LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
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LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
LIBRARY MOVEMENT IN TELANGANA
- The people of Hyderabad state had to fight not only against the British imperial power, but also against the Nizam’s feudal and communal rule for achievement of independence and responsible government. The libraries played a vital role in bringing Political and national awareness among the people in the freedom movement of Hyderabad.
- Being a faithful ally of the British, the Nizam was against allowing any kind of criticism or agitation, which might displease the British rulers. He tries his best to insult his citizens from what was happening in the rest of India. Despite its best efforts, the Nizam government could not prevent its people being influenced by nationalist ideas blowing across the subcontinent. When the Indian National Congress was formed in 1885, the enlightened middle-class intelligentsia in Hyderabad welcomed it. Persons like Mulla Abdul Quyum, Ramachandra Pillai and Aghornath Chotopadhaya played a prominent part in building up public opinion in favor of the Indian National Congress (INC). The news Papers like ‘Hyderabad Record’ played a creditable role in spreading the nationalist feelings. These developments witnessed a Socio-cultural awakening in the beginning of the 20th century.
- Suravaram Pratapareddy said that the Grandalayodyamam was the first movement in Telangana.
- With the partition of Bengal by lord curizon in 1905, there were moments in various states of the country against the partition of Bengal at the sametime, in the kingdom of Hyderabad, there was no freedom for people and no responsible administration. Reforms brought by Salar. Jung in the 19th century resulted in not only modernizing Telangana but also led to the emergence of modern ideologies in the Telangana region. This not only led to the rise of cultural, social and political movements, but also brought about awareness among different social groups. These movements got transformed into political movements, movements against British, anti-Nizam and anti-Landlords movements.
- Definition of Library
- Library is a system designed to preserve the graphic records. This system also shouldered the dissemination of knowledge and a network for the healthy growth of society and culture.
- In the other words Library is communication of Knowledge, ideas, thought books and other graphic records. A library is a collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing.
- The public library is an Anglo-Saxon idea. Public libraries developed in democratic set up which are developed and maintained by the public.
- The concept of the modern public library is new to India.
- In an attempt to know about the greatness of the ancient and medieval past of the Telugu people and to make available to them books on the history of Telangana the Library Movement has started. This movement played an important role in the process of bringing social, cultural and political awareness in the society. As a part of cultural development, many clubs, literary organizations and societies were formed. This movement started as a part of Andhra Movement in Telangana.
- This educated the people of Telangana and prepared the stage for them to root out the fascIst rule of the Nizam. In the words of the Nizam government the term ‘Library’ means revolutionary organizations. The government thought that, One qualitative book is equivalent to many movements than many voluminous books. The government took very stringent steps to prevent the sale of such books. Even to open one library, they have to take permission from the government. Wherever there was a new Library, the government was petrified and became restless till it was closed down and imposed many restrictions on them.
- Despite severe oppressions and constant vigilance, the Library Movement continued to spread like a cool breeze showering its fragrance. The practice of distributing books secretly has begun. The people who started these Libraries came from high communities with philanthropic and democratic ideologies.
- The stalwarts like Suravaram Prathapa Reddy, Oddiraju Brothers, Shabnavis Venkata Rama Narasimha Rao, Vattikota Alwar Swamy, Nagulapalli Kodanda Rama Rao, Nampally Gowri Shankar Varma, Devulapally Ramanuja Rao, Madapati Hanumantha Rao, Bhagya Reddy Varma, Chidirematham Virabhadra Sharma, Kodati Narayana Rao, Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sharma, Boyinepalli Venkata Rama Rao and host of others at one point of time or other worked as Journalists, and edited journals. All these luminaries were in the forefront of the library movement in Telangana, in erstwhile Hyderabad State, which include Nalgonda, Mahabubnagar, Medak, Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Hyderabad. Warangal bifurcated and Khammam district was created on October 1, 1953.
