Thota Narasaiah Naidu

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Thota Narasaiah Naidu
Born
Other namesFlag Hero, Freedom Fighter, Thota Narasayya Naidu
OccupationWrestler
Known forSalt March in Machilipatnam

Thota Narasaiah Naidu was an Indian Freedom Fighter resident of Pagolu taluk, Machilipatnam .[1] He was a wrestler by profession and served in the court of Challapalli Zamindar.

On 6 May 1930 there rioting across India due to the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi for leading the Dandi March. In Machilipatnam, Narasaiah Naidu, along with other leaders, led a protest against this.[2]

Narasaiah Naidu, along with two other leaders, tried to hoist the Indian National Flag at the top of the tall pillar located at center of Koneru Center.[3] To stop the protest and the flag hoist, the police started to rain severe blows on them. They lost their grip and were severely bruised; however, they continued to chant the slogans. Narasaiah Naidu took the flag and hoisted it on top of the pillar. After 45 minutes of being beaten by the police, he collapsed from the top of pillar suffering severe injuries.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT UNDER THE ZAMINDAR RULE IN CHALLAPALLI ESTATE" (PDF).
  2. ^ "An Absorbing Account Of The Vibrant Town MACHILIPATNAM".
  3. ^ "Koneru Center".
  4. ^ "An Absorbing Account Of The Vibrant Town MACHILIPATNAM".


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