitive comments of few ministers in KCR cabinet about the spate of farmer suicides in the state were strongly denounced. The Left leaders advised the Maoists to realise that people’s rule can be established through ballots also and not through bullets only.  They appealed to the people of Warangal to vote for Left parties’ candidate in the ensuing bye-election to Loksabha seat. The TRS MP Kadiam Srihari has resigned and joined the state cabinet as deputy chief minister.

Mallu Swarajyam said the Left parties must wage struggles on people’s issues across the country and prepare to hoist the Red flag on Red fort. She reminded the audience that Chakali Ilamma fought not just for her right to land but also against exploitation of the poor in general. Another armed struggle veteran, Bandi Narsimhulu in his address underlined that an exploitation-free society can be made real only by communists. Therefore they must all unite and launch struggles towards that end, he felt.  The veteran demanded that the title of ‘Captain’ must be conferred on Ilamma. Another veteran Jani Mallaiah and grandson of Ilamma, Ramchander also spoke.

Telangana Telugu Desam Party leader Errabelli Dayakar Rao demanded setting up of a women’s university in the name of Chakali Ilamma. He expressed support to the struggles of Left parties against TRS government in the state. Former minister and Congress leader B Saraiah, film director Madala Ravi, and many others participated in the meeting. Social activist Pasham Yadagiri chaired the public meeting.

Chakali Ilamma in telangana freedom fighter

Chakali Ilamma History in English Chakali Ilamma in telangana freedom fighter

A Rebellious Telangana Leader. Who fought against Nizam Government. She was an Indian revolutionary leader during the Telangana Rebellion.
She revolted against the feudal lord, Zamindar Ramachandra Reddy to save her four acres of land when he tried to occupy it. She fought against the dominance of farm occupiers. She leads the fight against land occupiers.
Ilamma worked actively against the Nizam government and her house was the center for activities against the feudal landlords.
She soon became a prominent leader and led people against the wicked acts of Zamindar.


THE unfinished agenda of the heroic Telangana armed struggle -- land reforms -- must be taken up with new vigor, said CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat in Palakurti town of Warangal district  in Telangana on September 10. She was addressing a public meeting after the unveiling of a statue of Chakali Ilamma, the heroic Telangana armed struggle fighter. The statue was unveiled by veteran CPI(M) leader and armed struggle fighter Mallu Swarajyam in the presence of state secretaries of CPI(M), CPI, RSP, MCPI and Forward Bloc parties.

Addressing the gathering, Brinda Karat called for waging of struggles around land issue with the spirit of Chakali Ilamma in the present times. “As I garlanded the statue of Ilamma, I was overcome with strong emotions. Even as the struggles against British rule were going on in the country, the heroic people of Telangana people fought for land and liberation”, she said.  As the present day rulers intensify the attacks on poor and snatch away their lands for the sake of corporate bigwigs, there is a need to take forward the unfulfiled land struggle of Telangana armed struggle. She questioned the state government about its pompous promise of distribution of 3 acres of land to dalits and tribals. Not even a fraction of it was distributed while the chief minister granted four posts to his kith and kin. She called upon people to join the struggles against such rulers.

CPI(M) state secretary Thammineni Veerabhadram, CPI state secretary Chada Venkat Reddy  in their speeches lambasted the chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao for his autocratic rule. They said the people are being reminded about the tyrant Nizam by KCR’s rule.  Like Nizam, KCR is also targeting the communists. The insensitive comments of few ministers in KCR cabinet about the spate of farmer suicides in the state were strongly denounced. The Left leaders advised the Maoists to realise that people’s rule can be established through ballots also and not through bullets only.  They appealed to the people of Warangal to vote for Left parties’ candidate in the ensuing bye-election to Loksabha seat. The TRS MP Kadiam Srihari has resigned and joined the state cabinet as deputy chief minister.

Mallu Swarajyam said the Left parties must wage struggles on people’s issues across the country and prepare to hoist the Red flag on Red fort. She reminded the audience that Chakali Ilamma fought not just for her right to land but also against exploitation of the poor in general. Another armed struggle veteran, Bandi Narsimhulu in his address underlined that an exploitation-free society can be made real only by communists. Therefore they must all unite and launch struggles towards that end, he felt.  The veteran demanded that the title of ‘Captain’ must be conferred on Ilamma. Another veteran Jani Mallaiah and grandson of Ilamma, Ramchander also spoke.

Telangana Telugu Desam Party leader Errabelli Dayakar Rao demanded setting up of a women’s university in the name of Chakali Ilamma. He expressed support to the struggles of Left parties against TRS government in the state. Former minister and Congress leader B Saraiah, film director Madala Ravi, and many others participated in the meeting. Social activist Pasham Yadagiri chaired the public meeting.

