T. Nagi Reddy
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Tarimala Nagi Reddy often called "TN" was a communist politician from Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
T.N. Reddy was born in Tarimela in Anantapur district
of Andhra Pradesh
. He studied at Loyola College in Madras and at Banaras Hindu University
in Varanasi
. During his student days he got involved with nationalism and Marxism
. His political activities got him jailed in 1940, 1941 and 1946.
Reddy was elected to the Madras legislative assembly, as a communist
candidate, in 1951. He was elected to the Lok Sabha
from Anantapur in 1957. In 1962 he was elected to the Andhra Pradesh
legislative assembly as a Communist Party of India
candidate from Putloor. In 1967 he was again elected to the assembly, now as a Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(CPI(M)) candidate from Anantapur.
In 1968 T.N. Reddy broke with CPI(M) and formed the Andhra Pradesh Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries
. He succeeded in attracting a large part of the CPI(M) cadre to APCCCR. During a brief period APCCCR was part of All India Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries
. Reddy was however very critical of the left adventurist line of Charu Majumdar
. Instead he wanted to promote a mass line. Thus Reddy and APCCCR were expelled from AICCCR.
In 1975 Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist-Leninist)
was formed through the merger of APCCCR and three other smaller groups. T.N. Reddy worked as a leader of APCCCR until his death in 1976. Today T.N. Reddy is an important source of inspiration for many in the revolutionary left in India
, such as the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Kanu Sanyal)
(CPI(ML)) of Kanu Sanyal
. His most famous work is India Mortgaged.
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
T.N. Reddy was born in Tarimela in Anantapur district
Anantapur district
Anantapur District , ) is one of the 23 districts in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district headquarters is Anantapur City. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.- Geography :...
of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. He studied at Loyola College in Madras and at Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
in Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
. During his student days he got involved with nationalism and Marxism
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
. His political activities got him jailed in 1940, 1941 and 1946.
Reddy was elected to the Madras legislative assembly, as a communist
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...
candidate, in 1951. He was elected to the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
from Anantapur in 1957. In 1962 he was elected to the Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
legislative assembly as a 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...
candidate from Putloor. In 1967 he was again elected to the assembly, now as a Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
(CPI(M)) candidate from Anantapur.
In 1968 T.N. Reddy broke with CPI(M) and formed the Andhra Pradesh Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries
Andhra Pradesh Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries
Andhra Pradesh Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries was a leftist split from the Communist Party of India in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The leader of the group was T. Nagi Reddy, who was a member of the legislative assembly in AP at the time. Other leading figures were...
. He succeeded in attracting a large part of the CPI(M) cadre to APCCCR. During a brief period APCCCR was part of All India Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries
All India Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries
All India Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries was formed in 1967 as a pro-People's Republic of China splinter-group of Communist Party of India...
. Reddy was however very critical of the left adventurist line of Charu Majumdar
Charu Majumdar
Charu Majumdar was a communist revolutionary from India. Charu Majumdar's life is a story of "riches to rags". Born in a progressive landlord family in Siliguri in 1918, he not only dedicated his entire life to peasants' cause but also authored the historic 1968 Naxalbari uprising, the ideology...
. Instead he wanted to promote a mass line. Thus Reddy and APCCCR were expelled from AICCCR.
In 1975 Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist-Leninist)
Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India (Marxist-Leninist)
Unity Centre of Communist Revolutionaries of India was created through the merger of Andhra Pradesh Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries, Northern Zone Committee RCUC, West Bengal Communist Unity Centre and West Bengal Co-ordination Committee of Revolutionaries . The formation took...
was formed through the merger of APCCCR and three other smaller groups. T.N. Reddy worked as a leader of APCCCR until his death in 1976. Today T.N. Reddy is an important source of inspiration for many in the revolutionary left in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, such as the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Kanu Sanyal)
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Kanu Sanyal)
Communist Party of India is a communist party in India. The party is one of many working under the name of CPI. The party general secretary was Kanu Sanyal...
(CPI(ML)) of Kanu Sanyal
Kanu Sanyal
Kanu Sanyal, , was an Indian communist politician. In 1967, he was one of the main leader of the Naxalbari uprising...
. His most famous work is India Mortgaged.