Kanneganti Hanumanthu

Indian activist

Kanneganti Hanumanthu (also spelled as Kaneganti Hanumanthu; 1870–1922) was an Indian freedom fighter and farmer leader who rebelled against British rule and spearheaded the Palnadu Rebellion.[1]

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  • He openly questioned the British when they came to collect taxes, “Have you ever irrigated the land, or planted a seed in your life? Ever harvested or trashed a field? Why would I pay you any tax for what is mine?”
    • Kanneganti Hanumanthu in Rawal M. S. & Rawal Y. S. (2019). Saffron swords. Garuda Prakashan.
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