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Literary, Library Movement and Newspapers, Literary Researchers and Important Poets

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Library Movement

1.1Libraries Before the Organised Library Movement
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  • The Library Movement aimed to make books accessible to the public and spread awareness of Telangana's social, cultural and political issues.
  • Suravaram Pratap Reddy described the Library Movement as the first movement in Telangana.
  • Komarraju Laxmana Rao is regarded as the father of the Telangana Library Movement.
  • The movement developed libraries, reading rooms, book collections, literary discussions and cultural activities across Telangana.
  • Libraries also became centres for political awareness and, in several places, indirectly supported the anti-Nizam public awakening.

Libraries Before the Organised Library Movement

YearLibrary / Institution
1872Secunderabad Library
1872Shankarananda & Saarvajanika Libraries
1879Young Men's Improvement Society Library
1891Asafiya State Library
1895Bharat Gunavardhak Association Library
1896Albert Reading Room

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What Literary, Library Movement and Newspapers, Literary Researchers and Important Poets covers

  1. Library Movement
  2. Nizam Rashtra Grandalaya Mahasabha
  3. Literary Movement and Organisations
  4. Printing Presses and Book Distribution
  5. Newspapers and Journalism
  6. Urdu Newspapers
  7. Other Important Newspapers and Editors
  8. Important Literary Researchers and Poets
  9. Suravaram Pratap Reddy (1896–1953)
  10. Biruduraju Ramaraju
  11. Daasarathi Krishnamacharyulu (1925–1987)
  12. Daasarathi Rangacharya (1928–2015)
  13. Vattikota Alwar Swamy (1915–1961)
  14. Devulapalli Ramanuja Rao (1917–1993)
  15. Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sharma
  16. Dr. C. Narayana Reddy (1931–2017)
  17. Tadakamalla Krishna Rao (1830–1890)
  18. Palla Durgaiah (1916–1983)
  19. Bunna Ilaiah
  20. Rapid Recall: Library Movement
  21. Rapid Recall: Literary Organisations
  22. Rapid Recall: Newspapers
  23. Rapid Recall: Literary Researchers and Poets
  24. Key Chronology
  25. Prelims Traps
Practise the questions100 exam-pattern MCQs on this chapter
All 18 chapters in Telangana History
  1. Era / Period before Satavahanas
  2. Satavahanas
  3. Ikshvakus
  4. Vishnukundina’s
  5. Vemulawada Chalukyas & Mudigonda Chalukyas
  6. Kakatiya Dynasty
  7. Period After Kakatiya’s - Nayakas
  8. Qutubshahi’s Dynasty
  9. Mughal Rule in Telangana
  10. Asaf Jahis (Nizam Kingdom)
  11. Important Organizations / Parties emerged during Nizam Period
  12. Samsthanas in Nizam Kingdom
  13. Socio-Cultural Revival / Renaissance in Telangana
  14. Telangana Adi-Hindu Movement, Andhra Mahasabha
  15. Literary, Library Movement and Newspapers, Literary Researchers and Important Poets
  16. Telangana Peasants and Tribal Rebellion
  17. Telangana Peasants Armed Struggle
  18. Operation Polo – End of Nizam Rule

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