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The first complete encyclopaedia in Telugu, however, was compiled and published single-handed by Kandukuri-prasada Bhupaludu, the zamindar of Devidi around 1940. Andhra-vijnanamu as it is called, is a 7-volume encyclopaedia. Though it is a one man effort and has all the drawbacks associated with it, and the selection as well the treatment of the entries is more arbitrary than logical, the volumes are, no doubt, serving its designed purpose.
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The Devidi zamindar, Kandukuri Prasada Raya Bhupaludu authored seven volumes of Sri Andhra Vijnanamu, the first complete encyclopaedia in Telugu.
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Kandukuri Bala Suryaprasada Rao Zamindar of Urlam took up the project. He worked at it from 1938 to 1941. He called it Andhra Vighnanam. He published it in seven volumes. The articles were alphabetically arranged.
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(p. 243) Sri Ijjitasar Kandukuri Bala Surya Prasada Rao Bahadur, the author of this Telugu Encyclopaedia, which I have the proud privilege to introduce to the public, is one of the most remarkable personalities in the Telugu country. (p. 244) Sri Balasurya Prasada Rao Bahadur is not merely a Zamindar which quite a number are, but a scholar of encyclopaedic range and extraordinary thoroughness and a writer of high standing in Telugu.
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The second venture in preparing an encyclopedia was made by Kandukuri Prasadaraya Bhupaludu, Zamindar of Devidi, who, single-handedly prepared and published a 7-volume encyclopedia, Sri Andhra Vijnanamu, between 1938 and 1941. Though it was the work of a single individual, it has presented a wide range of information, especially on ancient Indian thought. However, the editor-compiler deemed it appropriate to publish some articles on modern scientific subjects in English and thus limited the scope and use of a Telugu encyclopaedia.
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