George Reddy
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George Reddy was the founder of the Revolutionary Students Movement
in Andhra Pradesh
, India
. He was a student of the Osmania University
, Hyderabad and was the university gold medalist, a mark of academic excellence.
He was the founder of the Progressive Democratic Students Union
, which was a student body on the campus of Osmania University
. The PDSU is now the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) New Democracy
.
Reddy was murdered on campus by the Jan Sangh sympathizers within sight of the police, in 1972.
Reddy is the inspiration for the lead character Michael in the movie Yuva
alias Aayutha Ezhuthu, by Maniratnam.
Revolutionary Students Movement
The Revolutionary Students Movement is an Indian student movement founded by the leftist student leader George Reddy. This movement was influenced by the Maoist Naxalbari trend....
in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was a student of the Osmania University
Osmania University
Osmania University , , since 1918, is a public university located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established and named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. It is the first Indian University to have Urdu and...
, Hyderabad and was the university gold medalist, a mark of academic excellence.
He was the founder of the Progressive Democratic Students Union
Progressive Democratic Students Union
The Progressive Democratic Students Union is the student wing of the Communist Party of India New Democracy, a communist political party in India. The PDSU was formed by George Reddy, a revolutionary student leader of the Osmania University in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state.-Aims and...
, which was a student body on the campus of Osmania University
Osmania University
Osmania University , , since 1918, is a public university located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established and named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. It is the first Indian University to have Urdu and...
. The PDSU is now the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) New Democracy
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) New Democracy
Communist Party of India New Democracy is a communist political party in India. The party was founded as a breakaway from the CPI of Chandra Pulla Reddy in 1988...
.
Reddy was murdered on campus by the Jan Sangh sympathizers within sight of the police, in 1972.
Reddy is the inspiration for the lead character Michael in the movie Yuva
Yuva
Yuva , originally titled Howrah Bridge is a feature film directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. Simultaneously made in Hindi and Tamil , the prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.The film tells the stories of three young men...
alias Aayutha Ezhuthu, by Maniratnam.