Telangana History Library Movement in Telangana
As Lord curzon declared the division of Bengal in 1905, protests began nationwide opposing the decision. These protests led to the ‘Vandemataram’ movement which in turn had led to the freedom movement. Maharashtra started celebrating the Ganapati utsavs and sivaji utsavs (celebrations) to increase patriotism and interest towards their moth¬er tongue among the people. In the background of all the above, the youth of Hyderabad state who had no freedom or rights of any sort-started to became aware of their conditions. Scholars of the region felt the need to create educational facilities and to spread literacy among the people, which led to the formation of the library movement in the Telangana region.
According to Suravaram Pratapa reddy. ‘The library movement is the first movement in Telangana’. Like all people oriented activities, the library movement also started with the charity of donors and spread through the region. The details of the first libraries started then are –
It is said that the library at Nagai village, near wadi railway station, was founded by the prathamasekhara, the chalukya king in 1058 A.D. History tells us that it was managed by six librarians
A donor called ‘Somasundara Modaliar’ founded the first library of the Telugu regions in Secunderabad in 1872 A.D.
The among the Telugu people to donate for the library movement was a native of Warangal town Mudigonda Sankararadhya. He founded a library named ‘Sankarananda Grandhalaya’ in kavadiguda of Hyderabad at the Shankarmath in 1872 A.D.
Sankararadhya also started a public library in Secunderabad and he donated his own house to the library-Sabdanusasana Andhra Bhasha Nilayam-in Warangal in 1908 A.D.
Aghoranath chattopadhyaya founded the ‘youngmen’s Improvement society’ (YMIS) in 1879 and established a library in it, for which he purchased several books and magazines regularly. His wife Varada Sundaridevi used to run a night school for women and taught in it. Aghoranath, with the help of his friend maulvi Abdul khayyum found¬ed another organisation called the ‘Brotherhood society’.
The Nizam government took over a civil library (started in 1880) and transformed it into the ‘Asafia state library’ in 1891 A.D. Its founders were Maulvi Abdul Khayyum and the then director of department of education-Nawab Imadul Mulk. Through the hard work of Andhra Maha Sabha later, magazines and books of telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi and other local languages were brought to this library since, 1940. Lakhs of books of different fields like history, culture, finance, social and literature were purchased and preserved in it. This library is the present day state central library in Hyderabad.
The ‘Hindu social club’ was founded in 1892, which helped to solve financial and other problems Telangana History & Culture of Hindu students who went to London for education with government scholar ships.Several rich persons of Maharashtra joined hands in 1895 to develop the Marathi language and culture and founded an organisation called the ‘Bharata Gunavardhaka Samstha’. A library was also established as a part of it.
The ‘Albert reading room was established in Bollaram in 1896A.D.
Srikrishnadevarayaandhra Bhasha Nilayam -1901
An establishment called the ‘Srikrishnadeva rayaandhra Bhasha Nilayam was founded in 1901 A.D. at r Koti in Hyderabad by Munagala Raja Nayini VenkataRanga Rao, Ravichettu Ranga Rao, Komarraju . Lakshmana Rao, Barrister Kottaru Venkata Ramanaidu, Adipudi Somanatha Rao, Mylavarapu Narasimha Sastry, Raghupati Venkata Ratnam Naidu, Adiraju Veerabhadra Rao, R. Madhava Rao, MahaboobSarfaraj, panth Bahadur and others.
The foundation of this society led to the library movement, Andhra movement, awareness among the people of Andhra and ultimately to the freedom movement against the atrocities of the Nizam government.The Nilayam was established at the residence of Ravichettu Rangarao, under the presidentship of parthasarathi Apparao and was run free of cost for 10 years. Later, a new building was constructed for its purpose, to which lakshminarasamma, wife of Ravichettu Rangarao, donated Rs.3000 in her husband’s memory; Munagala Raja donated Rs.1250 and Rs. 750 was given from the Parthasarathi memorial fund. The Bhasha Nilayam constructed its secretary. This library had become the central point of literary and cultural movements in Telangana. It spread education and awareness among the masses and led to many freedom struggles.
In 1906, Ravichettu RangaRao and Komarraju Lakshmana Rao founded the ‘Vijnana chandrikaGrantha Mandali’ and conducted a competition for novels in Telugu. It was the first organisation to conduct such examinations to students in the Telugu region. A society called the “Andhra Bhashojjivani’ Nataka Sangham” worked as a part of this Mandali. The Bhasha Nilayam was also used as the executive office of the ‘Andhra Parishodhaka (research) Mandali’ and as the meeting place of the ‘Andhra sodari samajam’ (sister society).
