Lok Sabha Question No. 1381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1381

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2025

## TRIBAL FREEDOM FIGHTERS MUSEUM

1381. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of tribal freedom fighters in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether it is true that the Government has sanctioned ten tribal freedom fighters museums in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of tribal freedom fighters museums set up/proposed to be set  up by the Government to acknowledge heroic and patriotic deeds of Tribals in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGA DAS UIKEY)

- (a) As informed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the details of Tribal Freedom Fighters in Andhra Pradesh are in Annexure-I .

(b) Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) provides financial assistance under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Support to Tribal Research Institutes' to States/UTs for setting up Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum to acknowledge the heroic and patriotic deeds of tribal people who struggled against the colonial rule and dedicated their life to the nation. Under the scheme, the Ministry provides grants to the state. The state is required to provide land, prepare detailed project report and implement the project  through  a  construction  and  curation  agency.   As  of  now,  the  Ministry  has  approved 11 projects for the construction of museums for tribal freedom fighters in 10 States. The particulars of the museums sanctioned, the location of the museum, funds released are as follows.

(₹. In Crore)

|   S. No. | State          | Location   |   Project Cost (Rs. in crore) |   Approved Ministry of Tribal grants (Rs. in crore) |
|----------|----------------|------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Jharkhand      | Ranchi     |                         34.22 |                                               25    |
|        2 | Gujarat        | Rajpipla   |                        137.01 |                                               50    |
|        3 | Andhra Pradesh | Lambasingi |                         45    |                                               25    |
|        4 | Chhattisgarh   | Raipur     |                         45.66 |                                               35    |
|        5 | Kerala         | Wayanad    |                         16.16 |                                               15    |
|        6 | Madhya Pradesh | Chhindwara |                         38.26 |                                               25.69 |
|        7 | Telangana      | Hyderabad  |                         34    |                                               25    |
|        8 | Manipur        | Tamenglong |                         51.38 |                                               15    |
|        9 | Mizoram        | Kelsih     |                         18    |                                               18    |
|       10 | Goa            | Ponda      |                         30    |                                               15    |

Other than these 10 museums, Museum at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh dedicated to Raja Shankar Shah and Raghunath Shah has been sanctioned under two schemes i.e. Grants  to state  and Support to TRIs and an amount of Rs 14.39 cr has been approved for the same.

Bhagwan Birsa Munda Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum at Ranchi Jharkhand was inaugurated on November 15, 2021, and Badal Bhoi State Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum, Chhindwara and Raja Shankar Shah and Raghunath Shah, Jabalpur were inaugurated on 15 th  November, 2024 .

- (c)  Tribal  Freedom  Fighters  Museum,  Tajangi  in  Chinthapalli  Mandal,  Alluri  Seetharama  Raju District was sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh. An estimated budget of Rs.45.00 Crore (Rs.25.00 Cr under 'Support to TRIs' scheme from Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India and Rs. 20.00 Cr from Government of Andhra Pradesh) has been sanctioned.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1381 for answer on 13.02.2025

## Details of Tribal Freedom Fighters in Andhra Pradesh

|   Sl. No | Name of the Freedom Fighters               | Name of the village in which born                                                           | Name of the village/ place in which died        | Struggle movement in which associated   | Important contribution of the freedom fighters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Alluri Sitarama Raju S/o Venkata Rama Raju | Pandrangi is a village in Padmanabhammandal in the Visakhapatnam district                   | Mampa in Visakhapatnam District                 | The Rampa Rebellion                     | The Rampa Rebellion of 1922, also known as the Manyam Rebellion, was a tribal uprising, led byhim in Godavari Agency of Madras Presidency, British India. It began in August 1922 and took the form of guerrilla warfare, until His surrender and killing him in May 1924.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|        2 | Gam Gantam Dora S/o Boggu Dora             | Munasaba of Battapanuku Village, Chinthapalli Taluka - Lanka Veedhi, Visakhapatnam District | Krishnadevi Peta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)             | Principal lieutenant of the Late Shri Alluri Sitarama Raju, hero of Rampa Pithuri- revolt of the hill tribes of the Visakhapatnam and Godavari Distts. in 1921-24. He contributed in the attacking the police stations of Krishna Devi Peta, Addateegala and Annavaram and procuring ammunition for their assault missions. Principal lieutenant of the Late Shri Alluri Sitarama Raju, hero of Rampa Pithuri- revolt of the hill tribes of the Visakhapatnam |

