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{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Bulusu Sambamurti
| honorific-suffix =
| image = Bulusu Sambamurti 2008 stamp of India.jpg
| caption = Sambamurti on a 2008 stamp of India
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| office1 = President of the [[Madras Legislative Council]]
| term_start1 = 18 July 1937
| term_end1 = 1942
| governor1 =
| predecessor1 = [[B. Ramachandra Reddi]]
| successor1 = U Rama Rao
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1886|03|04}}
| birth_place = Dulla, [[East Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1958|02|02|1886|03|04}}
| death_place = [[Kakinada]], Andhra Pradesh, India
| nationality = [[India]]n
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
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| profession = Politician
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'''Bulusu Sambamurti''' (4 March 1886 – 2 February 1958) was an Indian lawyer, politician and freedom-fighter, who served as the President of the Madras Legislative Council from 1937 to 1942. He was thus the first speaker of Madras presidency assembly. He was popularly known as '''Maharshi Bulusu Sambamurti.'''

==Early life==
Sambamurti was born on 4 March 1886 in a Telugu Vaidiki Velnadu Brahmin family in the village of Dulla in [[East Godavari district|Godavari district]], [[Madras Presidency]].<ref name="bulususambamurthystamp">{{cite news|title=Stamp on Bulusu Sambamurthy released|date=6 March 2008|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/06/stories/2008030650560200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310213128/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/06/stories/2008030650560200.htm|url-status=dead|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=10 March 2008}}</ref> His father Bulusu Subbavadhanulu was a Vedic scholar. Sambamurti had his schooling in his native village and graduated in Physics from [[Maharajah's College]], [[Vizianagaram]]. He worked for a short period as a lecturer before pursuing a course in law. Sambamurti graduated as a lawyer in 1911 and immediately enrolled in the bar at [[Cocanada]].<ref name="hiddenhistory_thehindu">{{cite news|title=A bit of hidden history|author=S. Muthiah|authorlink=S. Muthiah|date=18 September 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/18/stories/2006091800310500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104030926/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/18/stories/2006091800310500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012}}</ref> When the [[Non-Cooperation movement]] broke out in 1920, inspired by a speech by [[Konda Venkatapayya Pantulu]], he gave up his profession and plunged into the [[Indian freedom struggle]]. When giving up his lucrative career, he quoted that ''poverty is better than slavery'' (దాస్యం కంటే దారిద్యం మేలు).<ref name="Bulusu Sambamurthy">{{cite journal|last1=Zamin Ryot Archives|title=Maharshi Bulusu Sambamurthy Astamayam|journal=Zamin Ryot Weekly|date=7 February 1958|page=4|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1958/Feb/7-feb-1958.pdf|accessdate=26 April 2020}}</ref>

==In the Indian independence movement==
Sambamurti adopted Gandhian principles and ways of life. In 1923, he became a member of the organizing committee of the [[Cocanada]] session of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He became one of the first leaders to demand ''[[Purna Swaraj]]'' (complete independence).

In April 1930, he participated in a [[Salt Satyagraha]] at [[Chollangi]] near [[Kakinada]] and was arrested on 18 April 1930 and sent to [[Vellore#Vellore Central Jail|Vellore jail]]. He stood in the [[1937 Madras Presidency legislative assembly election|1937 Madras assembly elections]] and was successful. The [[Indian National Congress]] won the elections and Sambamurti was made President of the [[Madras Legislative Council]].<ref name="hiddenhistory_thehindu" /> He served from 1937 till 1942 when he resigned due to the outbreak of the [[Quit India Movement]].<ref name="hiddenhistory_thehindu" /><ref name="narasimhanp85">{{cite book|title=Rajagopalachari, a biography|author=C. R. Narasimhan|authorlink=C. R. Narasimhan|publisher=Radiant Publishers|year=1993|pages=85|isbn=8170271568|id=}}</ref>
==In the Andhra movement==
Bulusu Sambamurti was also connected with the [[Andhrodyamam]] (Andhra movement) being a hard and active advocate for a separate Telugu Province comprising [[Telugu people|Telugu]] areas in [[Madras Presidency]]. When [[Potti Sriramulu]] decided to fast unto death at [[Madras]] in 1952 on the issue of formation of Andhra province, nobody was prepared to give shelter. Then Sambamurthy placed his residence at his disposal, though all others became beneficiaries later. [[Potti Sriramulu]] fasted to death for the [[Andhra State|state of Andhra]].<ref name="hiddenhistory_thehindu" /> Sambamurthy took to loin cloth discarding shirt in the true [[Gandhian]] style.

Having lost his wife and position in public life, he spent his last days in penury at his hometown of [[Kakinada]]. Those who adored him earlier, avoided and even ignored him. Hearing about his plight, [[Govind Ballabh Pant]], the then [[Union minister]] rendered financial assistance. He died in penury as a neglected patriot. A popular anecdote is that when his daughter applied for financial assistance, powers-that-be in the Secretariat wanted to know who Sambamurthy was.

==Death==
Sambamurti died at 6.10 AM on February 2 1958 at his own house. His body has been offered last respects by then minister Sri Anagani Bhagavantarao, A. Krishnaswami, district collector, Victor, district SP, Dantu Bhaskararao, Chairman of Kakinada municipality, Pyda Venkatanarayana, Mullapudi Pallamraju, and R. Tirupathirao, among others. Some others who paid condolences are [[Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy]] and [[Rajaji]].<ref>p.1, Andhra Patrika, Date 03/03/1958</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]

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