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	\|birth_place =[[Pamarru, Krishna district\|Pamarru~~]], [[Andhra pradesh\|Andhra Pradesh~~]], India		\|birth_place =[[Pamarru, Krishna district\|Pamarru]], India
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	'''Kondapalli Koteswaramma''' (August 5, 1918 – September 19, 2018)<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/kondapalli-koteswaramma-passes-away/articleshow/65866541.cms\|title=Revolutionary Communist leader Kondapalli Koteswaramma passes away\|accessdate=19 September 2018\|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> was an Indian communist leader, feminist, revolutionary, and writer born in 1918 in [[Pamarru, Krishna district\|Pamarru~~]], [[Andhra pradesh\|Andhra Pradesh~~]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/latest-news/state-news/vetaran-communist-leader-kondapalli-koteswaramma-passes-away/articleshow/65869270.cms\|language=te\|title=తొలితరం కమ్యూనిస్ట్ నేత, కొండపల్లి సీతారామయ్య సతీమణి కన్నుమూత\|accessdate=17 September 2018\|work=telugu.samayam.com}}</ref>		'''Kondapalli Koteswaramma''' (August 5, 1918 – September 19, 2018)<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/kondapalli-koteswaramma-passes-away/articleshow/65866541.cms\|title=Revolutionary Communist leader Kondapalli Koteswaramma passes away\|accessdate=19 September 2018\|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> was an Indian communist leader, feminist, revolutionary, and writer born in 1918 in [[Pamarru, Krishna district\|Pamarru]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/latest-news/state-news/vetaran-communist-leader-kondapalli-koteswaramma-passes-away/articleshow/65869270.cms\|language=te\|title=తొలితరం కమ్యూనిస్ట్ నేత, కొండపల్లి సీతారామయ్య సతీమణి కన్నుమూత\|accessdate=17 September 2018\|work=telugu.samayam.com}}</ref>

	== Childhood and early life ==		== Childhood and early life ==
	She was married ~~at the age of 4 years~~ to her uncle~~. He~~ died within two years leaving her a child widow. She did her schooling from her hometown besides getting trained in music. At the age of 10 years, she took active part in the freedom struggle by singing patriotic songs in various meetings and congregations. She got remarried at the age of 18 to [[Kondapalli Seetharamaiah\|Kondapalli Seetaramaiah]]. Initially, she faced many social constraints as widow remarriage was not accepted by the society back then. After marriage, she stayed along with her husband in Jonnapadu for few years. During this time, she worked for the [[Communist party\|Communist Party]] in [[Gudivada]]. After moving to [[Vijayawada]], she attended various conferences and worked for Women's association.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article1239053.ece\|title=Woman extraordinaire\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=\|publisher=\|access-date=}}</ref>		She was married to her uncle very young but he died within two years leaving her a child widow at 9. She did her schooling from her hometown besides getting trained in music. At the age of 10 years, she took active part in the freedom struggle by singing patriotic songs in various meetings and congregations. She got remarried at the age of 19 to [[Kondapalli Seetharamaiah\|Kondapalli Seetaramaiah]]. Initially, she faced many social constraints as widow remarriage was not accepted by the society back then. After marriage, she stayed along with her husband in Jonnapadu for few years. During this time, she worked for the [[Communist party\|Communist Party]] in [[Gudivada]]. After moving to [[Vijayawada]], she attended various conferences and worked for Women's association.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article1239053.ece\|title=Woman extraordinaire\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=\|publisher=\|access-date=}}</ref>

