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Gokaraju Sri Rama Raju ( birth - death) was an Indian Freedom Fighter, Philanthropist, Social activist, Political Activist and Writer.

Early life and background
Gokaraju Sri Rama Raju was born on 10 JUNE 1916, into a Telugu Speaking Kshatriya family, in Juvvalapalem, West Godavari. He completed his early education in Bhimavaram, married to Suryakantam (born on 02 FEBRUARY 1920 Dumpakadapa) in 1933. The couple ha`d three children Aruna Devi(1947), Budha Kumar Raju(1950), Vivekananda Raju(1953).

Indian Freedom Movement and Politics
From an early age, he got involved in the Independence movement and dedicated most of his prime years for the freedom struggle. With the call of Mahatma Gandhi, he actively participated in Salt Satyagraha and got jailed briefly for the same.

In spite of being born into a wealthy upper caste family, he had a socialist ideology. Well before the socialist and marxist ideologies were popularized in India, he distributed acres of family owned land and fresh water lake to Harijans.

Known for his Activist Speeches in Telugu, Hindi and English, he educated and encouraged to fight against the British Rule and worked closely with many National level Freedom Fighters.

He joined the 1942 Quit India movement and organized mass protests. Led riots against British and got jailed for 3 years until 1945.

As a voracious reader, he spent most of his time in the jail studying subjects like Homeopathy, History, Ramayana and Astrology.

After India achieved Independence, he joined the Indian National Congress and held various roles at the Taluka and District Level.

He also worked as a Vice President of the Freedom Fighters Association of

But in early 1950s, because ideological differences with the Congress party, he moved on to join the Socialist Party, which later became Praja Socialist Party. He served as a Secretary of PSP and went on to join Janata Party.

Last Years and Death
His later years were mostly spent in writing and philanthropy. With his curiosity for various characters, and the situational perspectives of The Ramayana, he has written a book in that was known to explore Secrets of Ramayana. He passed away before the book got published.