Vemula Kurmayya (born 1903) was an Indian independence activist, Congress party leader, and social reformer from the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. He played a role in India's struggle for independence and worked for the upliftment of marginalized communities.[1]

Vemula Kurmayya
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
1936
ConstituencyBandar, General Rural (Scheduled Castes) Constituency
Minister for Rural Development
In office
1947–1949
Personal details
Born1903
Mallavaram, Gudivada Taluk, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Occupation
  • Freedom Fighter
  • Politician
  • Social Reformer

Vemula Kurmayya was born in 1903 in Mallavaram, a village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. Started being involved in political activism during the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921. he discontinued formal education and joined the Gandhi National School in Vijayawada.[2]

Kurmayya became an apprentice in spinning and weaving at Sabarmati Ashram from 1925 to 1927.[3]

During the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 and the Individual Satyagraha Movement of 1940, Kurmayya's active participation in these movements led to multiple imprisonments.[4]

Vemula Kurmayya's contributions to the independence struggle led him into a leadership role within the Indian National Congress. He was elected four times to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and emerged as a significant figure in both the State and Central Committee.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Rao, Duggaraju Srinivasa (14 November 2022). "Sundru Venkaiah, pre-Independence Dalit leader from Andhra". The South First. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Vemula Kurmayya". INDIAN CULTURE.
  3. ^ "Remembering a social movement in 1917 against untouchability in coastal Andhra". 7 November 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3.

Further reading

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  • Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857-1956