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Andhra Saraswatha Parishad – 1943

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
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