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Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu: An Incorruptible Politician, Brave Freedom Fighter
Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu, popularly known as Andhra Kesari, is known as the most incorruptible politician. He was a jurist, freedom fighter, social reformer who gave away all what he earned to the poor.
Born into a very poor Brahmin family on August 23, 1872, Prakasam Pantulu became the first chief minister of Andhra state, the first state to be formed on linguistic basis. Later, he played a prominent role in the formation of Andhra Pradesh.
He attained the title Andhra Kesari after bravely standing at gunpoint during a protest against the Simon Commission in Madras.
Having lost his father at a very young age of 11 years, his mother took up the responsibility of earning for the family. Without sufficient income, Praksam used to have lunch at the houses of wealthy people.
He was born in Guntur district, but the family moved to Rajahmundry after the death of his father.
Though he was interested in theatre, he studied law and went to England in 1904 to pursue for higher education and became a barrister.
Returning to India, he practised law for sometime and gained popularity for criminal cases after he argued the Ash Murder Case.
He earned well by practising law, but he left the profession and worked as the editor of Swarajya which was published in English, Telugu and Tamil languages simultaneously. He also ran a national-level school and a khadi production unit.
In 1921, he entered politics by getting elected as the president of the Andhra Region Congress Committee.
In 1928, the Simon Commission did not allow protests in Madras. However, crowds gathered at the Madras High Court near Paris Corner and when the police opened fire to quell the mob, a youth named Parthasarthi died.
The cops warned that anybody who would get near the body would also be shot but Prakasam tore his shirt and stood in front of the gun with his bare chest and dared the cops.
His political life had sev Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu was born on 23 August 1872 to Subbamma and Gopalakrishnayya, a Telugu Niyogi brahmin family in the village of Vinodarayunipalem, 20 km from Ongole in the then Madras presidency (now Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh). His father Gopalakrishnayya was a village headman. He migrated to Nellore district and was working in the Venkatagiri estate, earning Rs.8 a month. Prakasam Panthulu had his primary education at Nayudupeta. In 1880 when Prakasam Panthulu was very young, his father died and the burden of maintaining the family consisting of three young children fell on his mother. She started running a boarding house at Ongole, a profession that was looked down upon at the time. In Ongole Prakasam’s Mathematics teacher, Immaneni Hanumantha Rao Naidu played a very important part in shaping the career of Prakasam. When Hanumantha Rao Naidu left Ongole for Rajahmundry to join his new post, Prakasam followed him and continued his studies there. Rajahmundry in those days was a platform for eminent artists and scholars and a centre of many socio-political movements on the banks of Godavari. Stage dramas were actively performed in Rajahmundry and influenced by it Prakasam acted in Gayopakhyanam a popular stage drama written by Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham in 1890 along with his teacher. Legal profession He was interested in becoming a lawyer since childhood, but Prakasam failed his matriculation examination as his attention got diverted to acting in Telugu dramas ( he acted mostly female roles). However, he managed to go to Madras and become a second-grade pleader. Second grade pleaders could only practice in subordinate courts. Returning to Rajamahendravaram, he eventually became a successful lawyer. He was elected as Municipal Councillor in 1900 and Municipal Chairman of Rajamahendravaram VIJAYAWADA: A reference to Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra) Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, the barrister, journalist, freedom fighter, performer and the first chief minister of the erstwhile AP, still causes goosebumps in those inspired by his ideals, courage and dedication. As India celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, his life and deeds show the way forward, as to what an ideal statesman should be like. It was on February 2, 1928, when the entire country had taken up the slogan ‘Simon Go Back’ to protest against the Simon Commission’s arrival in India. As the president of Congress in Andhra, Prakasam had gone to Madras to lead the protest. There was a sea of Indians determined to stand their ground, prompting the British authorities to issue orders to fire and a protester was killed. As Prakasam, who was trying to leave the High Court in Madras to see the martyred soul, he was prevented by the British forces who had threatened to shoot him if he moved ahead. Bearing his chest, Prakasam dared them to shoot him. The guns which were pointed at him bowed their bayonets in respect of his courage. Prakasam’s life was marked by hundreds of such incidents where he never looked away from questioning injustice. As a teenager, Prakasam developed a great interest in performing arts. He was raised by a teacher named Immaneni Hanumantharao Naidu, who took him to Rajahmundry. He joined Rajamahendravara Nataka Samajam in 1887. 1. Prakasam as a child 2. Artist’s view of ‘Simon Go Back’ protest 3. AP formation 4. Prakasam with N Sanjiva Reddy 5. CM’s swearing-in ceremony In 1981, Prakasam performed the role of Arjuna in ‘Gayopakhyanam,’ receiving the applause of the audience. The next day, three British officers went to Naidu, seeking his permission to have a photo shoot of those who had performed the previous night. Despite Naidu trying his best to convince Prakasam for the photo session, the latter rejected the offer, saying he was not a person who disguises Indian politician and former chief minister of Andhra State (1872-1957) In this Telugu name, the surname is Tanguturi. Tanguturi Prakasam popularly known as Prakasam Pantulu (23 August 1872 – 20 May 1957), was an Indian jurist, political leader, social reformer, and anti-colonial nationalist who served as the Premier of the Madras Presidency. Prakasam subsequently became the first chief minister of the erstwhile Andhra State, created by the partition of Madras State along the linguistic lines. Prakasam was known as "Andhra Kesari" which translates to "Lion of Andhra". The Andhra Pradesh government issued G.O RT-2500 on 10 August 2014 declaring his birth anniversary a State holiday. Tanguturi Prakasam was born into a Telugu speaking family of Subbamma and Gopalakrishnayya in the village of Vinodarayunipalem, 20 km (12 mi) from Ongole in Madras presidency (now Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh). When he was 11, his father died and his mother had to run a boarding house at Ongole, a profession that was looked down upon at the time. When E. Hanumantha Rao, his teacher at school, moved to Rajamahendravaram, he took Prakasam along with him as that place had better opportunities for education. He acted in Gayopakhyanam by Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham in 1890 along with his teacher. He was interested in becoming a lawyer since childhood, but Prakasam failed his matriculation examination. However, he managed to go to Madras and become a second-grade pleader. Returning to Rajamahendravaram, he eventually became a successful lawyer. He was elected as Municipal Chairman of Rajamahendravaram in 1904 when he was 31 years old. This election was not easy for Prakasam. He was funded for his education by Zamindar Kanchumarthi Ramachandra Rao, who was at that time received patronage from Raja Vogeti Ramakrishnayya, a wealthy landlord and was also a mun
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