Samatam Krouschnaya
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[edit] Birth
Monsieur Samatam Krishnayya (Samatam Krouschnaya) was born in Yanam in and around 1875.
[edit] Life
He was poet, historian and ayurvedic doctor too. He wrote many books in Telugu. He was staunch pro-french politician in his days.
During 1954, Monsieur Maddimsetti fled from Yanam to join pro-merger group, which brought angry in its people that led to pillage of his home. Then a 78 year old, Monsieur Samatam Krouschnaya was became the Mayor of Yanam (interim) who was the lone pro-French leader to fight against pro-merger leaders.
[edit] Death
He died during during Coup d'État de Yanaon on Sunday, 13 June 1954 at the age of 78 years. It was declared that he was killed by Indian Military while seizing Yanam. But it is still a mystery about the actual causes and real persons behind his death. Had he was alive when the coup happened, Yanaon still would exist as French colony.
[edit] Major view about his death
On the day of the coup, he did lone battle against all pro-merger group for French Sovereignty in Yanam. When he was trying to jump from a wall (at Pydikondala house) and take shelter, he was shooted by Maddimchetty Satianandam who had a pistol at that time which was given to him by one of his close friends. It was known that Maddimchetty thought that because of Monsieur Samatam only his house got pillaged. 78 year old, Acting Mayor Monsieur Samatam collapsed there itself. But even at the event of death he did not stopped shouting Vive la France. It was declared that samatam was fired by Indian Military which brought tears to many people in Yanam. Had Monsieur Samatam was alive that day, Coup d'État de Yanaon would be an utter failure. That death event of Monsieur Samatam is considered by French even now as a conspiracy by Indian side. For locals of Yanam, it was still a mystery about the real murderer of their beloved leader.
A poplular view is that, it was only the personal interest that driven the leaders to help in merger of Yanam rather than that of Indian nationalism.
[edit] French patriot
The French Government identified him as a patriot of France and even commemorated him with a statue which exists in Paris even today. They used to garland his statue in the remembrance of his lone sacrificial fight on the day of Coup d'État de Yanaon to defend France.
[edit] Titles held
| Preceded by ? |
Membre du Conseil Municipal de Yanaon 24 October 1948–13 June 1954 |
Succeeded by defunct (Coup d'État de Yanaon) |
| Preceded by Maddimsetti Satianandam |
Maire de Yanaon (Acting) April 1954–13 June 1954 |
Succeeded by defunct (Coup d'État de Yanaon) |