Sri Rajaraja Narendraandhra Bhasha Nilayam-1904
For all movements in Telangana region, Hanumakonda used to stand in the second place after Hyderabad. At the residence of Pingali Venkata Ramareddy ‘Deshmukh of Vaddepally, a society called Sri Raja Raja Narendraandhra Bhasha Nilayam in 1904 A.D. The then subedar Rai Muralidhar presided over that meeting in which stalwarts like Munagala Raja Nayini Venkata Rangarao, Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao, Ravichettu Rangarao, Mylavarapu Narasimha sastry, Tungaturti Narasimha Rao and others participated. This society was later transferred into its own building in 1934. The construction of the building was conducted by pingali venkata Ramareddy and Madiraju Rama Koteswara Rao.
In 1948, armed struggle started against the Nizam government in 1948, which was suppressed and retaliated by the government and Razakars. The Razakars attacked the libraries in the state in a large scale. As a part of that, they planned an attack on the Raja Raja Narendraandhra Bhasha nilayam. But they were thwarted by pungali Tirumala Rao and other activists, who closed the front door and transferred the books in gunny sack to a safe place. Thus many ancient books were preserved.
Dupati venkata Ramanacharyulu, who worked as the secretary of the nilayam collected several valuable inscriptions, palm leaf manuscripts and statues and preserved them in the Bhasha nilayam. The Balabharati Nilaya Andhra Bhasha bhivardhaka Sangham’ was founded at shamshabad, near Hyderabad in 1905. Another society called the ‘Andhra Samvardhini Grandhalayam’ was established in 1905-1906 A.D.
Mudigonda Sankararadhya founded a library called ‘Sabdanusasana Andhra Bhasha Nilayam’ in 1908 at Mattewada of Warangal district. Some of the palm leaf manuscripts collected by Dupati venkata Ramanacharyulu were preserved in it. Devulapalli Ramanuja Rao, a chief pillar of the Andhra literary parishad served as the secretary of this nilayam between 1943-47. This nilayam served as the distri-bution centre of ‘Telugu patrika’ published by odd- iraju brothers sita Ramachandra Rao and Raghava Rangarao. Later or as the management of this library had become difficult, it was handed over to the ‘Warangal district library association’.
In 1910, the ‘Andhra Bhashanilayam’ was established at khammam. A library called the ‘Sanskrit kalavardhini Grandhalayam’ was founded at Secunderabad in 1913 and peddi sivara- jayya served as its secretary. Another library named – Sri Siddi Malleswara Grandhalayam’ was established at Remidicherla of Madhira Taluq in 1913 and another called ‘Andhra Saraswati Grandha nilayam’ at Nalgonda in 1918. The last was managed by Shabnavisu Venkata Ramanarasimha Rao.
Puwada Venkatappayya founded the ‘Andhra vijnana Prakasini library’ at suryapet in 1918. He also established another society called ‘Krishi Pracharini Grandhamala’ and published Telugu books there. Madiraju Koteswara Rao, Hari Bapayya, Jamalapuram Venkateswara Rao, Vemuganti Krishna Rao and other joined to establish a library named-‘Sri Jnana Vidyut Pravahinyandhra Bhasha . Nilayam’ at Khammam in 1918. Later that had become the ‘Vidyarthi Grandhalayam’. Yallapragada krish- namurty, its librarian and kodati Narayanarao, its executive member jointly started the monthly magazine ‘Jyoti’, and along with it they conducted two schools in the Harijanwada.
The Reddy hostel library was established in 1918 with the support of raja Bahadur Venkata Rama Reddy. Suravaram Pratapreddy rendered voluntary service to it as its secretary between 1924 and 1932. But he lost his post as there was a book in the library written by vir savarkar. Pratapareddy himself wrote a book named- ‘Telanganandhrula Kartavyam’ in which he gave instructions and sug¬gestions as to how to run a library.
In 1919, the adiraju brothers established the ‘Vijnana Pracharini’ printing press at Inugurti. Vattikota Alwar swami founded the ‘Deshoddharaka Grandhamala’ at which he printed books and sold them at very low rates.
Madoori Raghavulu established the ‘Bhasha Kalpavalli’ library in 1920. The Bahiramiya library’ was started in 1921.
Sri Bharathinilayam’ library was founded at Nalgonda and ‘Sri Andhra Vidyarthi sangha library’ was started at khammam in 1921. In 1922, Sri venkateshwara library’ in Garla and ‘Umamaheshwara Andhra Bhasha Nilayam’ library in siddipet were founded. In the same year, the ‘Balasaraswati’ library was established at Afzalgunj, Hyderabad.
