FAMOUS PERSONALITIES OF ANDHRA

Madapati Hanumanta Rao was born on 1885, at Pokkunur village, in Nandigama taluk, Krishna district. He was a great poet and politician and social worker. He completed his metriculation in first class from Madras University. He was practiced 24 years as advocate, in Hyderabad. He was started Andhra Mahasabha in 1930. He was close associate with Nilagiri and Telugu Patrika Journals. He was translated so many stories and novels from Marathi and Bengali to Telugu. He wrote so many essayes in Telugu, Kannada, Urdu and Hindi languages. Usmania University awarded Doctor of Literature to him for his service of literature. He was the first mayor of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. He was first chair person of A.P. Sasana Mandali, in 1958. The Indian government awarded him as 'Padmabhushana'. His wife Srimati Manikyamba was also active participant of Andhra Mahasabha. He worked for 'Samaikya Andhra'.


Gidugu venkata Sitapathi was born january 28, 1885, in Bhimunipatnam, in Visakapatnam district. He was completed his B.A. degree from Madras Christian College. Sri vedam Venkataraya sasthri was his guide. He was worked as a teacher some years in Parlakimidi high school. He was participated in Andhra Udyamam. In 1936 he entered to Telugu cine Industry through Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. He worked very short period in Telugu Industry. He wrote so many essayes and novels. In 1948 The Telugu Basha Samithi was started through this VignanaSarvaswam Telugu journal. Gidugu was founder and editor for this. He served nearly 50 years to Telugu literature development.


Sri Adiraju Veerabhadra Rao was born in 1887, in Dendukur village, Madhira taluk, Kammam district. He was serviced as secretary for Andhra Jana sangham in 1921. He wrote so many historical stories, Greek Mythological stories. His greatest book was Kakateeyandhra Darsini.


Mamidipudi Venkata Rangaiah was born in january 1889, in Purini village in Kovur taluk, Nellore district. He was completed his B.A. in 1907, from Madras Pacheyappa College as University first. He was inspired by Bipin Chandra Pal. He was worked nearly 14 years as a tutor in Vijayanagaram college. In that period Gandhiji was came to Vijayanagaram. Srimathi and Sri Mamidipudi met Gandhiji . He was worked as principal Nellore V.R.College. He was editor to Educational India nearly 30 years. He wrote so many text books and defination of constitution. He was chief editor for Vignana Sarvaswa, Sangraha Vignana Kosha journals. He continued his writings from 1908.


Gannavarapu Subbaramaiah was born March 15, 1890, in Soollurpet taluk, Nellore district. He knows tamil, kannada, malayalam, hindi, gujarati, bengali languages. He was very well trained in book-keeping, shorthand and typewriting. At 1912 he associated with Veturi Prabhakara Sasthri and Vedam Venkataraya Sasthri. In that period he worked in Madras Prachya Likhita Pustaka Bhandagar. In that period for writers to see their essayes in Bharati journal was very great. For the Bharathi journal Subbaramaiah was the editor. He served nearly 70 years to Indian journalism.


Nelaturi Venkata Rmanaiah was born in 1891 in Nelatur village, in Nellore district. He was well known as Hampi Venkata Ramanaiah or Vijayanagaram Venkata Ramanaiah. He was a great historian. He worked as a history tutor in Madras Christian College. In 1930, the first doctorate awarded by Madras University for the thesis of Origin of the South Indian Temples, written by Subbaramaiah. The famous books of the Subbaramaiah are Origin of the City of Vijayanagar, further source of Vijayanagara History, Complie and Vijayanagar, Early Muslim Expansion in South India, Velugoti vari Vamsavali, Raghunathabhyudayam etc.He was written so many essayes about history.