Tanguturi Prakasam1 Tanguturi Prakasam Andhra Kesari Tanguturi Prakasam టంగుటూరి ప్రకాశం Portrait of Tanguturi Prakasam, by S.N. Chamkur, located in Rajya Sabha Chief Minister of Andhra state In office October 1, 1953 – November 15, 1954 Succeeded by Bezawada Gopala Reddy Chief Minister of Madras Presidency In office April 30, 1946 – March 23, 1947 Governor Henry Foley Knight, Archibald Edward Nye Governor's rule O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar Personal details Born August 23, 1872 Vinoda Rayudu Palem, Andhra Pradesh May 20, 1957 (aged 84) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Indian Indian National Congress, Swatantra Party Lawyer, Writer, Statesman lawyer Hindu Preceded by Succeeded by Died Nationality Political party Occupation Profession Religion Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (Telugu: టంగుటూరి ప్రకాశం పంతులు b. 23 August 1872 – d. 20 May 1957) was an Indian politician and Freedom Fighter and the first Chief Minister of the Indian province Andhra state. He was also known as Andhra Kesari (literally, the Lion of Andhra). Early life He was born to Subbamma and Venkata Narasimham, in a Telugu Brahmin family in a village called Vinodarayuni Palem (or Vinoda Rayudu Palem) 26 km from Ongole in prakasam dist 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 Naidu, his teacher at school, shifted to Rajahmundry, he took Prakasam along with him as that place had better opportunities for education. He enacted in Gayopakhyanam of Chilakamarthi Lakshmi Narasimham in 1890 along with his teacher.[1] He was interested in becoming a lawyer since childhood, Prakasam failed his matriculation examination. He however managed to go to Madras and become a second-grade pleader. Returning to Rajahmundry, he eventually became a successful lawyer. He was elected as Municipal Chairman of Rajahmundry in 1904 when he was 31 years old. This election was a tough one at that point in time. Of the latter. until then. In the meantime. Prakasam could not argue cases at higher courts as only barristers were allowed to do so. However. as Mahatma Gandhi had done before him. In England. In 1930. In 1926. This was at a time when Bipin Chandra Pal. He dealt with both civil and criminal cases. the police gave way to him and other supporters. when the Congress wanted all the legislators to resign. It was considered a sacrilege to cross the seas during those days. Prakasam defended one of the accused and ensured that he got away with a light sentence. the congress party decided to boycott it with the slogan "Simon. during the Non-cooperation Movement. The police warned the people that they would shoot if anyone tried to come near the body. Prakasam also resigned as a legislator and was at the forefront in breaking the tax law at Madras. He started attending the Congress Party sessions regularly after the Lucknow pact and signed the Satyagraha pledge in October 1921. He visited Punjab during Akali Satyagraha and the Hindu-Muslim riots in Multan. most of the successful lawyers were either Europeans or Tamilians. Prakasam relocated to Madras high court. He toured Kerala during the Moplah rebellion despite a ban on visitors from outside the area and had his property at Ooty attached by the government as a consequence. named. Prakasam also edited Law times. one of the important cases was the Ash murder case.Tanguturi Prakasam 2 In England During one of his professional visits to Madras on a court case. As a second-grade pleader. given that the government of the day considered Pal’s speeches to border on sedition. he joined the India Society and worked for the election of Dadabhai Naoroji to the House of Commons. In 1922. The commission was greeted with demonstration of black flags wherever it went. baring his chest and daring the police to shoot at him. The same year he presided over Bipin Chandra Pal’s lecture at Madras when others were afraid to come forward. he did so but was not convinced about its alternative programme and hence contested and won the by-election. Pardha Saradhi was killed on the spot. Whenever there was unrest or strife such as a riot. However. people respected him with the epithet of "Andhra Kesari" (Lion of Andhra). There were a host of reasons for this boycott. Prakasam took the idea to his heart and decided to go to England to pursue legal studies. He was elected the general secretary of the Congress Party in December 1921 at the Ahmedabad session. smoking and drinking. When the commission visited Madras on 3 February 1928. the police did not allow protests in some sensitive areas of Madras.000 Congress volunteers at Guntur. go back". he tried to be there so as to comfort people. He gave up his lucrative law practice. the most important being that the commission did not have a single Indian in its ranks. a young man. the crowd grew large and restive near the Madras High Court at Parry's Corner and the police resorted to firing with a view to control it. At this. he organised a demonstration by 30. he was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly on a Congress Party ticket. Nevertheless. In the service of public After completing the barrister course with a certificate of honour in London. a legal magazine. making fiery speeches on nationalism. Prakasam made a promise to his mother that he would abstain from eating non-vegetarian food. Swarajya was published simultaneously in English. He also started and was the working editor of a newspaper Swarajya (literally self-rule). Understanding the situation. He reached England in 1904. he had to suspend the publication of Swarajya due to . He joined the Congress Party led by Madan Mohan Malaviya but resigned from it as well and persuaded others to do so after Mahatma Gandhi and the Congress Party decided to break the salt tax law with the Dandi March. After this incident. Andhra