|    |                                    |                                                                                             |                                                                                                                     |                             | and Godavari Distts. in 1921-24. He contributed in the attacking the police stations of Krishna Devi Peta, Addateegala and Annavaram and procuring ammunition for their assault missions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|----|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  3 | Gam Mallu Dora S/o Boggu Dora      | Munasaba of Battapanuku Village, Chinthapalli Taluka - Lanka Veedhi, Visakhapatnam District | , Krishnadevi Peta Mandal, Visakhapatnam District                                                                   | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924) | He was the left hand to Raju Principal lieutenant of the Late Shri Alluri Sitarama Raju, hero of Rampa Pithuri- revolt of the hill tribes of the Visakhapatnam and Godavari Distts. in 1921-24, which synchronised with Gandhiji's first Civil Disobedience Movement; He contributed in the attacking the police stations of Krishna Devi Peta, Addateegala and Annavaram and procuring ammunition for their assault missions. Sentenced to death, later commuted to transportation for life; Served a sentence of 13-1/2 years and a further term of 3-1/2 years internment at Visakhapatnam |
|  4 | Kankipati Yendupadal S/o Guravayya | Peddavalasa Visakhapatnam District                                                          | Captured on 17-09- 1923 at Nadimpalem and sentenced to death on 17-9-1923 later it was changed as life imprisonment | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924) |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

|   5 | KankipatiKothadas S/o Ballayya Padal       | Lakkavarapukota (L. Kota)                                |                                                                 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)   |                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-----|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   6 | Kankipati Yendu Padal, S/o Sarbhananapadal | Peddavalasa                                              | He was in cellular jail for 13 ½ years and 3 ½ years internment | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)   |                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   7 | Pothuni Malayya S/o Lakshmayya             | Chapathipalem                                            |                                                                 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)   |                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   8 | Sankoji Mukkadu S/o Mallaiah               | Singannapalli                                            |                                                                 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)   | Follower of Sri Alluri Seetha Rama Raju in Rampa Rebellion. His name included in Government Gazzette on 01-06-1923 as Manyam Viplavakarulu                                    |
|   9 | Gokiri Yerresu S/o Lakshmudu               | Ganagarla Palem, Koyyurumandal of Visakhapatnam District | Capturd by the villages of Ganagarla Palem                      | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)   | Follower of Sri Alluri Seetha Rama Raju in Rampa Rebellion. His name included in Government Gazzette on 01-06-1923 as Manyam Viplavakarulu. He is the one of the Great Archer |
|  10 | Bonkula Modigadu S/o Buddudu               | Chinthalapudi, Visakhapatnam District                    | Capturdat Konthalam                                             | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)   | One of the followers of Raju                                                                                                                                                  |
|  11 | Muttadu Buddayyadora S/o Bodidora          | Koyyuru of Visakhapatnam District                        |                                                                 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)   |                                                                                                                                                                               |
|  12 | Sunkara Kondayy a S/o Veerayya             | Ganagarla Palem, Koyyurumandal of Visakhapatnam District |                                                                 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)   |                                                                                                                                                                               |
|  13 | Bonangi Potharaju S/o Chinnayya            | Sarabhannapalem, Koyyuru,Visakhapatnam Dist.             |                                                                 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)   |                                                                                                                                                                               |

| 14    | Mottadam Veerayya Dora S/o Solobindora           | Gudem Chinthapalli                                    |                                 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)             | Released by the troops in Rajavommingi   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 15    | Jeertha Gantayya S/o Bheemudu                    | Gudem Kottaveedhi                                     |                                 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)             |                                          |
| 16    | Pujari Bangarayyaa S/o Balayya Dora              | Pujari Pakalu, Gudem, G.K.Veedhi (M)                  |                                 | Rampa Rebellion                         |                                          |
| 17    | Kankipati                                        | Peddavalasa,                                          |                                 | (1922-1924) Rampa                       |                                          |
| 18    | S/o Melupadal Thiruvanagiri Gopanna S/o Seshayya | Makavaram,                                            |                                 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)             |                                          |
|       |                                                  | Koyyuru(M)                                            |                                 |                                         |                                          |
| 19    | Mottadam Lingannadora S/o Sarabhannadora         | Annavaram                                             | Participated in Rampa Rebellion | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)             |                                          |
| 20    | Gudi Yendayya                                    | Bhojampalem                                           | Participated in Rampa Rebellion | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)             |                                          |
| 21 22 | Bedla Balayya Bedla Kothanna                     | Gudem Gudem                                           |                                 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924) Rampa       |                                          |
| 23    | Mottadam Bodidura                                | Dokuluru                                              |                                 | (1922-1924) Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924) |                                          |
| 24    | GokiriValasayya                                  | Makavaram, Koyyuru(M)                                 |                                 | Rampa Rebellion                         |                                          |
| 25    | Bonkula Gunnadu                                  | Sarabhannapalem, Koyyuru(M) of Visakhapatnam District |                                 | (1922-1924) Rampa                       |                                          |
| 26    | Kankipati Kattupadal                             | Thirumamidi                                           |                                 | Rebellion (1922-1924) Rampa Rebellion   |                                          |

