Kaneganti Hanumanthu was a freedom fighter who rebelled against British Rule and spearheaded the Palnadu Rebellion against tax. He was executed by the British General Rutherford. He was born in Minchalapadu in the Durgi mandal which is in Palnadu in Guntur district. A local peasant leader, he refused to pay British taxes and participated in a revolt over the issue. He was killed while resisting British police forces at the age of 30.
The following rebellion cry is attributed to Hanumanthu:
Neeru pettava, Natu vesava Kota kosava, Kuppa nurchava Endhuku kattali ra sisthu?
Palnadu is a region located in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, that covers a part of Prakasam too. The region which is mostly rocky and covered with small hills, covers Markapur, Gurazala, Macherla, Narasaraopeta and Sattenapalli. This region was famous for the historic battle of Palnadu during 1182 AD between Haiheya ruler Nalagamaraju aided by Nayakurala Nagamma and his step brother Malideva Raju aided by his wise minister Recherla Brahmanaidu. The battle between the kingdoms of Macherla and Gurazala, actually fought at Karempudi, was one of the largest ever, with the Kakatiyas, Hoysalas backing Nalagamaraju and Malideva Raju by Kalachuris. During the freedom struggle, this region was famous for the Pullari Satyagraha, against the draconian tax imposed by the British on the peasants for grazing their cattle or gathering wood in the forests.
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Kanneganti Hanumanth Belong to Balija Caste
References- https://archive.org/details/martyrs-vol-5-06-03-2019_202009/page/90/mode/2up?q=balija
