Swami Ramanand Tirtha

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Swami Ramanand Tirtha
Born	Vyenkatesh Bhagvanrao Khedgikar (1903-10-03)3 October 1903 Sindagi, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Vijayapura, Karnataka, India)
Died	22 January 1972(1972-01-22) (aged 68) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana), India
Resting place	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana)
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Sanyasi Educator Freedom fighter
Employer	Educator in Ausa in Latur district
Known for	Indian Independence Movement, Hyderabad Liberation Struggle activism, reorganising and leading the Hyderabad Liberation Struggle
Swami Ramanand Tirtha Member of the Lok Sabha In office 1952–1957 Preceded by Constituency Created Succeeded by Mahadevappa Rampure Constituency Gulbarga Lok Sabha constituency In office 1957–1962 Preceded by Suresh Chandra Succeeded by Bhaurao Dagadurao Deshmukh Constituency Aurangabad, Maharashtra Lok Sabha constituency Personal details Political party Indian National Congress (1952 to 1972) Other political affiliations Hyderabad State Congress (until 1952)

Swami Ramanand Tirtha (or Teerth; IAST: Svāmi Rāmanand Tīrta; 3 October 1903 – 22 January 1972) was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, educator and social activist who led the Hyderabad liberation struggle during the reign of Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad State. Swami Ramanand Tirtha was the principal leader of the Hyderabad State Congress. Before taking Sanyasa, his family name was Vyenkatesh Bhagvanrao Khedgikar.