Andhra Saraswatha Parishad 

• After the conversion of Nizam Andhra Jana Sangham into Andhra Mahasabha in 1930, it became a political organization.
• As the Andhra Mahasabha was far from the development of Telugu language and literature, the supporters of Telugu wanted to establish an organization for the development of Telugu language.
• The foundation of Andhra Saraswatha Parishad was discussed at a meeting held in 1943,at Hyderabad.
• Andhra Saraswatha Parishad was founded on 26 May 1943 at the oflige of Golconda Patrika in Hyderabad. It was established as a non-political organization exclusively for the development of Telugu language.
• Founder- Devulapali Ramanuja Rao (Father of Andhra Saraswatha Parishad), Devulapalli, Lokanandi, Rangamma and Obul Reddy played an important role in its foundation.
• First President- Lokanandi Shankar Narayana Rao.
• First secretary- Venkatereddy Seshaiah
• Second President- Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
• Current President- Yendluri Shiva Reddy
• Initially, Andhra Saraswatha Parishad was run from the office of Golconda Patrika. The magaziņe published by Andhra Saraswatha Parishad- Andhra Sri (1944)
• First annual meeting of Andhra Saraswatha Parishad was held at Warangal.

Important books published by Andhra Saraswatha Parishad:

• Andhra Vangmaya Charitra- Diwakarla Venkata Avadhani
• Saraswatha Muktavali- Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
• Salivahana Gatha Sapthasathi Saaram- Rallapali Anantha Krishna Sharma
• Andhrula Charitra- Nelakuri Venkata Ramanaiah

Important Speeches organized by Andhra Saraswatha Parishad

1. Andhra Mahabharata Upanyasam
2. Maha Bhagavatam Upanyasam
3. Andhra Sapthaham

Important functions of Andhra Saraswatha Parishad:

• Promotion of Libraries
• Conducting essay competitions and presenting prizes
• Promotion of Telugu medium schools
• Conducting elocution competitions in Telugu
• Felicitating Telugu poets and writers
• The books namely Pandit Sarasaswatam, Praja Sarasaswatam and Bala Sarasaswatam were published by Andhra Saraswatha Parishad.
• The books published under Pandit Saraswati were:
• Suryanarayana Reddy Shastri- Kavyalankara Sangraham
• Rallapalli Anantha Krishna Shastri- Salivahana Gatha Saptasathi Saaramu
• Burgula Ramakrishna Rao- Saraswatha Vyasa Muktavali
• Diwakarla Venkata Avadhani- Sahitya Sopaanaalu