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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = T. Amrutha Rao
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1920|10|21}}<ref>{{Citation |title=Rich tributes paid to Amrutha Rao|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/rich-tributes-paid-to-amrutha-rao/article29762189.ece|year=2019|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
| birth_place = Visadala, [[Guntur district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1989|4|27|1920|10|21|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Guntur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| resting_place = [[Guntur]]
| residence =
| office1 =
|constituency_AM1 = [[Tadikonda (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Tadikonda]]
|assembly1 = Andhra Pradesh Legislative
|term_start1 = 1978
|term_end1 = 1983
|predecessor1 = ''position established''
|successor1 = J. R. Pushpa Raju
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| known_for = Hunger strike for demanding a steel plant at Visakhapatnam.
| relatives =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| otherparty =
| children = T Xavier (son)
| parents = Smt.T Showrama and Sri.T veeraiah
| website =
| signature =
}}

'''Tamanampalli Amrutha Rao''' (21 October 1920 - 27 April 1989), was an Indian politician and freedom fighter. He served as a Member of Legislative Assembly during 1978-1983 from [[Tadikonda (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Tadikonda]]. He served as the first chairman of Scheduled castes corporation in Andhra Pradesh. He became famous for undertaking a [[hunger strike]] in support of demanding a steel plant at [[Visakhapatnam]]. He was the architect of the slogan "Visakha Ukku-Andhrula Hakku".<ref>{{Citation |title=Tributes paid to Amrutha Rao|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/tributes-paid-to-amrutha-rao/article19898263.ece|year=2017|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Early life==
Amrutha Rao was born to Smt. Annamma and Sri. Airappa in 1920 at Visadala village in Guntur district of [[Madras Presidency]](now Andhra Pradesh, India). He was born in a [[Hindu]] family of [[Dalit]] community. He participated in Quit India Movement and went to jail at very young age. He established Gandhi Mission and participated in various social activities for which he got appreciation from [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] and [[Dr. Rajendra Prasad]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Amrutha raos remarkable contributions recalled in Visakhapatnam|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/amrutha-raos-remarkable-contributions-recalled-in-visakhapatnam-574703|year=2019|publisher=The Hans India}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title='అమృత' సంకల్పం!|url=https://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/58237717|year=2021|publisher=Andhra Jyothi}}</ref>

His struggle started from demanding a separate statehood for Telugu-speaking people. He wrote a letter to then chief minister of Madras state Sri. [[Tanguturi Prakasam]] with his blood demanding a separate state. He also agitated at chief minister's office, later withdrew his initiation at the request of chief minister.<ref>{{Citation |title=Vizag Steel Plant Satyagrahi T.Amrutha Rao Family Members Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=XxrHRiV5TDc&feature=youtu.be|year=2021|publisher=ETV Andhra Pradesh}}</ref>

==Demand for Steel plant==
During 1966 he was on fast for 21 days for establishment of Steel Plant at [[Visakhapatnam]]. He was arrested and sent to Karimnagar Jail for starting of [[hunger strike]]. He was again arrested in Guntur and sent to Warangal and thereon to Rajahmundry Central Jail. On the assurance from Smt. [[Indira Gandhi]], he broke his fast.<ref>{{Citation |title=Late Sri T.Amrutha Rao Remembered|url=https://www.vizagsteel.com/code/press/pressrelfiles/33521.10.10-amrutharao.pdf|year=2021|publisher=Vizag Steel Press Release}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=About T.Amrutha Rao|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/State_Administration_Report/phwgAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Amrutha+Rao&dq=Amrutha+Rao&printsec=frontcover|year=1966|publisher=State Administration Report}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh]]
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[[Category:1989 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Guntur district]]

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