| Anabheri Prabhakar Rao | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1910 Polampally, Karimnagar District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 14 March 1948 (aged 37) Muhammadapur, Karimnagar District, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Martyr, Freedom Fighter, poet, playwright, composer, artist |
Anabheri Prabhakar Rao (Telugu: అనభేరి ప్రభాకేర్ రావు ) (15 August 1910 - 14 March 1948) is a telangana armed struggle martyr[1] and is also considered a foremost authority of the Telugu language. He was an Indian freedom fighter, considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He was an intellectual, guerilla leader, diplomat, military theorist, and major figure of the Telangana Revolution. He sacrificed his life fighting for the people of Telangana against the Nizam and Razakars.
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Anabheri Prabhakar Rao was born to the couple Venkateshwar Rao and Radhabai on 15 August 1910 in a Deshmukh family of Yellapu caste at Polampally village in Thimmapur Mandal in Karimnagar District. Born to a Hindu family which had earlier been involved in revolutionary activities against the Nizam Telangana in India, Anabheri, as a teenager, had studied revolutionary movements and was attracted to anarchism and communism. He became involved in numerous revolutionary organizations against Nizam. Anabheri gained support when he demanding equal rights for Telugu speaking before Andhra Pradesh formed. His legacy prompted youth in Telangana to begin fighting for Telanagana independence and also increased the rise of socialism in Telangana. While studying in Nizam College, he was inspired by the ideals of Gandhiji and entered the Anti-Nizam Movement as a student.
Anabheri played an important role in organising the 4th Andhra Mahasabha conference. He was elected as the District secretary of office of Andhra Mahasabha at Boiwada in Karimnagar and Baddam Yella Reddy was elected as the District president. He fought against the Nizam and Razakars. On the call given by Baddam Yella Reddy in September 1947 many people joined the struggle. A Dalam or squad was formed under the leadership of Anabheri Prabhakar Rao. The members of the squads burnt the Records of Patels and Patwaris in about forty villages in January 1948. In a fight against the Police and Razakars, there was fearful exchange of fire on 14 March 1948 between the police and the communist squad in the hills and hillocks of Muhammadapur near Husnabad in Karimnagar district. About 12 people died fighting heroically against the Nizam forces including Anabheri Prabhakar Rao.[1][2] The valiant commander of the Dalam Anabheri Prabhakar Rao and his comrades, who lost their lives, remain immortal in the history of Karimnagar district.
All the names of these comrades, who died fighting can be noticed on the stupa erected in their memory near the hills of Muhammadapur.[3][4] There is a statue of Anabheri Prabhakar Rao in Karimnagar in front of Venketeshwara temple.[1] It was erected on 12 January 1994 by then Chief Minister, Mr Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy.