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Arutla Kamala Devi

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Arutla Kamala Devi
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1952–1967
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byAnreddy Punna Reddy
ConstituencyAlair
Personal details
Born1920
Manthapuri
Died1 January 2001
Political partyCommunist Party of India
SpouseArutla Ramchandra Reddy

Arutla Kamala Devi is an indian politician, freedom fighter and leader of Communist Party of India. She represented Alair constituency from 1952 to 1967 with 3 consecutive terms. She was among the leaders and fighters in the armed freedom struggle against the rule of Nizam (the last ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad). The communists joined with the poor peasants in the present day Telangana state during the 1940s to overthrow the Nizam's feudal regime. It was a sub movement in the larger independence struggle of India. She is the first woman opposition leader in India.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Boda, Manohar (21 March 2018). "Arutla Kamala Devi: First Opposition Woman Leader In India | #IndianWomenInHistory". Feminism In India.
  2. ^ "Andhra Pradesh 1962".