FREEDOM STRUGGLE
The role of Telangana in the fight for freedom was important and had always been at the forefront along with the rest of the country. The first rebellion for independence in 1857 did not affect the state of affairs in the south, although the waves were felt in the State of Hyderabad.But British suppressed the rebellion led by Rohilla and Arab soldiers, and the Gonds in the Adilabad district under the leadership of Ramji Gond in 1860. There were occasional rebellions of the peasants here and there, carried out by his dissatisfaction at the forefront. Agriculture became the mainstay of the people, such as cottage industries declined due to deliberate government policy to encourage British industries at the expense of the natives. The construction of dams across the Godavari and Krishna, 1852 and 1855, respectively, resulted in increased agricultural production. The emergence of strong middle class, educated and confident, but dissatisfied seeking equality with the white ruling was seen in the early twentieth century.
In 1920, when Mahatma Gandhi started non-cooperation movement, which had an immediate response in Telangana. Many lawyers gave up his lucrative practice and many students dropped out. In November 1921, Congress gave permission to the Provincial Commission to initiate civil disobedience if the conditions laid down by Mahatma Gandhi were fulfilled.
The next episode was the Satyagraha Forest of the ryots. The peasants had to pay heavy taxes for permission to graze their cattle in the woods. When the crops failed, they decided to send his cattle in the woods. They took the cattle forcibly, confined them in cattle pounds and refused to release unless the fee is paid. There was a confrontation between ranchers and armed police. Gandhi called off the movement's lack of cooperation due to some adverse events In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi began his campaign of salt.