Chakali Ilamma
Chakali Illama | |
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 Chakali Illama Statue | |
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| Born | Chityala Ailamma c. 1895 Krishnapuram, Warangal district, Hyderabad State (present-day Telangana, India) |
| Died | 10 September 1985 (aged 89) Palakurthi, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse(s) | Chityala Narasimah (m. 1906) |
| Children | 5 |
Chityala Ilamma (c. 1895 – 10 September 1985), better known as Chakali Ilamma, was an Indian revolutionary leader during the Telangana Rebellion.[1][2] Her act of defiance against Zamindar Ramachandra Reddy, known as Visnoor Deshmukh, to cultivate her land, became an inspiration for many during the rebellion against the feudal lords of the Telangana region.[3]
Early and personal life[]
Chityala Ilamma was born in 1895 as the fourth child of Oruganti Mallamma and Soilu in Krishnapuram of Warangal district, of present-day Telangana, India.[4][5] She belongs to Rajaka caste.[6][7]
Ilamma was married to Chityala Narasimah at the age of 11.[6] The couple had had four sons and a daughter.[8]
Career[]
Ilamma took the red flag against the anarchy of Deshmukh and Razakar in Visnur between 1940 and 1944.[4]
She joined the Andhra Mahasabha as well as the Communist Party of India.[citation needed]She worked actively against the Nizam government and her house was the center for activities conducted against the feudal land lords who collaborated with the Nizam.
Ilamma died on 10 September 1985 at Palakurthi due to illness.[9][5]
References[]
- ^ The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Demand for installing Chakali Ilamma's statue
- ^ "Chakali Ilamma Biography In Telugu". TelanganaState.
- ^ "Chakali Ilamma's life to be captured in a 30-minute-long documentary". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "దొరను ఢీకొన్న ధీర.. ఐలమ్మ". Sakshi (in Telugu). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "వీర తెలంగాణ వీరనారి". Andhra Jyothi. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Teja, Charan (10 September 2020). "Remembering Chakali Ailamma on death anniversary, a key figure in Telangana history". The News Minute. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Chakali Ilamma statue in Hyderabad soon, says K Chandrasekhar Rao".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Sumitra (10 September 2020). "Chakali Ailamma : ప్రజా పోరాటాలకు స్ఫూర్తి చాకలి ఐలమ్మ : మంత్రి ఎర్రబెల్లి". HMTV. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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