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FREEDOM FIGHTER Komaram Bheem Legendary Tribal Hero Of Telangana 58 When we realise that we forgot the names of greatest freedom fighters, then we must also remember Komaram Bheem along with many other real heroes. Komaram Bheem was a tribal leader of our country decades back. His name is only known to the Telugu states though he is a great freedom fighter of India. Birth and Early life of Bheem Komaram Bheem was born on 22nd of October, in a place named Sankepalli of Adilabad district, Telangana. His father was killed by forest officials when Bheem was around 15 years old. Bheem din’t was not educated formally.Lack of education and exposure were not the constraints for him to WWW.WISHESH.NET | DECEMBER 2019 revolt against injustice and wrongdoings. He was inspired the great freedom fighters Alluri Sita Rama Raju and Shaheed Bhagat Singh. Komaram Bheem As A Freedom Fighter Komaram Bheem’s fight was against the Nizam rulers for liberation of Hyderabad. He raised his voice with the slogan- “Jal, jungle, zameen”. The meaning of the slogan is, tribal people have all rights on the natural resources of forest. Komaram life struggle started from his father’s death or much before. The Nizam ruler during Komaram’s time was Siddique. Siddique captured the land of Komaram’s family where his and the family’s livelihood was destroyed.Then, he rebelled out on Siddique was killed in the hands of Komaram. He dint restrict the fight of justice for himself but for everyone around him.