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Explain the role of Alluri Sitaram Raju in, inspiring the rebels with Gandhiji’s ideas., , Ans. (i) When the government forced on the hill people :, ‘begar’ for road building, the hill people revolted, , against the government under the leadership of, , Alluri Sitaram Raju., , (ii) He was a great follower of Mahatma Gandhi., Alluri Sitaram Raju claimed that he had a, variety of special powers., , (iii) He could even survive bullet shots. The rebels, proclaimed that he was an incarnation of God., , (ii) Raju was inspired by the Non - cooperation, movement and persuaded people to wear |, khadi and give up drinking., , (iv) At the same time he asserted that India could |, be liberated only by the use of force, not non, violence., , (v) The Gudem rebels attacked police stations,, attempted to kill British officials and carried, on guerilla warfare for achieving swara)., , (vi) But Raju was captured and executed in 1924,, and over time became a folk hero.