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{{Short description|Indian politician,philanthropist }}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Adinarayana Reddy Yerrapureddy <br> ఆదినారాయణ రెడ్డి యెర్రపురెడ్డి
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| image = [[File:Anreddy.jpg|Anreddy]]
| birth_date = {{birth date |1916|10|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[T.Sundupalle]], [[Kadapa district]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| residence = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| death_date = {{death date |2002|06|08|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| term = 1964-1970
| constituency1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| term1 = 1982-1988
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| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| constituency2 = [[Madras Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 1952
| term_end2 = 1954
| constituency3 = [[Rayachoti (Assembly constituency)|Rayachoti]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start3 = 1955
| term_end3 = 1962
| office4 = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]]
| constituency4 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start4 = 1974
| term_end4 = 1980
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
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| spouse = Y. Basamma
| children = 4 sons and 3 daughters
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| source = http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/r.pdf
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'''Y Adinarayana Reddy''' (15 October 1916 – 8 June 2002) was an Indian Freedom Fighter and Politician. He organized the Individual Satyagraha Movement 1940 in the District and suffered three months in the Vellore Central Jail. During the Quit India Movement, He worked underground and later he was arrested and detained from 1942 to 1944 in the Vellore and Thanjavur Jails.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s37dcd340d84f762eba80aa538b0c527f7/uploads/2019/02/2019020632.pdf| title= WHO'S WHO OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN KADAPA DISTRICT}}</ref> He was a two term [[Member of Parliament]], representing [[Andhra Pradesh]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] the [[upper house]] of [[Parliament of India|India's Parliament]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/r.pdf| title=RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003 | publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] | accessdate=23 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="Sabha1983">{{cite book|author=India. Parliament. Lok Sabha|title=Parliamentary Committee: Summary of Work|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9Zq2AAAAIAAJ|accessdate=23 December 2017|year=1983|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat.|page=53}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Election Archives|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bRwvAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=23 December 2017|year=1978|publisher=Shiv Lal|page=859}}</ref> He even served as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of the earlier [[Madras Legislative Assembly]] and [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from [[Rayachoti (Assembly constituency)|Rayachoti]]. He was also elected as MLC by [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/yerrapareddy-adinarayana-reddy-lives-simple-life-his-political-career-1169918| title= రాజకీయ చాతుర్యం.. నిరాడంబర జీవితం | date= 15 March 2019 | publisher=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Anfamily.jpg|left|thumb|Adinarayana Reddy with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and his Family Members]]
Yerrapureddy Adinarayana Reddy was born on 15 October 1916 in [[T.Sundupalle]] in the [[Kadapa district]] of Andhra Pradesh. He completed his B.A from [[University of Madras|Madras University]] and is an Agriculturist.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/yerrapareddy-adinarayana-reddy-lives-simple-life-his-political-career-1169918| title= రాజకీయ చాతుర్యం.. నిరాడంబర జీవితం | date= 15 March 2019 | publisher=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]}}</ref> Being born into a Hindu family as eldest son for Y Nagi Reddy. Adinarayana Reddy was married to Y. Basamma, They had 4 sons and 3 Daughters - Y. Ravindra Reddy (Ex-Chairman [[APGENCO]]),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/%0D%0Anews/2002/sep/29ap.htm| title= TDP leader gunned down in Cuddapah district}}</ref> Shivaram Reddy, Dr Yerukala Reddy, Anand Reddy, Arundhati, Savithri Allapureddy and Sridevi.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/yerrapareddy-adinarayana-reddy-lives-simple-life-his-political-career-1169918| title= రాజకీయ చాతుర్యం.. నిరాడంబర జీవితం | date= 15 March 2019 | publisher=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]}}</ref> He is related to many political personalities in the Sate, Then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh [[Kasu Brahmananda Reddy]] is his Brother-in-law. Prestigious Pincha Project Dam on [[Penna River]] tributary is his brain Child, Later in 2004 then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh State [[Y S Rajashekar Reddy]] renamed it as Adinarayana Reddy Pincha Project as a tribute.

==Freedom struggle==
Adinarayana Reddy organized the Individual Satyagraha Movement from 1940 - 41 in the District as the D.C.C. President; A fine of Rs. 500/- and suffered three months S.I. from May 1941 in the Vellore Central Jail.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.kadapa.info/adinarayana-reddy-yerrapureddy-freedom-fighter| title= Adinarayana Reddy, Yerrapureddy – Freedom Fighter| date= 11 June 2012}}</ref> He Exhorted the people throughout the District to organize and fight the British by any means at their disposal during the Quit India Movement, as per the famous Andhra P.C.C. circular of 1942, He worked underground before he was arrested and detained from December 1942 to December 1944 in the Vellore and Thanjavur Jails.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s37dcd340d84f762eba80aa538b0c527f7/uploads/2019/02/2019020632.pdf| title= WHO'S WHO OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN KADAPA DISTRICT}}</ref> He played a major role in formation of Andhra Pradesh State from [[Madras State]]. He was Editor of a Telugu weekly at Cuddapah ‘Azad Hind’.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.kadapa.info/adinarayana-reddy-yerrapureddy-freedom-fighter| title= Adinarayana Reddy, Yerrapureddy – Freedom Fighter| date= 11 June 2012}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Tamrapatra]] in 1974, an award for outstanding contribution to Indian Freedom Struggle by [[President of India|The President of India]] [[Shankar Dayal Sharma]].