Avadhani Krishnaiah founded the ‘Vijnana Pracharini’ library at Manthani in 1923. It has another name -‘Osmania Andhra Bhasha Nilayam’ also. In the Hanuman Mandir at Manthani, the ‘Vaidik vedik’ library was founded in 1923, and also the Balasaraswati’ library. In 1923, konda Venkata Rangareddy started the ‘Vemana Andhra Bhasha Nilayam’ with his own money. ‘Sri yuvajana sangha’ library was established in 1924 at Janagama. Peddi Sivarajaiah started the ‘Pratapa Rudraandhra Bhasha nilayam’ at his own house in 1924 and conducted it’s units 1946. The ‘Andhra Sodari Samaja library’ in 1925; The ‘Adi Hindu library’ in 1926; The ‘Vaisya library’ in 1926; the Jogipeta library at Jogipet in 1930; ‘Sri Sitaramanjaneya Hindu traders’ library at singareni in 1930; ‘Sri Venugopala’ library at vemsur in 1934-were estab¬lished. The ‘Vijnananiketana library’ was found¬ed at khammam mettu in 1936, with Akula para- manandam Gupta as president, Suggula Akshaya lingam Gupta as vice president and Kodati Narayanarao as secretary; The ‘Sri Andhra Bhashoddharaka, library was established at pedagopavaram in 1939 by – uppala venkateswara sastry, Jamulareddy, Nagabhushana Rao and oddi- raju Narayanarao.
The vidyabhivardhini, library was estab¬lished at Thotapalli, Karimnagar district, in 1939 by Boinpally venkataramarao. He also started a mobile library an ancient books ‘library, an adult education school and a Harijan school along with it. The ‘Bapuji’ library was started in 1939 at Mahabubabad. Its founders were-B.N. Gupta, chou- davarapu purushotham and Nallapu pichchaiah.
Bandaru Nagabhushan rao founded the ‘Gandhi library’ at Brahmanawada of Hanumakonda in 1940. Ravi Narayana reddy started a ‘Raitu (farmer) library’ at chilkur in 1941. The Andhra literary Parishad established the ‘Sri Hanumadaandhra library’ at mulakapally, khammam in 1943, which was later attacked and destroyed by the Razakars. Ummethala Ramanujarao established the ‘Viveka Vikasini’ library at pillalamarri of suryapet Taluq ‘Godavari Vachanalayam’ library at chennur in 1943 was started. The ‘Chennakesavaandhra Bhasha Nilayam’ was established at parakala in 1946, with Middela Narasimha Rangacharyulu as its founder secretary. In 1946, ‘Sri Saraswati vilasa’ library at chennipadu, ‘Sarva Janaandhra’ library at kyatur; Praudha saraswati vachanalayam’ library at Alampur by Gannamaraju Rameswara Rao were established. The ‘Jaihind’ library was started by cholleti Nrisimharayasarma at khilespur. The library at penchikal dinne village was later destroyed by the Razakars. Kodati Narayana Rao, librarian at the Gouliguda chaman library, established the .Balasaraswati ‘Andhra Bhashanilayam’. TK Balayya, an officer of a Taluq in Nizamabad district used to take books on bullock carts to remote villages and distributed, rented them there. It was the first mobile library in Telangana.
Library meetings
The first public meeting of the library movement was held at Bejawada in 1914. Ayyanki Venkata Ramanayya, called as the father of libraries presided over its and Pingali Venkata ftamareddy, Suravaram Pratapareddy and Madapati Hanumantha Rao were chief guests. The silver jubilee celebrations of the Andhradesa library meeting were held at singareni in 1944. It was presided over by Burgula Ramakrishna Rao. The anniversary celebrations of the ‘Sitaramanjaneya Hindu traders’ library, (established in 1930) was also held along with it. The Andhra library move¬ment conference divided their expansial activities into 3 categories. 1. Adult branch 2. Education branch and 3. Technology branch. The activities of the movement were held and expanded through them. Biduru venkataseshaiah served as the president of the propagation department.
The second meeting of the library movement conference was held at kyatur, Alampur Taluq, Raichur district in 1946. The chairman of the welcoming committee was Suravaram Rangareddy, secretary-Gadiyaram Ramakrishna sarma, president of the meeting-Raja Bahaddur Venkata Rama reddy; Kodati Narayana Rao, Madapati Hanumantha Rao, Gadicherla Harisarvothama Rao, paturi Nagabhushanam, Marepalli Ramachandra- sastry and others participated.