|   27 | Sagina Kothanna Padal                                  | Antada, G.K. Veedi (M) Visakhapatnam District                       |                                                               | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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|   28 | S/o Veerannapadal Thaggi Veerayyadora S/o Veerayyadora | Banda Bayalu, Chintapalli (M) Visakhapatnam District                | Captured by the British and sentencesed for life on 13/5/1925 | Rampa Rebellion (1922-1924)                                                                               | Recipient of Tamra Patra from the Government of India on the eve of Silver Jubilee of Indian Independence on 15/8/1972                                                          |
|   29 | Korrabu Kotayya, S/O Ponnappa Naidu                    | Chinthpalli Mandal Visakhapatnam District                           | Took active past in Rampa Freedom Strugles                    | Follower of Alluri Sitaramaraju in Rampa Rebellion who was imprisioned in Andaman Jail after the death of | Convicted under section 121 IPC, Sentenced on 13/5/1925 to transportation for life and incarcerated in the Rajahmundry jail, Borstal school, Tanjavur and Madras Jail before he |
|   30 | Bonangi Pandu Padal S/oAndayya                         | Gondipakalu, Village in Chintapalle Mandal, Visakhapatanam District | BRICHGUNJ Village, PORT BLAIR                                 | Alluri Sita Ramaraju. Follower of Alluri Sitaramaraju in Rampa Rebellion who was imprisioned              | deported on 20-11- 1928 to Andamans Took an active part in the 1922 24 Rampa Rebellion in the Agency area of Visakhapatnam district waged by Alluri Sitarama Raju.              |

|    |                                       |                                                   |                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                 | Palmoothah, Madras and finally deported to the Cellular Jail in Andaman on 25.04.1926. Settled                                    | Palmoothah, Madras and finally deported to the Cellular Jail in Andaman on 25.04.1926. Settled   | Palmoothah, Madras and finally deported to the Cellular Jail in Andaman on 25.04.1926. Settled   |
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|    |                                       | Malamakavaram,                                    |                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                 | down at Village Blair.                                                                                                            | Brich from                                                                                       | Gunj Port                                                                                        |
| 31 | Golivilli Sanyasayya S/o Chitukulayya | Chinthapalli (T), Visakhapatnam District          |                                                                                                                                     | Follower of Alluri Sitaramaraju in Rampa Rebellion who was imprisioned in Andaman Jail after the death of Alluri Sita Ramaraju. |                                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                  |                                                                                                  |
| 32 | Kunchetti Sanyasi S/o Babayya         | Bhodirallu, Narsipatnam Taluk of Visakhapatnam Dt | Captured on 10-5-1924 between Malamakaram and Chintapalli Ghat                                                                      | Follower of Alluri Sitaramaraju in Rampa Rebellion who was imprisioned in Andaman Jail after the death of Alluri Sita Ramaraju. | Convicted section 121 Sentencedon 13/5/1925 transportation - Imprisoned Rajahmundry Penitentiary Madras and transported Andamans. | for in                                                                                           | under IPC, life the and jail finally to                                                          |
| 33 | Ambati Lakshmaiah S/o Yerrayya        | Koyyuru, Chintapalli Taluk                        | He was imprisoned at Andamans and May be died in Jail Convicted under section 121 IPC, Sentenced and Sentenced on life imprisonment | Follower of Alluri Sitaramaraju in Rampa Rebellion who was imprisioned in Andaman Jail after the death of Alluri Sita Ramaraju. | Actively participate feedom struggles by Ramaraju                                                                                 |                                                                                                  | in leas                                                                                          |
| 34 | KorabuPottayya, S/o Thaviti Naidu     | Chinthapalli Taluk, Visakhapatnam District        | He was imprisoned and died after in Chintallai                                                                                      | Follower of Alluri Sitaramaraju in Rampa Rebellion                                                                              | Participated Freedom Struggle                                                                                                     | in                                                                                               | the                                                                                              |

|    |                                                       |                                                         |                        | who was imprisioned in Andaman Jail after the death of Alluri Sita Ramaraju.                                                    |                                                                               |                                               |
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| 35 | Sunkari Pottayya S/o Kotayya                          | Teegalametta, Chinthapalli(T), Visakhapatnam District   |                        | Follower of Alluri Sitaramaraju in Rampa Rebellion who was imprisioned in Andaman Jail after the death of Alluri Sita Ramaraju. | Imprisoned Rajahmundry, Penitentiary Madrs.                                   | in Jail                                       |
| 36 | Kakuru Lakshmayya S/o Somayya                         | Malamakavaram, Chinthapalli (T), Visakhapatnam District |                        | Follower of Alluri Sitaramaraju in Rampa Rebellion who was imprisioned in Andaman Jail after the death of Alluri Sita Ramaraju. |                                                                               |                                               |
| 37 | Seggi Errayya S/o Gangayya                            | Nadimpalem, Chinthapalli (T)                            |                        | Follower of Alluri Sitaramaraju in Rampa Rebellion who was imprisioned in Andaman Jail after the death of Alluri Sita Ramaraju. |                                                                               |                                               |
| 38 | Vegiraju Satyanarayana Raju, S/o Venkatanaradnta Raju | Kumudavalli, Bhimavaram taluk, West Godavari Dist       | Cellular Jail Andamans | Follower of Alluri Sitaramaraju in Rampa Rebellion who was imprisoned in Andaman                                                | He was a brave who Fought the British attacked the forces at Kondapalli times | leader against forces British Kirrabu Several |