Monday 5 September 2016

Adilabad Komaram Bheem







Komaram Bheem (22 October 1901 – 8 October 1940) was a tribal leader who fought against the Asaf Jahi Dynasty for the liberation of Hyderabad. http://telanganahistory917.blogspot.in/home/menu/komara beemKomaram Bheem openly fought against the ruling Nizam government in a guerrilla campaign. He defied courts, laws, and any other form of Nizam authority, living off the sustenance of the forest. He took up arms against Nizam Nawab's soldiers, and fought Babi Jhari until his last breath. His life history was written originally by the comrade leader of Telangana Rebellion, Puchalapalli Sundariah.

Life

He gave the slogan of Jal, Jungle, Jameen ( It means Water, Forest, Land). It means the people who live in forests should have rights on all the resources of the forest.
Komaram bheem was born in a family of Gonda Tribals in the forests of Adilabad. He did not get any formal education.
Talukdar Abdul Sattar failed to bring Bheem to kow-tow his line. Abdul Sattar, well equipped with ninety policemen armed with guns, attacked Bheem, who did not have any armour to protect himself. On that fateful full moon night, hundreds of followers of Bheem armed themselves with bows, arrows, swords and spears. The fearless Gonds launched a frontal assault, from just a dozen feet away from the Nizam's police force, braved their guns, only to be riddled with bullets. That night, the martyr Komaram Bheem became deity and eternal hero to the tribal community. Komaram Bheem is Trible leader who fought against the erstwhile Asaf Jahi Dynasty for the liberation of Hyderabad State at the Beginning of the 20 th century.

Legacy

Komaram Bheem is a bright flame that lit the fire of liberation amongst the people. On December 17, 2009, it was announced that a statue of Bheem would be installed in Hyderabad.

1948 TO 1956 telangana history

a-1947 India ku freedom vachinappudu.........

Telangana nu NIZAMS-1947 lo Country ga Declare chesaru...........

After getting freedom from NIZAMS 1948 lo. State ga declare chesaru........

1956 - Lo AP ga Andhra & Seema region tho mix chesaru..........


Formation of Andhra Pradesh – 1947 to 1956 


The years 1947 to 1956 were very crucial in the history of Andhra Pradesh. Even as India got independence on August 15, 1947,

at the same year nizams annoucnced as separate country....
very few days we lived as separate Country........

the three distinct regions of Andhra Pradesh – Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema belonged to Madras state and Telangana was part of Hyderabad state, which was independent. Andhra Pradesh witnessed many struggles before it emerged as the first linguistic state on November 1, 1956.
Telugu speaking people’s dream of separate state. The Telugu speaking people struggled for the formation of a separate Andhra province since the British period, but they could not succeed. After India attained Independence, Andhra leaders put forth the desire for a separate Andhra State on several occasions before the Prime
Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the Deputy Prime Minister Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
The Government of India formed ‘The Dar Commission’ under the Chairmanship of
S.K.Dar, which did not recommend the creation of States on the linguistic criteria. This drew adverse reactions in the Telugu speaking regions. The Congress Party immediately constituted an unofficial Committee consisting Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramaiah, popularly known as the J.V.P. Committee. In April 1949, the Committee recommended that the creation of linguistic provinces should be postponed by few years.

Nizam’s 



Though India got Independence, there was nothing to cheer about for the people of Hyderabad state. During the years 1946 to 1948, Telugu speaking people were concerned about the developments in the state of Hyderabad. The Seventh and the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan was very anxious to become independent, resisting Indian government’s efforts to merge Hyderabad state into the Indian Union. With the help of Khasim Razvi of the Ittehadul Muslimeen and its militia called the Razakars, he spread violence to achieve his desire.

 Telangana revolt

To counter Razakars and Nizam Police, the Communists led peasant revolt by organizing village defense squads to protect the villagers. This revolt began in 1946 in the Nalgonda district and spread to Warangal and Bidar (which was then part of Hyderabad state) districts quickly. Farmers and labourers revolted against the Nizam and his loyal local feudal landlords using guerrilla tactics.

With the cooperation of a few patriotic Muslims, the Hindus who were more than 90 percent of the population of Hyderabad state launched ‘Join India’ movement to integrate the state with the Indian Union. Swami Ramanand Tirtha led the state congress leaders and took part in the movement actively.
Merger of Hyderabad state into Indian Union
Indian Union’s negotiations with the Nizam were abortive. The Nizam Government refused to accede his territory to India Union. Government of India launched ‘Police Action’ code named ‘Operation Polo’ on September 13, 1948 against Nizam. Nizam’s forces surrendered within five days on 18 September 1948 and the merger of Hyderabad state into the Indian Union announced formally.