Nizam Rashtra library movement and The Third meeting of the Andhra Jana Kendram
The first conference/general meeting of the nizam’s Rashtra library movement (Grandhalaya Mahasabha) was held at madhira in 1925, and was presided over by Pingali Venkata Ramareddy (meeting was held at hall in his industry). About 30 representations of the libraries of Telangana region attended this, and a resolution was adopted to the effect of -Requesting the librarians of libraries to protect and preserve the originals and copies of all inscriptions, unpublished ancient books and etc. for the purpose of historic research. A sub committee was appointed for the propagation of library movement.
The ‘Vijnana Pracharini library’, established at Manthani in 1923, celebrated its 14th anniversary in 1937 and was attended by Madapati Hanumantha Rao, Konda venkata Rangareddy, Suravaram Pratapreddy, and Baddam Ellareddy. Madapati and Gadicherla attended the library meeting held at Hanumakonda later.
Second meeting of the Nizam Rashtra library movement
The second meeting of the Nizam Rashtra library movement was held at suryapet in 1928. Freedom fighter vaman Nayak from Goa was the chief guest and he spoke in Hindi. 29 representa¬tives of the libraries of Telangana attended to it. Along with this meeting, fourth Andhra Jana Kendra society meeting and anniversary of local Andhra Vijnana Prakasini library were also held.
Thus the library movement played a key role in awakening the people of Telangana.
Bit Bank
★ Name the first library established in the year 1872 by in public interest in Secunderabad – Somasundara Modaliyar
★ Among Telugu People the person who is worth mentioning in the library movement? – Mudigonda Sankararadhyulu
★ In which year, Mudigonda Sankararadhyulu established a library called “Sankarananda library”? –1872
★ Sankarananda library was established at – Kavadiguda, Hyderabad
★ Who established in Sarvajanika library? – Mudigonda Sankararadhyulu
★ Sarvajanika library was established at – Secunderabad
★ Who donated his own house to “sabdanu-sasana” Andhra Bhasha” nilayam established at Warangal? – Mudigonda Sankararadhyulu
★ In which year, Sabdanusasana Andhra bhasha nilayam was established? –1908
★ Who established ‘Young mens improvement society’ – Aghoranath Chatopadhyaya
★ In which year young mens improvement society (YMIS) was established? -1879
★ Nizam government took over one to civil library which is running from the year 1880 and renamed it as: – Asafia state library
★ Founder of Asafia state library – Maulvi Abdul khayyun
★ original name of Nawab Imadul mulk: – Maulvi Sayyad Hussain Bilgrami
★ The organisation formed in the year 1895 (27th March) to protect the language and culture of Marathi? – Bharata Gunavardhaka Samstha
★ Bharat Gunavardhaka Samstha established? – Bharata Guna Vardhaka samstha library
★ Bharata Gunavardhaka Samstha library run in whose house? – Raju Ganesh Rao
★ With whose effort Bharata Gunavardhaka samstha library got its own building? – Gopala Rao
★ Albert Reading Room was established at – Bollaram
★ Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha nilayam was first established in whose house? – Ravichettu Ranga Rao
★ Who was the President of Sri Krishnadeva Raya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam when it was established? – Parthasaradhi Apparao
★ In memory of Ravichettu Ranga Rao his wife donated how much money to Sri Krishna devaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam – Rs. 3000
★ What is the name of Ravichettu Ranga Rao’s wife? – Lakshmi narasamma
★ Munagala Raja donated how mpch money to Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha nilayam? –Rs. 1250
★ How much money has given to Sri Krishnadeva raya Andhra Bhasha nilayam from parthasaradhi memorial fund? – Rs. 750
★ In which year, Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha nilayam shifted to its won building? –1915
★ The society which worked as affiliated society to Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam? – Andhra Bhashojjeevana Nataka Sangham
★ In which year Vijnana Chandrika grantha Mandali was established? –1906
★ Who established ‘Vijnana Chandrika Grantha Mandali’ – Komarraju Lakshmana Rao and Ravi chettu Ranga Rao
★ First organisation which conducted examinations to the students in Telugu seema . – Vijnana Chandrika Grantha Mandali
★ Which institution was worked as a work place to “Andhra Parishoddhaka Mandali”? – Sri Krishna devaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam
★ Which is worked as a conference place for ‘Andhra Sodari Samajam’ – Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam
★ Sri Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established in Whose house? – Vaddepally Deshmukh Pingali Venkata Rama Reddy
★ The person who presided for the formation of Sri Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam? – Subedar Raya muralidhar
★ Who served as a secretary to Sri Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam? ‘ – Madiraju Rama Koteswara Rao
★ Who secured the land and built a building to “Sri Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam” – Madiraju Rama Koteswara Rao
★ In which year, Sri Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam got its own buildings? –1934
★ Immediately after starting the armed struggle in 1948, The Razakars planned to burn Sri Rajaraja narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam. In that situation, who saved the books? –Pingali Tirumala Rao
★ Who served as a secretary to Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam for some time?- Dhupati Venkata Ramanacharyulu
★ Who gathered valuable inscriptions, Palm leef manuscripts sculptures and preserved in Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam? – Dhupati Venkata Ramanacharyulu
★ Who presided the Programme of hoisting the tricolour flag on the building of Sri Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam on 6th November 1948? – Harkar Srinivasa Rao
★ The secretary for the programme of hoisting the tricolour flag on the building at Sri Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam? ‘ – Kavuluri Satyanarayana
★ Who established Sanskrit Bhasha Nilayam with the name ‘Sri Sankara Bhagavat Pujya Pada Ghirvana Ratna Manjusha’? – Ravichettu Ranga Rao
★ Sanskrit Bhasha Nilayam with the name ‘Sri Sankara Bhagavat Pujya Pada Ghirvana Ratna Manjusha’ was established at – Hyderabad
★ The contribution arranged by Ravichettu Ranga Rao to Sri Sankara Bhagavat Pujya Pada Ghirvana Ratna Manjusha ? – Rs. 2000
★ Who served as a secretary to Sri Krishnadeva raya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam for first five years?