Kesari appellation and struggle for independence When the Simon Commission visited India. the nationalist leader from Bengal was touring the region. Telugu and Tamil. He was one of the prominent Telugu barrister to be successful. He also ran a national school and a Khadi production centre. Ash was the Collector of Tirunelveli and was shot dead in 1907. Prakasam grew enraged and tore open his shirt. a barrister was impressed with his legal acumen and suggested that he become a barrister. were against Rajaji — the choice of leaders such as Gandhi and Nehru — becoming the chief minister. The Razakars were impressed by his courage and accorded him a march of honour. He was arrested for more than three years for participating in the Quit India movement of 1942. Mid-term elections were held in 1955 by which time Prakasam had more or less retired from active politics. Prakasam became the revenue minister – his major contribution was the founding and chairing of the Zamindari Enquiry Committee which looked at the structural distortions in agriculture perpetrated due to the Zamindari system followed by the British Government. Meanwhile. among others. Praja party could not come into power by its own and the coalition that he cobbled up collapsed even before a show of strength could be contemplated. in December 1952. the government lasted for only 11 months. On 1 November 1956. S. although Prime Minister Nehru warned against doing so because of concern for his personal safety. the state of Andhra was created and Prakasam was unanimous choice for Chief minister for the new state. the government fell after a year. Prakasam was the first prominent leader from South India to offer individual Satyagraha against the war effort in 1941. 3 Chief Minister of Madras Presidency In 1946.[2] On Vallabhbhai Patel's advice. Potti Sriramulu died fasting for the cause of a separate state for the Telugu-speaking people.He was a not only party's choice but peoples choice too. On 1 October 1953. after the Congress' victory in elections in Madras Presidency Prakasam became the chief minister on 30 April 1946.[2] Prakasam's Cabinet Portfolio Minister Tanguturi Prakasam (Also Chief Minister) Labour and Industry Health Food Varaha Venkata Giri Rukmini Laxmipathi T. During his tenure as Premier. Unsuccessful attempts were made to restart it again in 1935. Rajan Post-independence He visited Hyderabad state in 1948. Prakasam publicly declared his intention to scrap all textile industries in the province and replace them with khadi manufacturing and weaving units. he formed the Hyderabad State Praja Party (Hyderabad State People’s party) and ensured that all the sitting ministers of the Congress Party were defeated. Marathi speaking . the Congress ministries resigned from office as they were not consulted by the government about India’s participation. In 1937. After his release in 1945. Communists broke into a full-scale revolt. as he and Kamaraj. who returned to active politics as per the wishes of the Congress Working Committee.Tanguturi Prakasam the high deposit demanded by the government. as it was felt that Prakasam was not accommodating enough to various varying interests. With the onset of World War II. a Tamil leader. However. Though Prakasam was in the running for Chief Minister’s post. He met Qasim Rizvi.[2] In February 1947. S. Telugu speaking parts of the erstwhile Hyderabad state were merged in the Andhra state to form Andhra Pradesh. In 1952. Prakasam responded with widespread arrests and tough crackdown on arsonists. However. However. Congress Party contested the provincial elections and achieved majority in Madras province. the leader of the Razakars and warned him about pushing his luck too far. he toured South India to get back in touch with the masses. It was revived after the Gandhi-Irwin pact of 1931 but it had to be suspended again due to cash flow problems. he made way for Rajaji. while the Nizam was still in power. due to opposition from the communists and halting support from the socialists. He died as a poor man and a hungry man. Satyanarayana Puram. Time Magazine. 6-3-609/150/1. a Socio Cultural Organisation was formed on 30-04-1962. Ongole Sri Prakasham Vidya Niketan High School. a future President of India and a staunch follower of Prakasam became the chief minister. Hyderabad • Andhra Kesari Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu Govt High School (AKTP High School).9171.Addanki. 4 Institutions named after Prakasam • • • • • • • • Sri Prakasam Govt Junior College & High School (1974) .854557. . com/ time/ magazine/ article/ 0. East Godavari Andhra Kesari Yuvajana Samiti. pp: 64. [2] "Shocking Truth" (http:/ / www. February 10. Andhra Kesari Prakasam Junior College.wikipedia.Yanam. Andhra kesari vidaya kendram junior college. Prakasam Dist Sri Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu Government Junior College . 1947. ISBN 978-81-85194-07-3 Studies .org/wiki/Andhra_Ratna></ref>elopment 81-85194-07-6.Chirala. Vijayawada. Anand Nagar Colony. Titles Held Andhra Kesari Prakasam institute of dev<refhttp://en.00. ISBN References [1] 100 years of Gayopakhyanam. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Andhra Pradesh. April 2010 edition.Rajamundry Prakasam Engineering College Kandukur. He was admitted in a Hyderabad hospital and died on 20 May 1957.His Grandson is a bachelor class V employee in Ongole even today and stays with his mother. html).Tanguturi Prakasam parts (Aurangabad region) of the Hyderabad state were merged with Bombay State (which later split into Gujarat and Maharashtra) and Kannada speaking parts (Gulbarga region) were merged with Mysore State.Annapurnamma (Prakasam's youngest son's wife). . Prakasam Dt. On one such visit to a Harijanwada near Ongole. he suffered from severe sunstroke. 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