Komarraju Atchamamba
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Dr. Komarraju Atchamamba (born 6 September 1906) L.R.C.P. was an Indian
lawyer, obstetrician, gynecologist, politician and a former Member of Parliament
.
, a historian, and his wife in Guntur
in 1906. She participated in the Indian independence movement
. She was a student leader of girl volunteers at Indian National Congress
Session held at Kakinada
in 1924. In 1928, she was also the leader of a black flag demonstration of female students against the Simon Commission
in the erstwhile city of Madras. During 1943–1948, she was the member of the Communist Party of India
. Soon thereafter, she joined the Indian National Congress party in 1948. In 1957, she was elected as a member
to the 2nd Lok Sabha
from Vijayawada
representing the Indian National Congress.
She authored a book on Prasuthi – Sisu Poshana in Telugu
that aimed to remove the traditional misconceptions held about children's growth. She also published Mahila, a magazine for women. She married V. Venkatarama Sastry in 1940; a daughter was born out of their marriage.
In 2006, her birth centenary celebrations were held in Hyderabad.
Demographics of India
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lawyer, obstetrician, gynecologist, politician and a former Member of Parliament
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
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Life sketch
Komarraju Atchamamba was born to Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana RaoKomarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao
Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao , was an Indian historian.-Early life:He was the son of Venkatappaiah and Gangamma. His father died two years after his birth, leaving one daughter and two sons. His early education was imparted at Bhongir under his mother and step brother Shankar Rao...
, a historian, and his wife in Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
in 1906. She participated in the Indian independence movement
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
. She was a student leader of girl volunteers at Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
Session held at Kakinada
Kakinada
Kakinada is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located east of the state capital, Hyderabad. It is also the headquarters of East Godavari district. It is nicknamed "Fertilizer City" , "Pensioner's Paradise" and "Second Madras"...
in 1924. In 1928, she was also the leader of a black flag demonstration of female students against the Simon Commission
Simon Commission
The Indian Statutory Commission was a group of seven British Members of Parliament that had been dispatched to India in 1927 to study constitutional reform in Britain's most important colonial dependency. It was commonly referred to as the Simon Commission after its chairman, Sir John Simon...
in the erstwhile city of Madras. During 1943–1948, she was the member of the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
. Soon thereafter, she joined the Indian National Congress party in 1948. In 1957, she was elected as a member
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
to the 2nd Lok Sabha
2nd Lok Sabha
Membership of the Second Lok Sabha...
from Vijayawada
Vijayawada (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vijayawada is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh. Total electorate is 1561705 in 2007.Vijayawada lok sabha seat has seven assembly segments under it namely vijayawada,vijayawada,kankipadu,nandigama,mylavaram,Tiruvuru,jaggayyapet.After delimitation Vijayawada has 1402904 voters...
representing the Indian National Congress.
She authored a book on Prasuthi – Sisu Poshana in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
that aimed to remove the traditional misconceptions held about children's growth. She also published Mahila, a magazine for women. She married V. Venkatarama Sastry in 1940; a daughter was born out of their marriage.
In 2006, her birth centenary celebrations were held in Hyderabad.