Until the end of 1949, Major-General J.N.Chaudhuri was the Military Governor of
Hyderabad. M.K.Vellodi, a Senior Civil Servant acted as the Chief Minister of the State and the Nizam was designated ‘Raj Pramukh’ in January 1950. Burgula Rama Krishna Rao took charge of the state after 1952 general elections.
Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema form Andhra State
Potti Sri Ramulu one of the strong leaders of the separate Andhra movement, took indefinite fasting from October 19, 1952 demanding for a separate Andhra state from the Madras state for the Telugus. On December 15, Potti Sri Ramulu breathed his last breath in the fasting camp. As the news of his death broke, violence spread all over the southern parts of the country. As a result of Potti Sri Ramulu’s sacrifice, the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru inaugurated the Andhra state consisting eleven districts of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema on October 1, 1953 with Kurnool as its capital city.

 The Formation of Andhra Pradesh

However, Telugu speaking people demanded for their long cherished Visalandhra formation, but people of Hyderabad state were unanimous in their demand for splitting the state into three parts. The States Reorganization Commission headed by Syed Fazal Ali heard the views of different people and organizations. Based on the Commission’s conclusions, the Congress Party High Command preferred Visalandhra and enlarged the state by including nine Telugu speaking districts of Hyderabad state to eleven districts of Andhra state to form Andhra Pradesh with 20 districts. In the process, the Hyderabad state was split among Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra State. Aurangabad division merged with Maharashtra
and Gulbarga division merged with Karnataka. The rest of the two divisions of the state – Gulshanabad or Medak and Nizamabad merged with Andhra State.
Thus, the state of ‘Andhra Pradesh’ emerged merging all the districts of Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema and Telangana on November 1, 1956, with Neelam Sanjiva Reddy as the Chief Minister and C.M Trivedi as the Governor.

September 17, 1948 history



September 17, 1948:

September 17 is the day on which new history dawned on Telangana.  Unfortunately, characterising this day has now become a matter of intense political rabble rousing.
Even as the Indians across the country celebrated independence on August 15, 1947, tri-colour could not unfurl in the then Hyderabad State. The princely State was integrated with the Indian Union on September 17, 1948. It is, therefore, a historic day in Telangana for its integration with Indian Union.

But there is a political backdrop to the integration.  The integration of Hyderabad was not a smooth transition. The Nizam of Hyderabad refused to accede and cherished independent ambitions. The Telangana people’s armed struggle led by Communists valiantly fought the autocratic king and the atrocious feudal regime perpetuated by the rulers.

The State Congress and the activists of Arya Samaj were also part of the movement to oust the Nizam and the feudal autocracy surrounding him. Thousands of Telanganites laid down their lives at the altar of the struggle for the region’s liberation.  Sardar Patel sent Indian Army to render a final blow to the Hyderabad ruler, thus integrating the princely State into the Indian Union.

It’s wrong to characterise Nizam rule and the people’s struggle against it as Hindu-Muslim fight. But, the reality was Hindu landlords supported Nizam. Even Muslims were part of anti-Nizam struggle.  It was essentially a struggle against feudal oppression and fundamentalist hooligans in the form of Razakars who were let loose on Telangana society by the then rulers to perpetuate their monarchy and feudal regime.

Therefore, the religious fundamentalism should not be viewed in isolation. It was an instrumentality of monarchy and oppressive feudalism. But, both the politics of minority appeasement and bashing want to give it a religious colour. The  average Muslim has nothing to do with their rulers. The sacrifices of people like Shoaibullah Khan cannot be forgotten.

There is an attempt to glorify anything and everything that Nizam rule represents.  Nizam was the richest king. The people were pauperised. How can this happen if the king was magnanimous? It cannot be an accident of history. The humongous gap between the rulers and the ruled speaks  volumes about royal and feudal appropriation.

Though, the people of Telangana got liberated from the oppressive king  and the landlords patronised by him, on September  17, the egalitarian social, political and economic  order  as aspired by the Telangana masses was not ushered in. Therefore it is partly a liberation day.

Some even call it a betrayal day too. But, this is an extreme interpretation. The people of Telangana never fought against India though they resisted to defend their right to till their hard-fought land. Calling it a betrayal day would only undermine the glorious sacrifices of Telangana martyrs.  Forget whether it is an integration or liberation day.
It is certainly a day of rededication for the people of Telangana.  Every proud and patriotic Indian in Telangana should celebrate it at least as a day of Telangana’s tryst with India’s destiny.