Suravaram Pratap Reddy
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Suravaram Pratapa Reddy (1896-1953) was a social historian from the Telangana
region of Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
His work Andhrula Saanghika Charitra is considered the best social history of the Telugus
. It was first published in 1949 and has since gone through many editions. It is considered to be one of the most important twentieth century works in Telugu
. It was the first Telugu book that to win the best national book award (Kendra Sahitya Academy Puraskaram). From the 1970s onwards it was a prescribed text for the IAS, IPS civil service examinations and by the AP civil services commission.
Suravaram was arguably the most prominent Telangana intellectual of the 20th century and published many literary works including Golconda Kavula Charitra, Raamayana Visheeshaalu, Hinduvula Pandagalu, Hindava Dharma Viirulu and many short stories and poems. Golconda Kavula Charitra is a monumental work which illustrates not only the rich literary history of the Telangana region but also displays the writer’s passion for research and literary/cultural study.
He was the editor and founder of Golconda Patrika, a journal in Hyderabad State
. Many of his articles appeared in journals like Sujata, Shoba, Bharati etc.
Telangana
Telangana is a region in the present state of Andhra Pradesh, India and formerly was part of Hyderabad state which was ruled by Nizam. It is bordered with the states of Maharashtra on the north and north-west, Karnataka on the west, Chattisgarh on the north-east and Orissa to the east...
region of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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His work Andhrula Saanghika Charitra is considered the best social history of the Telugus
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...
. It was first published in 1949 and has since gone through many editions. It is considered to be one of the most important twentieth century works in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
. It was the first Telugu book that to win the best national book award (Kendra Sahitya Academy Puraskaram). From the 1970s onwards it was a prescribed text for the IAS, IPS civil service examinations and by the AP civil services commission.
Suravaram was arguably the most prominent Telangana intellectual of the 20th century and published many literary works including Golconda Kavula Charitra, Raamayana Visheeshaalu, Hinduvula Pandagalu, Hindava Dharma Viirulu and many short stories and poems. Golconda Kavula Charitra is a monumental work which illustrates not only the rich literary history of the Telangana region but also displays the writer’s passion for research and literary/cultural study.
He was the editor and founder of Golconda Patrika, a journal in Hyderabad State
Hyderabad State
-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...
. Many of his articles appeared in journals like Sujata, Shoba, Bharati etc.