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Questions about Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya born and where?

Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya was born on the 24th of November 1880 in Gundugolanu village. He grew up in Krishna district within what is now Andhra Pradesh to a Telugu Niyogi Brahmin family.

Why did Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya leave his medical practice?

Pattabhi left his lucrative medical practice to join the freedom fighting movement instead of continuing his work as a doctor. This decision marked his transition from a medical practitioner in Machilipatnam to a political activist.

What happened during the Tripuri Session of 1939 involving Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya?

Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya ran for the presidency of the Indian National Congress against Netaji Subash Chandra Bose at the Tripuri Session held in Madhya Pradesh. He lost owing to Netaji's rising popularity among party members despite remaining a member of the Working Committee for years.

How long was Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya imprisoned during the Quit India Movement?

Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya was incarcerated for three years without outside contact when he served on the Congress Working Committee during the launch of the Quit India Movement in 1942. They kept him inside the fort in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra throughout this period while he maintained a detailed diary of day-to-day life.

When and where did Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya establish Andhra Bank?

With financial support from Srimantu Raja Yarlagadda Sivarama Prasad Bahadur, Sitaramayya established Andhra Bank in Machilipatnam on the 28th of November 1923. It remains one of the major commercial banks of India today with its present headquarters located at Hyderabad rather than its birthplace.