RAPOLU RAJARAM, who since his teenage, had to struggle on his own, was a neoliterate but famous for his understanding of Vedic practices, Vasthu understanding, Pouranic literature, had to learn hard about the world and had reach Bombay mills in his twenties in late 1940s.
His brief stint in between 1945 and 1949 in his native village Kodakandla, made him freedom fighter, took part in Nizam Andhra Mahasabha activity, instrumental in building Graama dalam of Kodakandla, faced the wrath of son and chelas of Visnoor Ramachandra Reddy, the infamous zamindar, had to be under custody in Pedda Mupparam Police Camp which will automatically enable him the future rewards of struggle.
Rajaram reached Alimabhai chall of the then Ferguson road of Lower Parel, Bombay for his mill worker life, immediately after that. There, his skills and learnedness came to lot of use, which enabled him, quality employment in Century Mills there.
Rajaram married Somanarasamma, the daughter of his maternal uncle, Raccha Pullaiah of neighbouring village Rangapuram, which separated by Bayyanna vaagu from Kodakandla. He was in his thirties where as Somanarasamma was in her eighth year, when there married in late 1950s. She accompanied him to Bombay in in her teens, which shown her the new world away from rural original life.
They were blessed with a son in Bombay at Government Hospital, Parel on January 15, 1964. He is Ananda Bhaskar. Thirteen months after his birth, they totally shifted to their native Kodakandla fulfill the wish of Sadhu Pullaiah Maharaj.
By the time, he reached Kodakandla, Andhra Pradesh became reality, Warangal became new district with Kodakandla as part of its Jangoan taluka. Then, Kodakandla was made into new Taluka. With Mandal type of new setup, again that new taluka was bifurcated into Kodakandla, Palakurthy and Devaruppula mandals. The assembly constituency was Ippadua and then Chennuru. Now it is Palakurthy, with no. 100 out of 294 in Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
He started his business life in Kodakandla. He was guide and harbinger to new and young. His trails of Kirana, Cloth merchant brought new businesses to that place. Thorough social activist. Spiritual supporter. Congressman by political practice without aspiring and accepting any elected positions. He even refused to apply and take the freedom fighter pension, for which, he used to say, that that was the call of Motherland and any reward and benefit will belittle the emotion and urge of those times. Such was his principles.
In the above visual, seen are Ananda Bhaskar in spectacles, his father Rajaram, mother Somanarasamma, her father Raccha Pullaiah in his turban. Also seen: female Kid: Vanaja, behind her, Amancha Sattaiah, Raccha Chandra Mouli and Pasunuri Pedda Laxmaiah. This is one of the visuals taken on the birthday of Ananda Bhaskar.
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