PM Modi unveils 30-ft statue of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju in Andhra Pradesh

PM Modi unveils 30-ft statue of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju in Andhra Pradesh

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Category : National Published on: July 07 2022

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 30-feet bronze statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju at Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on the 125th birth anniversary of the freedom fighter.
  • The 15-tonne statue was carved out at a cost of Rs 3 crore and installed by the Kshatriya Seva Samiti in the Municipal Park at ASR Nagar in Bhimavaram, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
  • Believed to have been born in present-day Andhra Pradesh in 1897 or 1898, Alluri Sitarama Raju is known for leading guerrilla resistance against the British in the region.
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