![]() Under Gandhiji's constructive programme, Kanakamma founded Sri "Kasturidevi Vidyalam" (School for girls) on Vijayadasami Day in 1923. Rajajee, Durgabai, Bejawada Gopala Reddy and many other important freedom fighters were her co prisoners. She underwent six months rigorous imprisonment in 1930 in Rayavellore prison and in 1932 imprisoned in Rayavellore for 13 months. Kanakamma participated in non-cooperation movement and in Salt Satyagraha. Chaturuvedula Krishnaiah (C.V.Krishna), Digumarti Hanumanta Rao, his wife Krishnabai and Kondiparti Punnaya were the founder Members of the Ashram. Gandhiji inaugurated the "Pinakini Satyagraha Ashram" on 7 April 1921. When she became the follower of Mahatma, she donated the land to establish the "Pinakini Satygrahasramam". She purchased 13 acres of land in Pallipadu village about 8 miles from Nellore on the banks of river Penna and handed over the land to her revolutionary friends for concealing fire arms and for firing practice. ![]() She worked for the uplift of Harijan (outcaste) and poor.įrom 1916 to 1919 for a brief period, she was under the spell of revolutionary politics and later became the ardent disciple of Mahatma Gandhi. Her friends started libraries in nearby villages Pogadadoruvu kandrika and Kotturu. ![]() With the help of her youngest brother-in-law Pattabhiramareddy, who was involved in Library movement, she established "Sujana Ranjani samajam" and "Vivekananda Granthalayam" in Potlapudi village, near Nellore to serve the society. At that time, she was only 16 years of age. In 1907, when BipinChandraPal and his wife visited Nellore in connection with 'Vande Mataram Movement', she hosted the couple. Though she had no formal schooling, she acquired proficiency in Telugu, Hindi and Sanskrit by her own efforts. As her husband was traditional, she was not allowed to attend school. She was eight years old at the time of her marriage. ![]() She married her maternal uncle Subbarama Reddy, a rich landlord from Potlapudi Village, near Nellore. She hailed from a very rich landlord community. ( December 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. ![]()
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