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'''Gottipati Brahmaiah''' or '''Gottipati Brahmayya ''' (3 December 1889–1984) was a [[freedom fighter]], popularly known as ''Ryotu Pedda'' (Leader of Farmers). He was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/images/pb_awards.pdf|title=Padma Bhushan awardees}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Born in [[Ghantasala (town)|Ghantasala]] (Divi Taluka of [[Krishna district]]) in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]; he was educated at Noble High School, [[Machilipatnam]], he organized the library movement and the [[adult education]] movement in 1917. He was also the [[President (corporate title)|President]] of District Congress Committee during 1922-1923. He was the founder of the Khadi Consumers' and Producers' Society at Ghantasala and became President of Krishna Khadi Board during 1923-1929.{{cn|date=January 2018}}<br />
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== Freedom fighter ==<br />
Brahmaiah was one of the pioneers of the Zamindari Ryot Movement. He participated in the boycott of the [[Simon Commission]] in 1927. He was sentenced to [[imprisonment]] for one year and six months in 1930 for participating in the black flag demonstration against the then Governor’s visit to [[Machilipatnam]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} He was imprisoned in [[Rajahmundry]], [[Baharampur|Berhampore]] and [[Vellore]] jails. He again took part in the [[civil disobedience]] movement and was sentenced to two years of imprisonment in [[Rajahmundry]], [[Bellary]], [[Madras]] and [[Cuddalore]] jails. He was responsible for the temple entry of [[dalits]] at [[Ghantasala (town)|Ghantasala]] in 1933. He was General Secretary of Andhra Provincial Congress Committee during 1937-1940. He was again detained for participating in the [[Quit India movement]] in 1942 and placed in [[Vellore]] and [[Thanjavur]] prisons.{{cn|date=January 2018}}<br />
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== Politician in independent India ==<br />
After independence, Brahmaiah became President of [[Andhra Pradesh]] Congress Committee in 1962. He served as Chairman of [[Andhra Pradesh]] [[Vidhan Parishad|Legislative Council]] from 1964 to 1968. He was conferred with a doctorate "Kalaprapoorna" by [[Andhra University]]. Brahmaiah 's autobiography ''Naa Jeevana Nauka'' was published in the Telugu daily newspaper ''Andhra Jyothi'' in the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/apr22007/national225724200741.asp |title=Legislative Council back in Andhra |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929125459/http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/apr22007/national225724200741.asp |archivedate=29 September 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]]<br />
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