The First Immortal of Telangana Armed Peasant Struggle
Today is the 96th birth anniversary of Komaraiah…
Doddi Komarayya’s inspiration was the foundation of Telangana reconstruction
HYDERABAD, APRIL03
Doddi Komaraiah was a revolutionary leader and the first immortal of Telangana’s armed peasant struggle. He fought for the liberation of land, Vettichakiri, and Bhukti. Komaraiah was born on April 3, 1927, and his birth anniversary is celebrated every year. He was a resident of the Jangon district in the Indian state of Telangana.
Komaraiah’s elder brother, Doddi Mallaiah, was also a revolutionary who fought for the rights of the oppressed. Komuraiah was killed during the peasant struggle, which was started to liberate the people from the tyranny of the Nizam’s nobles, who were notorious for their cruel acts.
Komaraiah and his elder brother Mallaiah led the peasant struggle against the Deshmukh Ramachandra Reddy, who belonged to the Nizam’s nobility. Ramachandra Reddy’s mother Janamma Kadavendi of Visunur used to torture the people of surrounding villages. It was routine for her to encroach on the lands of the poor, extort laborers, kill them if they turned back, insult women, and rob in the name of taxes.
The Nizam’s institution was a dark one, and the people were oppressed in every possible way. The nobles, including Chaudars and Deshmukhs, used to collect one-fourth of the crop (Chaut) and Sardesh Mukhi (tenth of the crop), respectively. The oppressed people united for liberation from the anarchic rule, and they rebelled for economic independence. The movement was not limited to a specific caste, and all the castes, including Chakali, Mangali, Kummari, Golla, Kuruma, Goundla, Muttarasi, Mala Madiga, Lambada, etc., participated in the struggle.
On July 4, 1946, Komaraiah was brutally killed by the dora gundas, Nizam razakaars during a protest march. However, their sacrifice inspired thousands of people to join the movement, which ultimately led to the Telangana armed peasant struggle.
Komaraiah’s struggle was the inspiration for the Telangana Raitanga sayudha poratam( farmers armed struggle ), and later for many public movements and special Telangana state movements. Even today, Komaraiah’s legacy inspires people to fight for their rights and freedom.
In conclusion, Doddi Komaraiah was a revolutionary leader who fought against the oppression and tyranny of the Nizam’s nobles. He fought for the liberation of land, Vettichakiri, and Bhukti. Komaraiah was killed during the peasant struggle, but their legacy lives on, inspiring many people to fight for their rights and freedom.
The Telangana armed peasant struggle was a mass movement that fought for the liberation of peasants and workers from the oppressive rule of the Nizam’s aristocrats and zamindars. The movement was led by the Communist Party of India and lasted from 1946 to 1951. It resulted in farmers getting 10 lakh acres of land. With this inspiration, the 1969 separate Telangana movement was started. Its revolution came repeatedly, and finally, the Telangana final movement was started in 2001, leading to the formation of the state of Telangana in 2014.
Komaraiah’s legacy continues to inspire people in Telangana and across India to fight against injustice and oppression. He is remembered as the first immortal of the Telangana armed peasant