|    |                       |                                                                            |                                 | Jail after the death of Alluri Sita Ramaraju.                                                         | Sentenced on 13-5- 1925 Rajahmundry, Tirachrapalli finally Andamans.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| 39 | Karam Tammanna Dora   | Rekapalli , Near Bhadrachalam it was central province - i.e Madhya Pradesh | Captured in 1880 by the British | The first Rampa rebellion (1839 to 48) was led by Karam Tammanna Dora, a Koya Muttadar of Bandapalli. | The British took forward the Muttadar system (village headman), which was established by the Moghuls, and modified it by appointing Munasabdars, over the muttadars. Supported by five other muttadars, Tammanna Dora formed a formidable armed group of 30 men and led a number of attacks.As per historian David Arnold in his book 'Rebellious Hillmen: The Gudem-Rampa Risings 1839-1924' the deadliest attack by Tammanna Dora was in 1840, in which he in a daring ambush on a police party, killed 12 policemen and injured another 20. For the next eight years, he became a hero and in the entire Agency tracts, till his mysterious disappearance in 1848. |
| 40 | Marri Kamayya (Kondh) | Garudapalli, Hukumpeta Mandal, Visakhapatnam                               |                                 | Independent Revolution                                                                                | Marri Kamayya was born into a wealthy peasant family, Kamaya became a full-time activist under the influence of the independence movement, which                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

| gained  momentum  in  the  agency  area.  The  government  and  the  gang united to set fire  to  his  hometown  Garudapalli  as  the  Kamaya  and  his  followers,  who  had  converted  to  Buddhism,  were  exhorted to stay away  from  addictions.  Lands,  cattle  and  other  property  belonging  to  Kamayya were seized  and  auctioned.  Kamayya,  who  has  since  gone  into  hiding,  and  his  followers hid in caves  and  carried  on  the  movement.  After  facing  severe  detention,  360  tribal  families were reunited  and  housed  at  Beetu  Guruvu  near  Garudapalli under his  leadership.  The  village  is  now  titled  Kamayyapeta.  However,  the  huts  were also demolished  and  the  Kamayyafamily  was  dispersed  along  with  the  people.  So  many  attempts  were  made  by  the  British  government,  no  reason  was  found  for  Kamayya's  arrest.  Kamaya was arrested  in  1940  in  a  conspiracy  by  Forest  officials,  police  and  Muttadars to cut down  large  trees  and  build  huts for congressional  meetings  and  for  the  convenience  of   |
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|    |                                                   |                                                  |                                    |                | activists from far and wide. After his release, his detention increased and he went into hiding with his family. Seven years passed, changing secret bases in the forest. He died on 5 th May, 1959.                                                           |
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| 41 | Garimella Manga Raju                              | Lagarai, Rajavommangimandal                      |                                    | Lagarai Pitoru | Land rights and he against the Madras Forest Act.                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 42 | Mettadam Veeraiadora Konda Dora                   | Lagarai, Rajavommangimandal                      |                                    | Lagarai Pitoru | He arrested in Rajavommangi station against thew Madras Forest Act.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 43 | Dwarabandala Chandrayya (Konda Kapu)              | Rekapalli                                        |                                    |                | Visakha, Khammam and East Godavari - Lands Rights at the time of 1890 against thew Madras Forest Act.                                                                                                                                                          |
| 44 | Kudumula Pedda Bayanna (PeddaBailodu) S/o Papanna | Karudapalli Dornal Mandal, Kurnool District      | Thummalabailu Villages Forest area | Chenchu Revolt | He took part in the agitation for responsible government in the Madras State at Thummala village. The agitation resulted in the indiscriminate of police firing on the agitators on 25 April 1938 Bayyanna(Bheemiah) was one among those killed in the firing. |
| 45 | Hanumanthappa                                     | Kottapalli Villagae & Mandal of Kurnool District | Thummalabailu Villages Forest area | Chenchu Revolt | He took part in the agitation for responsible government in the Madras State at Thummala village. A farmer, educated up to Matric, he took part in the popular movement for responsible government in the Madras State. The                                    |

| agitation resulted in incident of police firing on the agitators at Nallamala forest on 25 April1938. Hanumanthappa was one among those who died in the firing.   |
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