Tribespeople, representatives of various local bodies and tribal-rights activists on Monday demanded that the history of Koya tribal freedom fighter Tammanna Dora, who led the first Rampa Rebellion (1839-48) against the British, be included in Andhra Pradesh textbooks.
Many people visited members of the three generations of Tammanna Dora’s family at his native vilalge of Bandapalli near Rampachodavaram in Alluri Sitarama Raju district. Bandapalli grama pachanayat sarpanch Karam Swami Dora presided over the meeting.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Tammanna Dora led the first Rampa Rebellion against the British for appointing Manasabdars over the Muttadars (village head). He was supported by other Muttadars in the Godavari agency.