About me

Gongireddy Raghava Reddy was born on 5th July 1928 in Pemberti village of Warangal district of Telengana region of Andhra Pradesh. Coming from a decent land lord's family, Raghava Reddy lost both his parents Gongireddy Ananta Reddy and Ramachudamma to cholera by age 6. Even at that young age, he had the foresight to understand the gravity of the changing times during the 1930s and 40s. As a result, young Raghava Reddy left his birthplace of Pemberthi village to pursue higher dreams and wanting to give importance to education rather than landed properties. In 1934, a well-known revolutionary leader, late Sri. Ravi Narayan Reddy, brought this young boy to Vivek to cholera by age 6. Even at that young age, he had the foresight to understand the gravity of the changing times during the 1930s and 40s. As a result, young Raghava Reddy...