– Ravichettu Ranga Rao
★ In which year Ravichettu Ranga Rao was dead? –1910
★ In which year ‘Balabharati Nilaya Andhra Bhashabhi Vardhaka Sangham’ was established? –1905
★ ‘Bala Bharati Nilaya Andhra Bhashabhi Vardhaka Sangham’ established at – Shamshabad
★ Who run “tenugu” paper? – Oddiraju Sitarama Chandra Rao and Raghava Ranga Rao
★ The organisation which served as a distribution centre for Tenugu Paper ? . – Andhra saraswatha parishath
★ In which year ‘ Andhra Bhasha Nilayam’ was established? -1910
★ ‘Andhra Bhasha Nilayam’ established at – Khammam
★ The year in which ‘Sanskrit Kalavardhini library’ was established? –1913
★ ‘Sanskrit Kalavardhini library’ was established at , – Secunderabad
★ The secretary of Sanskrit Kalavardhini library – Peddi Sivarajaiah
★ The organiser of ‘Andhra Saraswati Grantha Nilayam’ established in Nalgonda in the year 1918 – Shabnavisu Venkata Rama Narsimha Rao
★ In which year, Andhra Vijnana Prakasini library was established? –1918
★ Who established ‘Andhra Vijnana Prakasini library’ – Puwada Venkatappaiah
★ Andhra Vijnana Prakasika library was established at – Suryapet (Nalgonda District)
★ Who established ‘Krushi Pracharini Granthamala’ and published telugu books? – Puwada Venkatappaiah
★ The library established by Madiraju Koteswara Rao, Hari Bapaiah, Jamalapuram Venkateswara Rao and Vemuganti Ramakrishna jointly – Sri jnanaVidyut Pravahinyandhra Bhasha Nilayam
★ In which year Sri jnana Vidyut Pravasinyaandhra Bhasha Nilayam established -1918
★ Sri jnana Vidyut Pravahinyandhra Bhasha Nilayam was established at – Khammam
★ The name of Sri jnana Vidyut Pravahinayaandhra Bhasha Nilayam’ changed as – Vidyarthi Granthalayam
★ The Chairman (librarian) of Vidyarthi Granthalayam – Yella Pragada Krishna Murthy
★ The person who served as executive member of Vidyarthi granthalayam – Kodati Narayana Rao
★ The monthly published by Yella Pragada Krishnamurthy and Kodati Narayana Rao jointly? – Likhita (Jyoti)
★ In which year Reddy Hostel library was established? –1918
★ The founder of Reddy Hostel library – Raja BahaddurVenkatarama Reddy
★ Who rendered free service as a secretary to Reddy Hostel Library form 1924 to 1932? – Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
★ Because of which book in the library suravaram Pratapa Reddy has to lose his post?- War of Indian Independence written by V.D.Savarkar
★ The book which gave good suggestions for the organisation of the libraries? – ‘Telanganandhrula Kartavyam’
★ Who wrote the book ‘Telanganaandhrula Kartavyam’ – Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
★ The year of establishment of ‘Vemana Andhra Bhasha Nilayam? –1923
★ When did Balasaraswati library in Manthani was established? –1923
★ Who established Vijnana Pracharini mudranalayam in Inugurti in the year 1919? – Oddiraju Sitarama Chandra Rao and Raghava Ranga Rao
★ Vijnana Pracharini mudranalayam established at – Inugurti, Warangal District
★ Founder of Deshoddharaka Grantha mala – Vattikota Alwar Swami
★ The book written by vattikota Alwar Swami – Prajala manishi
★ Who established the library called ‘Bhasha Kalpavalli’ in the year 1920? – Yaduri Raghavulu
★ When and ‘where Bahirameyo library was estab- lished?-1921, Kolanupaka (Nalgonda District)
★ Where the library called Sri Balabharati Nilayam was established? – Nalgonda
★ In which year Sri Balabharati library was established? ’ –1921
★ In which year Sri Venkateswara library was established? –1922
★ Where did Umamaheswara Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established? – Siddipeta (Medak district)
★ In which year Umamaheswara Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established? –1922
★ Bala saraswati library was established at – Afzalgunj, Hyderabad
★ The secretary of Balasaraswati library was – Burgula RamaKrishna Rao
★ In which year Balasaraswati library was established? –1922
★ Who established the library called ‘Vijnana Pracharini’ at Manthani in Karimnagar district? – Avadhani Krishnaiah
★ Another name for Vijnana Pracharini library – Osmania Andhra Bhasha Nilayam
★ In which year Vijnana Pracharini library was established at Manthani? –1923
★ Who Participated in Dandi March and also married a widow? – Loke Lakshmana Sarma
★ In which year Vaidika library was established? –1923
