Budda Vengal Reddy (30 May 1822 – 31 December 1900) was an Indian philanthropist during British rule, who saved thousands of people from death due to starvation.
Budda Vengal Reddy was born on 30 May 1822 at Uyyalawada village, located in present day Kurnool District which is on the banks of Kundu River.
[1] Queen Victoria recognized his philanthropy and presented a gold medal to Vengal Reddy.
A committee (Renati Surya Chandrula Smaraka Samithi) was formed to preserve the memory of two great leaders of that time (Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy and the Philanthropist Budda Vengal Reddy, both were born in Uyyalawada village).
[2] It contains the excerpts from research papers by eminent historians[3][4] Budda Vengala Reddy died on 31 December 1900.