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Gaddar
Indian poet and activist (1949–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gummadi Vittal Rao (1949 January 31[1] – 6 August 2023), known as Gaddar, was an Indian poet, singer, and communist revolutionary. Gaddar was active in the Naxalite–Maoist insurgency, as well as the movement for Telangana's statehood.
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Born | Gummadi Vittal Rao (1949-01-31)31 January 1949 Toopran, Hyderabad State, Dominion of India (01 November 1956 to 02 June 2014 Andhra Pradesh) (02 June 2014-Telangana), India |
Died | 6 August 2023(2023-08-06) (aged 77) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Political party | Telangana Praja Front |
Spouse | Vimala Gaddar |
Residence(s) | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Alma mater | Osmania University |
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