★ Vaidika library was established at Hanuman mandir (Manthani)
★ Who established ‘Vemana Andhra Bhasha Nilayam? – Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy
★ In which year, Vemana Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established? –1923
★ Where did Sri Yuvajana Sangham library was established? – Janagaon (Warangal)
★ In which year Sri Yuvajana Sangham library was established? –1924
★ Where did Prataparudra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established? – Madikonda
★ The year of the establishment of Pratapa rudf a Andhra Bhasha Nilayam? –1924
★ Who established ‘Prataparudra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam ? – Peddi Siva Rajaiah
★ In which year Andhra Sodari Samaja grantha- layam was established? –1925, (Hyderabad)
★ The year of the establishment of Adi Hindu library –1926
★ The year of the establishment of Jogipeta library –1930
★ ‘Sitaramanjaneya Hindu vartaka granthalayam’ was established at – Singareni
★ In which year ‘Sitaramanjaneya Hindu vartaka granthalayam was established? –1930
★ In which year, ‘Sri Venugopala granthalayam’ was established? –1934
★ ‘Sri Venugopala granthalayam’ was established at – Vemsuru
★ The chairman of Sri Venugopala granthalayam: – V. Srinivasa Rao
★ The secretary of Sri Venugopala granthalayam – Bellamkonda Chandra mouliswara Sastri
★ In which year, Vijnana Niketana library was established? –1936
★ Vijnana Niketana library was established at – Khammam Mettu
★ The chairman of Vijnana Niketana library – Suggula Akshaya Lingam Gupta .
★ The secretary of Vijnana Niketana library – Kodati Narayana Rao ‘
★ The library established by mamunuru Naga bhushana Rao, Vuppala Venkateswara Sastri, Jamula Reddy and oddi raju Narayana Rao Jointly – Sri Andhra Bhashoddharaka library
★ In which year, Andhra Bashoddharaka library was established? –1939
★ Where did ‘Andhra Bhashoddharaka library was established? – Pedagopavarm
★ In which-library one adult education centre also affiliated? – Sri Andhra Bhashoddharaka library
★ Who established Vidyabhi vardhini library? – Boinpally Venkata Rama Rao
★In which year, Vidyabhi vardhini library was established? –1939
★ Where did Vidyabhivardhini library was established? – Thotapalli (Karimnagar District)
★ To which library one mobile library along with one oriental written book library was also affiliated? – Vidyabhi Vardhini library
★ To which library, school of adult education harijana school also attached?- Vidyabhivardhini library
★ Who established one library, and also one Harijana school at Bejjanki also? – Boinpally Venkata Rama Rao
★ In which year, Bapuji library was established? –1939
★ Where did Bapuji library was established? – Mahabubabad
★ The persons who established Bapuji library – B.S. Gupta, chodavarapu purushotham and Nallapu Pichchaiah
★In which year, Gandhi library was established? –1940
★ Who founded Gandhi library? – Bhandaru Nagabhushana Rao
★ Where did Gandhi library was established? – Hanuma Konda (Warangal District)
★ The founder of fanner’s library – Ravi Narayana Reddy
★ The year of the establishment of farmer’s library –1943
★ Where did Farmer (Raitu) library was established? – Chilukuru (Nalgonda District)
★ In which year Hanumadaandhra library was established? –1943
★ Where did Hanumadaandhra library was estab¬lished? – Mulakapally (Khammam District)
★ The organisation which established Hanumadaandhra library – Andhra Saraswata Parishath
★ The library which has been destroyed by Razakars – Sri Hanumadaandhra library
★ Where did Viveka Vikasini library was established? – Pillala marri, Suryapet Taluq
★ Who established Viveka Vikasini library? – Ummettala Ramanuja Rao
★ In which year, Viveka Vikasini library was destroyed by Razakars? –1947-48
★ In which year, Godavari vachanalayam was established? –1943
★ Who established Godavari Vachanalayam? – A doctor form Maharashtra
★ In which year, Chennakesava Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established? –1946
★ Chennakesava Andhra Bhasha Nilayam «vas established at – Parakala (Warangal District)
★ Founder of Chennakesava Andhra Bhasha Nilayam – Middela Narasimha Rangacharyulu (M.N. Rangacharyulu)
★ The Secretary of Chennakesava Andhra Bhasha Nilayam? – Katuri Bhashyachari
