In the tribal areas, the villagers were exploited by Britishers, as they lacked knowledge and were powerless. Sri Alluri Seetarama became the voice and strength to them. He united various tribes, taught them guerrilla warfare and trained them to fight back with the colonial power. He was one of the bravest revolutionaries and freedom fighters. He was born on 4th July 1897 to Alluri Venkata Rama Raju and Suryanarayanamma. He remains an idol for the tribesmen of Andhra Pradesh.
When the British government passed the Forest Act, 1882 (that banned the villagers from practicing their traditional agricultural system of shifting cultivation, forcing them to raise particular types of crops). Alluri Seetarama initiated the famous “Rampa Rebellion'' or Manyam Rebellion in 1922-1924. During the period of two years, he fought multiple times with the British troops, always winning against them. This gave him the title of "Manyam Veerudu" or the "Hero of Jungle". The Britishers were focused on capturing and defeating him. He was captured by the British deployed Assam rifle battalion.
In the year 1986, the Indian Postal Department issued a stamp on his behalf, featuring his struggle for Independence.