Vennelakanti Raghavaiah, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Independence activist
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Place of Birth: Kovuru, Andhra Pradesh, India
About Vennelakanti Raghavaiah
- Vennelakanti Raghavaiah B.A., B.L.
- (June 1897 – 24 November 1981) was a social worker and Indian freedom activist.
- He was affectionately called "Girijan Gandhi" for his service to the Adivasi people. He is born at Singapeta village in Kovur Taluq of Nellore district to Vennelakanti Papaiah and Subbamma.
- He completed bachelor of arts and bachelor of law degrees from Madras University.
- He joined the Indian National Congress led by Mahatma Gandhi and participated in the Non-cooperation movement and Salt Satyagraha, and was jailed for 21 months.
- He was again arrested for participating in Quit India movement. He was elected to the Combined Madras State from the Nellore constituency for two terms.
- He held the position of parliamentary secretary in 1946 headed by Tanguturi Prakasam.
- During his tenure, he fought for the scrapping of the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871. He received Padma Bhushan from Government of India in 1973.
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