Vemula Kurmayya

Vemula Kurmayya (born 1903) was an Indian independence activist, Congress party leader, and social reformer from the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. He played a role in India's struggle for independence and worked for the upliftment of marginalized communities.[1]

Vemula Kurmayya
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 1936
Constituency	Bandar, General Rural (Scheduled Castes) Constituency
Minister for Rural Development
In office 1947–1949
Personal details
Born	1903 Mallavaram, Gudivada Taluk, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Occupation	Freedom Fighter Politician Social Reformer

Vemula Kurmayya was born in 1903 in Mallavaram, a village in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. Started being involved in political activism during the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921. he discontinued formal education and joined the Gandhi National School in Vijayawada.[2]

Kurmayya became an apprentice in spinning and weaving at Sabarmati Ashram from 1925 to 1927.[3]

During the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 and the Individual Satyagraha Movement of 1940, Kurmayya's active participation in these movements led to multiple imprisonments.[4]

Vemula Kurmayya's contributions to the independence struggle led him into a leadership role within the Indian National Congress. He was elected four times to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and emerged as a significant figure in both the State and Central Committee.