Saraswathi Mahal Library, also called Thanjavur Maharaja Serfojis Sarawswathi Mahal Library is a library located in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest libraries in Asia established during 16th century by Nayakas of Tanjavur and has on display a rare collection of Palm leaf manuscripts and paper written in Tamil and Sanskrit and a few other languages indigenous to India. The collection comprises well over 49,000 volumes, though only a tiny fraction of these are on display. The library has a complete catalog of holdings, which is being made available online. Some rare holdings can be viewed on site by prior arrangement.
Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu was an Indian politician and freedom fighter, chief minister of the Madras Presidency, and subsequently became the first chief minister of the new Andhra state, created by the partition of Madras State along linguistic lines. He was also known as Andhra Kesari. The Andhra Pradesh government issued G.O RT-2500 on 10 August 2014 declaring his birth anniversary a state festival. Andhra Kesari 9 feet Statue in Parliament houses, Statue was Unveiled by Kocheril Raman Narayanan, Presidents of India on 5 May 2000. Andhra Kesari it was the first Biopic Movies on CMs, which was Directed by Vijayachander, It was released on 1 November 1983, the Andhra Pradesh Formation day.
Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya was an Indian independence activist and political leader in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith is a public university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Established in 1921 as Kashi Vidyapith and later renamed, it is administered under the state legislature of the government of Uttar Pradesh. The university has more than 400+ affiliated colleges spread over six districts. It is one of the largest state universities in Uttar Pradesh, with hundreds of thousands of students, both rural and urban. It offers a range of professional and academic courses in arts, science, commerce, agriculture science, law, computing and management.
Kasinadhuni Nageswararao, better known as Nageswara Rao Pantulu, was an Indian, journalist, nationalist, politician, and a staunch supporter of Khaddar movement. He participated in the Indian independence movement and in the Indian National Congress party, including Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement through salt satyagraha. He was conferred with the title Desabandhu by the people of Andhra Pradesh. He was conferred with the title Desoddhaaraka by the Andhra Mahasabha. In 1935, the Andhra University honoured him with Kalaprapoorna, an honorary doctorate of Literature.
Gorantla Venkanna (1871–1947) was a well-known philanthropist, lover and patron of Sanskrit language.
Kakani Venkata Ratnam was a former Cabinet Minister in Andhra Pradesh in India.
The Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University (PSTU) is one of the few Indian language universities in India.
Sivalenka Sambhu Prasad was a journalist and Indian National Congress politician, who took over the Daily News Paper Andhra Patrika, Andhra Sachitra Vara Patrika and Bharathi which were published from Chennai City which was the capital of Composite State of Madras from his father-in-law Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao, the founder of Andhra Patrika group of publications in 1903, inventor of "Amrutanjan", a pain balm with natural ingredients, in 1893 and a freedom-fighter. After taking over he led the group of publications from 1938 to 1972. Rao also bequeathed all properties and Amrutanjan business to Sambhu Prasad, which he ran along with publications. During Sambhu Prasad's lifetime there were many important events in India, including the Second World War, the Independence of India, and much of the life, and the death, of Mahatma Gandhi. He was called "Ayyavaru" by his employees. The centenary of his birth was celebrated in 2011 by a function was attended by dignitaries and journalists, including Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Konijeti Rosaiah.
Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao was an Indian freedom activist and Parliament member.
Ponaka Kanakamma (1892–1963) was a social worker, activist and freedom fighter, imprisoned over a year, as a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, in India. She founded Sri Kasturidevi Vidyalam, a large school for girls in Nellore.
Desa Bhakta Konda Venkatappaiah or Konda Venkatappayya B.L. (1866–1948) was a noted lawyer, Indian freedom fighter and politician from Andhra Pradesh. He is one of the founders and first editor of "Krishna Patrika", leading weekly Telugu magazine during the early 20th century.
Sahitya-Ratna Mahamahopadhyay AcharyaRewa Prasad Dwivedi"Sanatana" is a Sanskrit literature scholar, poet, writer, and critic, known for:
- Writing voluminous new Sanskrit literature in the form of epics and lyrics, plays (two), and prose.
- Establishing new literary principles in Sanskrit Sahitya Sastra.
- Preserving the works of all major Sanskrit scholars of the past two millennia for future generations.
Dukkipati Nageswara Rao was an Indian independence movement activist from Krishna District.
Gowthami Grandhalayam or Sri Gowthami Regional Library was started by poet and social reformer Nalam Krishna Rao in 1898 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao was an Indian freedom fighter and the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh. He was born in Nandigama village, Krishna district, then in Madras Presidency, British India and now a part of the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Kaleswara Rao market in Vijayawada was named in his honour.
Ilapavuluri Panduranga Rao was an Indian scholar, poet, writer, linguist and orator of Telagu descent.
Kaderbad Narasinga Rao,, popularly known as "Nandyal Gandhi", was a freedom fighter from Andhra Pradesh who fought for India's independence, philanthropist, social reformer, and political leader who worked tirelessly throughout his life to uplift disadvantaged people and eradicate untouchability.
Paturi Nagabhushanam was described as the doyen of the Andhra Library Movement from Andhra Pradesh, India... Paturi was associated with the national independence movement and an ardent follower of Gandhiji. His contributions are noteworthy - in spreading library movement in the state of Andhra Pradesh among the public, strengthening Andhra Pradesh Library Association propagating adult literacy, the establishment of library school for imparting training to library workers and giving library education under State government certification and publishing books, periodicals, LIS textbooks.
