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Potti Sriramulu has become immortal among people of Andhra Pradesh.Today is the day Potti Sriramulu was born.Today’s Stamp for the day is dedicated to him.
Potti Sriramulu was born in Chennai 0n 16th March 1890. His parents hailed from Nellore district. Sriramulu finished his early education in Chennai and went to complete his higher studies in engineering in Mumbai. He worked as an engineer for a while in the Great Indian Peninsular Railway. After his wife died when he was 25 years, he joined Sabarmati Ashram. Sriramulu was admired by Gandhiji for his devoted and truthful work.
In 1946, he went to Nellore and devoted his time for upliftement of the Harijan and in propagation of Khadi and village industries. He undertook three fasts during 1946-48 seeking the temple entry of Harijans in Nellore.
Sri Sriramulu Potti began his last fast on 19 October 1952 at Chennai for a separate Andhra state and continued his fast until he died on the night of 15 December 1952. This resulted in wide spread agitations and opened the eyes of Nehru's government. Thus Andhra State was formed in October 1953, which catalyzed the formation of other linguistic states.
On November 1, 1956 Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamilnadu, Karnataka states were formed, followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1960. The formation of linguistic states is the most important event in the history of South Indian languages, as it provided an opportunity for these languages to develop independently, each of them having a state to support.Potti Sriramulu is considered as an Amarajeevi (immortal) among the people of Andhra Pradesh.
First Day Cover Of Potti Sriramulu Depicting Him
| Number | NYA |
| Stamp Name | Potti Sriramulu |
| Stamp Denomination | 300 |
| Stamp Issue Date | 16/03/2000 |
| Stamp Currency | Paise |
| Stamp Type | Rose Caramine |
| Stamp Perforation | 13 1/2 x 13 |
| Stamp Paper Used | Unwatermarked Adhesive Coated Stamp Paper |
| Stamp Printed At | CSP |
| Number Printed | 0.4 Million |
| Number In Sheet | 40 |
| Printing Process | Photogravure |
Clickable Map Of Nellore, Where Potti Sriramulu (featured On Indian Stamp) spent his life
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