Name Anne Anjaiah | Died 1975 | |
Anne Anjaiah (1905 – 1975) was an Indian freedom fighter and a politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh.
He was born in Mudunuru village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
He joined Non-cooperation movement as a volunteer and established 'Valmiki Ashram' for the training of these volunteers in 1920. He was arrested while participating in Salt satyagraha and imprisoned for 6 months. He was once again arrested for his involvement in Quit India Movement in 1932.
He was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and popularized Khadi by establishing many centres in Hyderabad region. He was a communist politician and a prominent member of the Forward Bloc.
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