★ In which year, Sri Saraswati Vilasa Pustaka Bhandagaram was established? -1946
★ Sri Saraswati Vilasa Pustaka Bhandagaram was established at – ChenniPadu
★ Sarva Jana Andhra library was established in the year? –1946
★ Sarva Jana Andhra library was established at – Kyatur
★ In which year Praudha Saraswati Vachanalayam was established? –1946
★ Founder of praudha Saraswati Vachanalayam – Gannamaraju Rameswara Rao
★ Jaihind library was established at – Khileshapuram
★ Founder of Jaihind library – Cholleti Nrusimha Raya sarma
★ Who destroyed the library situated at the village penchikal dinne – Razakars
★ Founder of Bala Saraswati Andhra Bhasha Nilayam – Kodati Narayana Rao
★ The person who arranged a first mobile library in Telangana – T.K.Balaiah
★ The first mobile library in Telangana established at – Armur, Nizamabad District
★ In which year the first library meeting in Andhra Desa was held –1914
★ Where the first library meeting was held? – Bejawada
★ Who inaugurated the first library meeting? – Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah
★ Who are the guests for the first library meeting – Pingali Venkata Rama Reddy, Suravaram Pratapa Reddy and Madapati Hanumantha Rao
★When did silver Jubilee function of Andhra desa library meetings held? – 24-26 August, 1944
★ Who Presided the Silver Jubilee function of library meetings? – Burgula Rama Krishna Rao
★ The silver Jubilee functions were held at – Singareni
★ Who acted as the chairman of Publicity dept, of Andhradesa library conference? – Biduru Venkata Seshaiah
★ In which year, 2nd Andhra desa library conference was held? –13 March, 1946
★ 2nd Andhradesa library conferences were held at? – Kyatur, Alampur (Taluq) Raichur (District)
★ The Chairman of reception committee of 2nd Andhra desa grandhalaya conference – Suravaram Pratapa Reddy and K.V. Ranga Reddy
★ The Secretary of 2nd Andhradesa library conference – Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma
★ The chairman of 2nd Andhradesa library conference – Raja Bahaddur Venkata Rama Reddy
★ In which year, first Nizam state library conference was held? – 22nd February, 1925
★ First Nizam State library Conference was held at – madhira (Khammam District)
★ Chairman for the first Nizam state library conference – Pingali Venkata Rama Reddy
★ Who Participated from Sri Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam in Nizam State library’s first conference? – Parsa Ranga Rao
★ Who participated from prataparudra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam (Madikonda) in Nizam State library first conference? – Peddi sivarajaiah
★ Who participated from Neelagiri library (Nalgonda) in Nizam State library’s first conference? – Shabnavisu Venkatarama Narsimha Rao
★ How many representatives from all over Telangana were attended to Nizam State library first conference? – 30 members
★ On the occasion of which meeting, Nizam State library’s first conference was held? – Third meeting of Andhra Jana kendra
★ Third meeting of Andhra Jana kendra held at: – Madhira (Khammam District)
★ In which year, third meeting of Andhra Jana kendra was held? –1925
★ Chairman of reception committee for third meeting of Andhra Jana kendra – Madapati Tirumala Rao
★ The Chairman of Andhra Parishodhaka Sangham was – Prof. Siruguri Hanumantha Rao
★ The Secretary for Andhra Parishodhaka Sangham – Adiraju Virabhadra Rao
★ The members of Andhra Parishodhaka Sangham – Nayini Venkata Ranga Rao, Madapati Hanumantha Rao, Rqja Bahaddur pillai
★ Who had made it to write an essay on Nizam state Andhra Abhivriddi margamulu – Andhra Parishodhaka Sangham
★ In which year, second Nizam State, library conference was held? –1928
★ Second Nizam State library conference was held at – Suryapet, (Nalgonda District)
★ Second Nizam State library conference was held along with which meeting ? – Fourth Andhra jana Kendra meeting
★ Who gave presidential speech address in second Nizam State library conference?- Vaman Vayula
★ How much no. of representatives attended the second Nizam State library conference? – 29 members
★ Who Presided over 4th Andhra Jana Kendra Conference – K.V. Ranga Reddy
★ 4th Andhra Jana Kendra Sangham resolved con-dolence resolutions to whom? – Sri Raja
Surabhi Venkata Lakshma Rao (Jataprolu), workers of Andhra Movement Sadasiva Reddy and Chiragu Veeranna.