==Political life==
He worked as District Congress Committee President, [[Kadapa district]] from 1940-49.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s37dcd340d84f762eba80aa538b0c527f7/uploads/2019/02/2019020632.pdf| title= WHO'S WHO OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN KADAPA DISTRICT}}</ref> When the Food Crisis struck in 1952, He invited Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] and [[C. Rajagopalachari]] to [[Rayachoti]] to explain the plight of the people during the drought and see to it that relief programs were put in place.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/yerrapareddy-adinarayana-reddy-lives-simple-life-his-political-career-1169918| title= రాజకీయ చాతుర్యం.. నిరాడంబర జీవితం | date= 15 March 2019 | publisher=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]}}</ref> He had close ties with many [[Indian National Congress]] leaders, including the then Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]], [[Indira Gandhi]] and [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/yerrapareddy-adinarayana-reddy-lives-simple-life-his-political-career-1169918| title= రాజకీయ చాతుర్యం.. నిరాడంబర జీవితం | date= 15 March 2019 | publisher=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]}}</ref> Later In 1969, he was selected as a Member of [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s37dcd340d84f762eba80aa538b0c527f7/uploads/2019/02/2019020632.pdf| title= WHO'S WHO OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN KADAPA DISTRICT}}</ref> He was considered a part of the power center in the Andhra Pradesh Congress party due to his proximity to the then Prime Minister, [[Indira Gandhi]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/yerrapareddy-adinarayana-reddy-lives-simple-life-his-political-career-1169918| title= రాజకీయ చాతుర్యం.. నిరాడంబర జీవితం | date= 15 March 2019 | publisher=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]}}</ref>

During 1965-69 he worked as President of [[District Co-operative Central Bank]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.kadapa.info/adinarayana-reddy-yerrapureddy-freedom-fighter| title= Adinarayana Reddy, Yerrapureddy – Freedom Fighter| date= 11 June 2012}}</ref> He served as Director of Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank and Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Marketing Federation for three years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s37dcd340d84f762eba80aa538b0c527f7/uploads/2019/02/2019020632.pdf| title= WHO'S WHO OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN KADAPA DISTRICT}}</ref> He was elected as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[Rayachoti (Assembly constituency)|Rayachoti]] in erstwhile [[Madras State]] From 1952 to 1954 and again in 1954 to 1962 from [[Rayachoti (Assembly constituency)|Rayachoti]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.kadapa.info/adinarayana-reddy-yerrapureddy-freedom-fighter| title= Adinarayana Reddy, Yerrapureddy – Freedom Fighter| date= 11 June 2012}}</ref> He was elected twice as a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] from [[Andhra Pradesh]] in 1964 and 1982.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s37dcd340d84f762eba80aa538b0c527f7/uploads/2019/02/2019020632.pdf| title= WHO'S WHO OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN KADAPA DISTRICT}}</ref> In June 1974, he was elected as a member of the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.kadapa.info/adinarayana-reddy-yerrapureddy-freedom-fighter| title= Adinarayana Reddy, Yerrapureddy – Freedom Fighter| date= 11 June 2012}}</ref>

In 1986 he represented as a member from [[India]] in the [[United Nations General Assembly]] held in [[United States|United States of America]].

== Death & Honours ==
On June 8, 2002. He had taken his last breath at his Residence in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.sakshi.com/news/andhra-pradesh/yerrapareddy-adinarayana-reddy-lives-simple-life-his-political-career-1169918| title= రాజకీయ చాతుర్యం.. నిరాడంబర జీవితం | date= 15 March 2019 | publisher=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]]}}</ref>

On 13th Oct 2021, As part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav Department of Posts released a Special Cover/Stamp on Shri Y Adinarayana Reddy - Unsung hero of our freedom movement. The Special Cover was released by Shri [[Dharmendra Pradhan]], Minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Shri [[Ashwini Vaishnaw]], Minister of Communications, Railways, and IT. They recollected the struggle of Shri Adinarayana Reddy and reminded the present generation of their duties to upkeep the values and path shown by these eminent personalities.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1763693| title= AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:1916 births]]
[[Category:Kadapa district]]
[[Category:Rayalaseema]]
[[Category:Indira Gandhi]]
[[Category:2002 deaths]]

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