	== Work and later life ==		== Work and later life ==
	She worked actively for the Communist Party of India along with her husband and the likes of Puchapalli Sundaraiah. She contributed actively to the [[Telangana Rebellion]]. She worked for the party for few years staying underground (In Bandar, Eluru, Puri, Raichur), away from her family and children. Shortly after the rebellion, the communist party divided into two. Her husband deserted her and she was left to fend for herself and her children. At the age of 35, she came to Hyderabad to study matriculation. She sustained during those years through the little money earned from writing stories and performing for the radio. Even while sustaining with such meagre earnings, she used to send ten rupees each to the party (CPI and CPI(M))funds every month. After completing her matriculation, she joined Polytechnic college in Kakinada as a matron. She started participating in the literary events in Kakinada. Later, she worked in various colleges across the state. She had a daughter Karuna and a son Chandrasekhar. Karuna was a doctor and Chandrasekhar studied at Regional Engineering College, Warangal. Both of them died under unforeseen circumstances. During these years, her husband established the People's war party in India and worked actively towards it. But he got ousted later on from his own party and was jailed. He suffered mental illness and died at the age of 87 in his ~~grand daughter~~'s (daughter of Karuna) place. Koteswaramma lived in Vijayawada for few years and later on moved to [[Chandra Rajeswara Rao\|Chandra Rajewsara Rao]] Old age home in Hyderabad.		She worked actively for the Communist Party of India along with her husband and the likes of Puchapalli Sundaraiah. She contributed actively to the [[Telangana Rebellion]]. She worked for the party for few years staying underground (In Bandar, Eluru, Puri, Raichur), away from her family and children. Shortly after the rebellion, the communist party divided into two. Her husband deserted her and she was left to fend for herself and her children. At the age of 35, she came to Hyderabad to study matriculation. She sustained during those years through the little money earned from writing stories and performing for the radio. Even while sustaining with such meagre earnings, she used to send ten rupees each to the party (CPI and CPI(M)) funds every month. After completing her matriculation, she joined Polytechnic college in Kakinada as a matron. She started participating in the literary events in Kakinada. Later, she worked in various colleges across the state. She had a daughter Karuna and a son Chandrasekhar. Karuna was a doctor and Chandrasekhar studied at Regional Engineering College, Warangal. Both of them died under unforeseen circumstances. During these years, her husband established the People's war party in India and worked actively towards it. But he got ousted later on from his own party and was jailed. He suffered mental illness and died at the age of 87 in his granddaughter's (daughter of Karuna) place. Koteswaramma lived in Vijayawada for few years and later on moved to [[Chandra Rajeswara Rao\|Chandra Rajewsara Rao]] Old age home in Hyderabad.

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	She was actively involved in Communist, Naxalbari, Feminist, Freedom and Reformist movements throughout her life. ~~Recently~~, she lived in [[Visakhapatnam]] along with her granddaughter. She died on September 19, 2018, presumably at the age of 100.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/koteswarammas-life-was-like-her-writings-honest-and-balanced/articleshow/65873637.cms\|title=Koteswaramma's life was like her writings, honest and balanced\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=\|publisher=\|access-date=}}</ref>		She was actively involved in Communist, Naxalbari, Feminist, Freedom and Reformist movements throughout her life. Latterly, she lived in [[Visakhapatnam]] along with her granddaughter. She died on September 19, 2018, presumably at the age of 100.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/koteswarammas-life-was-like-her-writings-honest-and-balanced/articleshow/65873637.cms\|title=Koteswaramma's life was like her writings, honest and balanced\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=\|publisher=\|access-date=}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	''Nirjana Vaaradhi'' (lit. Deserted Bridge)'','' Autobiographical memoir of Kondapalli Koteswaramma.
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			* ''Nirjana Vaaradhi'' (lit. Deserted Bridge)'','' Autobiographical memoir of Kondapalli Koteswaramma.

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[[File:Kondapalli Koteswaramma.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Koteswaramma in September 2015]]
'''Kondapalli Koteswaramma''' (August 5, 1918 – September 19, 2018)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/kondapalli-koteswaramma-passes-away/articleshow/65866541.cms|title=Revolutionary Communist leader Kondapalli Koteswaramma passes away|accessdate=19 September 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> was an Indian communist leader, feminist, revolutionary, and writer. He was born in [[Pamarru, Krishna district|Pamarru]], [[Andhra pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]]. Her best known works were ''Amma Cheppina Aidu Geyalu'' (1972), ''Ashru Sameekshanam'' (1991), ''Sanghamitra Kathalu'' (1991). Her autobiography ''Nirjana Vaaradhi'' (2012) was published by the Hyderabad Book Trust. It was translated to English as "The Sharp Knife of Memory".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/S/bo20286652.html|title=The sharp knife of memory, a memoir|last=Sowmya|first=V.B.|date=|website=UCP|publisher=|access-date=|archive-date=2018-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011049/https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/S/bo20286652.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Koteswaramma died on September 19, 2018 from a [[stroke]], aged 100.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/latest-news/state-news/vetaran-communist-leader-kondapalli-koteswaramma-passes-away/articleshow/65869270.cms|language=te|title=తొలితరం కమ్యూనిస్ట్ నేత, కొండపల్లి సీతారామయ్య సతీమణి కన్నుమూత|accessdate=17 September 2018|work=telugu.samayam.com}}</ref>

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