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Describe the role of Alluri Sitaram Raju in Andhra Pradesh during 1920s. |
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Answer» Role of Alluri Sitaram Raju in the Gudem hills of Andhra Pradesh i. Alluri Sitaram Raju claimed that he had a variety of special powers like making astrological predictions, healing people and surviving bullet shots ii. The rebels proclaimed him as an incarnation of God. iii. Raju was inspired by Gandhiji’s Non-Cooperation Movement iv. Persuaded people to wear khadi and give up drinking. v. But at the same time he asserted that India could be liberated only by the use of force, not non-violence. vi. Used guerrilla warfare for achieving swaraj. To be assessed as whole |
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