Objective Bits
1.In which year, the first library ‘in people interest Somasundara Modaliyar’ was established in Secunderabad?
1. 1872 2. 1873
3. 1874 4. 1875
Ans.1
2. Sankarananda library was established at
1. Warangal
2. Hyderabad
3. Nalgonda
4. Secunderabad
Ans.2
3. Who donated his own house to shabd- hanusasana Andhra Bhasha Nilayam established in Warangal?
1. Aghoranatha Chatopadhyaya
2. Madapati Hanumantha Rao
3. Mudigonda Sankararadhyulu
4. Modaliyar
Ans.3
4. In which year, Sabdanusasana Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established?
1. 1905 2.1906 3. 1907 4.1908
Ans.4
5. Who established Young Men Improvement Society (YMIS)?
1. Aghoranatha Chatopadhyaya,
2. Madapati Hanumantha Rao
3. Swami Ramananda Tirtha
4. Ravi Narayana Reddy ’
Ans.1
6. In the beginning, Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established at whom’s house?
1. Madapati Hanumantha Rao
2. Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
3. Ravichettu Ranga Rao
4. Parthasarathi Apparao
Ans.3
7. In which year Srikrishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established?
1. 1900 2. 1901
3. 1903 4. 1905
Ans.2
8. At the time of establishment, who is the chairman of Sri Krishnadevaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam
1. Madapati Hanumantha Rao
2. Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao
3. Ravichettu Ranga Rao
4. Partha Sarathi Appa Rao
Ans.4
9. In which year Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established?
1. 1904 2. 1905
3. 1906 4. 1907
Ans.1
10. Who served as a secretary to Rajaraja Narendra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam?
1. Madapati Hanumantha Rao
2. Ravichettu Ranga Rao
3. Madiraju Ramakoteswara Rao
4. Parthasarathi Appa Rao
Ans.3
11. Who established a Sanskrit Bhasha Nilayam in the name of “Sri Sankara Bhagavat Pujya Pada Girvana Ratna Manjusha”
1. Dhupati Venkata Ramanacharyulu
2. Ravichettu Ranga Rao
3. Harkara Srinivasa Rao
4. Kavuluri Satyanarayana .
Ans.2
12. In which year, Bala Bharati Nilaya Andhra BhashaWardhaka Society was formed?
1. 1901 2. 1903 3. 1912 4. 1905
Ans.4
13. In which year, Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was formed?
1.1910 2.1911
3. 1912 4. 1913
Ans.1
14 Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established at?
1. Nalgonda
2. Suryapet
3. Khammam
4. Warangal
Ans.3
15. In which place, “Sanskrit Kalawardhini Library” was established?
1. Hyderabad
2. Secunderabad
3. Warangal
4. Suryapet
Ans.2
16. The person who established ‘Andhra Vijnana Prakasini library?
1. Puwada Venkatappaiah
2. Madapati Hanumantha Rao
3. Kavuluri Satyanarayana
4. Peddi Rajaiah
Ans.1
17. Founder of Reddy Hostel library?
1. Puwada Venkatappaiah
2. Ravi Narayana Reddy
3. Raja Bahaddur Venkatarama Reddy
4. SuravaTam Pratapa Reddy
Ans.3
18. Who rendered free service as a secretary to Reddy Hostel library from 1924 to 1932
1. Ravi Narayana Reddy
2. Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
3. Ramachandra Reddy
4. Venkata Rama Reddy
Ans.2
19. In which year Reddy hostel library was established?
1. 1915 2. 1916
3.1917 4.1918
Ans.4
20. Who wrote ‘Telangana Andhrula Kartavyam?
1. Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
2. Madapati Hanumantha Rao
3. Ravi Chettu Ranga Rao
4. Kaloji
Ans.1
21. Founder of Desoddharaka Granthamala
1. Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
2. Ravi narayana Reddy
3. Vattikota Alwar Swami
4. Ramananda Tirtha
Ans.3
22. The Secretary of Bala Saraiswati library
1. