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| ⚫ | '''Vedire Ramachandra Reddy''' was |
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| ⚫ | '''Vedire Ramachandra Reddy Ramanujan Veeraswami''' (1905–1986) was the first landlord to donate land to the poor in 1951 as part of the [[Bhoodan]] movement in southern India.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Oommen | first1 = T. K. | title = Charisma, Social Structure and Social Change* | journal = Comparative Studies in Society and History | volume = 10 | pages = 85 | year = 2009 | doi = 10.1017/S0010417500004722}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Political economy of India: a study of land reforms policy in Andhra Pradesh |last=Sharma |first=B. A. V. |page=270 |year=1980 |publisher=Light & Life Publishers |oclc=7153593 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Sarvodaya movement: Gandhian approach to peace and non-violence |last=Narayanasamy |first=S. |page=33 |year=2003 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=978-81-7099-877-8 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Encyclopaedia of Eminent Thinkers: The political thought of Vinoba |last=Bharathi |first=K. S. |page=16 |year=1998 |publisher=Concept Publishing |isbn=978-81-7022-689-5 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Reddy, a social worker, received the title "Bhoodan" for his significant contribution to the land donation movement in the early 1950s in Andhra Pradesh, specifically in the village of [[Pochampally]] in the [[Nalgonda district]]. The Bhoodan movement was initiated by [[Acharya Vinoba Bhave|Acharya Vinobha Bhave]], inspired by [[Mahatma Gandhi]], in Pochampally village in April 1951. Reddy made the first donation of {{Cvt|80|acres|m2}}, which later increased to {{Cvt|3000|acres|km2}}. Ultimately, 1 million acres (4,000 km²) of land were donated and distributed among the poor in post-independence India. |
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Ramachandra Reddy Vedire was born on July 13, 1905 and died on December 9, 1986. He helped set up a bhoodan movement in pochampally which is maintained under a bhoodan trust movement till date with the help of his sons. |
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Reddy was born on 13 July 1905, into a prominent family during the Nizam Rule in the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]] region. He completed his legal training at Ferguson Law College in [[Pune]]. After practicing law for a few years, he resigned to work on social reform and played a role in initiating the land donation movement in Pochampally. |
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Reddy died on 9 December 1986. He donated 80 acres of land for the Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement. |
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==External links== |
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* http://www.mkgandhi-sarvodaya.org/bhoodan.htm |
* [http://www.mkgandhi-sarvodaya.org/bhoodan.htm Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement - 50 Years : A Review] |
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* http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/22/stories/2009112259450400.htm |
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Latest revision as of 17:18, 11 December 2024
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Vedire Ramachandra Reddy Ramanujan Veeraswami (1905–1986) was the first landlord to donate land to the poor in 1951 as part of the Bhoodan movement in southern India.[1][2][3][4]
Reddy, a social worker, received the title "Bhoodan" for his significant contribution to the land donation movement in the early 1950s in Andhra Pradesh, specifically in the village of Pochampally in the Nalgonda district. The Bhoodan movement was initiated by Acharya Vinobha Bhave, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, in Pochampally village in April 1951. Reddy made the first donation of 80 acres (320,000 m2), which later increased to 3,000 acres (12 km2). Ultimately, 1 million acres (4,000 km²) of land were donated and distributed among the poor in post-independence India.
Reddy was born on 13 July 1905, into a prominent family during the Nizam Rule in the Deccan region. He completed his legal training at Ferguson Law College in Pune. After practicing law for a few years, he resigned to work on social reform and played a role in initiating the land donation movement in Pochampally.
Reddy died on 9 December 1986. He donated 80 acres of land for the Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement.
References
[edit]- ^ Oommen, T. K. (2009). "Charisma, Social Structure and Social Change*". Comparative Studies in Society and History. 10: 85. doi:10.1017/S0010417500004722.
- ^ Sharma, B. A. V. (1980). Political economy of India: a study of land reforms policy in Andhra Pradesh. Light & Life Publishers. p. 270. OCLC 7153593.
- ^ Narayanasamy, S. (2003). The Sarvodaya movement: Gandhian approach to peace and non-violence. Mittal Publications. p. 33. ISBN 978-81-7099-877-8.
- ^ Bharathi, K. S. (1998). Encyclopaedia of Eminent Thinkers: The political thought of Vinoba. Concept Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-81-7022-689-5.
- ^ "NCERT". ncert.nic.in.