Asifabad district to be named after Kumram Bheem

ADILABAD: In the changed political scenario, Asifabad district will be named after Adivasi legendary Kumram Bheem instead of Mancherial as Asifabad district will have more tribal mandals.

Adivasi culture was concentrated in and around Asifabad. Adivasis ruled the Asifabad and Sirpur (T) area before the 18th century and there was Adivasi dynasty in that area. Kumram Bheem fought against Nizam forces for a self-rule on 12 villages and for Jal, Jangal and Jameen.

Historical Jodeghat is close to Asifabad and Kumram Bheem died fighting with the Nizam’s forces at Jodeghat in Kerameri mandal on September 1, 1940 and a post-mortem was conducted to Komrum Bheem’s body at Government hospital in Asifabad.                       

People of Asifabad and its surrounding areas are in jubilant mood and celebrated the news that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has decided to create a new district with Asifabad as its headquarters.

Adivasis were not happy naming the Mancherial district after Kumram Bheem as there was less number of Adivasis population and Adivasis’ culture and traditions are not prevalent in Mancherial like in Asifabad and Utnoor areas.

Asifabad MLA Kova Laxmi thanked the Chief Minister for considering the proposal for the creation of Asifabad as new district and added that the interior tribal areas in the constituency will be developed and Adivasis culture and traditions will be protected and will be carried forward to new generations.    

Freedomfighter late Konda Laxman Bapuji first contested on Congress ticket from the Asifabad Assembly Constituency of Adilabad district in 1952.