Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy - Unsung Early Resistance to British
Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy All these years we have been taught that the take-off of modern Indian history was from the north. While tracing through the course of freedom struggle, being a southie I have been disappointed a number of times that there was no much participation from the south. Sepoy mutiny, the so-far believed as the first struggle for freedom also kick-started majorly from the north. Not to blame anyone but we have survived in such an illusion all these days. Recent findings of Keezhadi is making everyone to look back to re-check the world history. Now it is Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy which is reinstating that there were early resistances to British rule even before the famous 1857 revolt. I always admired the Santhal uprising, where the primitive tribals with just bow and arrow faced the mega canons and rifles of British, preaching us the power of confidence and self-respect. After coming to know that the tale of Narasimha Reddy took pla