Merus have participated in the National freedom movement and in the Hyderabad Liberation movement very enthusiastically along with others. Many had lost their lives and many more had been sent to prisons. The famous freedom fighters such as: Sri K.V. Keshavulu, Kandula Pandarinath, Polkam Venkat Ramaiah, Kashinath (advocate), Shivram Papaiah, Duryala Ananth Ramulu, Pendyala Chandraiah, K.Veerappa, Rajuladevi Hanumanth Rao, Nomula Rajamauli, Smt. Kamala Giri, Dr.Kothakonda RangaNayakulu, Bolakonda RangaNayakulu, Vardarajulu, Gatla Venkateshwarlu, S.Swamy, Cilamkoti Pandurangam belong to Meru community only.