Kotagiri Venkata Krishna Rao

Kotagiri Venkata Krishna Rao
Born1890
Gampalagudem,
Madras Presidency, British India
(Now Andhra Pradesh, India)
NationalityIndian
Other namesGampalagudem Raja
Known forZamindar, Freedom fighter
Parent(s)Chinnayya and Subbayamma
AwardsKalaa Prapoorna by Andhra University in 1975

Kotagiri Venkata Krishna Rao, also known as Gampalagudem Raja, was a prominent Zamindar of Gampalagudem estate in the Krishna district (now NTR district) of Andhra region.[1] He actively participated in the Indian independence movement during the 1920s, engaging in activities such as salt satyagraha and non-cooperation movements. Due to his involvement in these movements, he was frequently arrested and jailed.

  1. ^ Naidu, Ch M. (1986). Salt Satyagraha in the Coastal Andhra. Mittal Publications. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-8364-2033-3.