2006-08-28 22:12:12 · 6 answers · asked by Venu K 1 in Travel ➔ India ➔ Hyderabad
Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (23 August 1872 – 20 May 1957) was an Indian freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of the state of Andhra. He was widely revered as Andhra Kesari (literally, Lion of Andhra).
Early life
He was born in a Niyogi Brahmin family in the current-day Andhra Pradesh. His ancestors were hereditary karnams (village officers) in the Tanguturu village. When he was 11, his father died and his mother had to run a boarding house (restaurant) at Ongole to make ends meet and ensure that her kids had good education. This was despite the fact that the profession was looked down upon in those days. Endowed with a fair complexion and good physique, Prakasam enacted both male and female roles to critical acclaim in several plays. He also used to play cricket.
When E. Hanumantha Rao Naidu, his mentor and teacher at school, shifted to Rajahmundry, he took Prakasam along with him as that place had better opportunities for education. Though interested in becoming a lawyer since childhood, Prakasam failed to clear his matriculation examination as he fell into bad company and regularly entered into brawls apart from devoting a lot of time to acting in plays. He however managed to go to Madras and become a second-grade pleader. He became a successful lawyer in Rajahmundry and made a lot of money in a short time. He also became well regarded in a short period of time and was elected the Chairman of Rajahmundry when he was 30. This was the beginning of his stint in public life.
2006-08-30 04:48:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (23 August 1872 – 20 May 1957) was an Indian freedom fighter and the first Chief Minister of the state of Andhra. He was widely revered as Andhra Kesari (literally, Lion of Andhra).
2006-08-28 23:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by Suraj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andhra Kesari Tanguturi Prakasam (1872-1957) was one of the great freedom fighters of India. He played a notable part in the struggle for independence
2006-08-28 22:16:37 · answer #3 · answered by Life 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The lion of Andhra ...freedom fighter
2006-08-28 22:19:42 · answer #4 · answered by grumpyoldman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Andhra ke sari' , when transliterated into Telugu language, it says ‘ Unique to Andhra – I would say Avakaya’ a pickle popular in Andhra; besides Tanguturi of course .
2006-08-29 03:06:43 · answer #5 · answered by seshu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-28 22:16:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