George Reddy
George Reddy | |
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| Born | January 15, 1947 Palghat, Palghat Taluk, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British Indian Empire (modern-day Palakkad, Palakkad District, Kerala, India) |
| Died | 14 April 1972 (aged 25) |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Osmania University |
| Known for | Leading a socialist movement and Founder of PDSU |
| Parent | Challa Raghunadhreddy & Leela Varghesin |
George Reddy (born 15 January 1947)(died 14 April 1972) was a research student in physics at Osmania University, in Hyderabad, India, who was murdered by his opposition on 14 April 1972 in a student hostel, aged 25.[1] The event led to the formation of the Progressive Democratic Students Union (PDSU), a student body on the campus of the university that took its name from the PDS imprint that Reddy had used when publishing pamphlets.[1][2]
George Reddy was a university gold medallist ,[3] remembered now primarily for his promotion of Marxist ideas[2] and his opposition to social discrimination and inequality. According to a student friend, he was inspired by "the emerging Black Panthers movement in the US, the Vietnamese people's struggle against US imperialism and the peasant uprisings in Naxalbari and Srikakulam."[3]
At an event in 2012 marking the fortieth anniversary of his death, a short documentary film about his life, titled Crisis on the Campus, was premiered and also a book titled Reminiscences of George Reddy's.[3] The 1990 movie Alajadi, played by Bhanu Chander, is based on his life. Mani Ratnam's Yuva was loosely based on his Story and Surya was his character.
Can someone tell what all changes he made in the society/University. It seems that these bunch of reddys trying to create some money out of this George reddy.
A biopic based on George's life is underworked with director B Jeevan Reddy and actor Sandeep Madhav, titled George Reddy.[4]
References
- ^ a b Burgula, Pradeep (14 April 2012). "Keeping the Dream Alive: In Memory of George Reddy". Mission Telangana. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b "George Reddy Remembered". The Hindu. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "PDSU founder George Reddy was AP's Che Guevara". The New Indian Express. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Sandeep Madhav, Satyadev Knit the Story of 'Forgotten Leader' in George Reddy". News18.
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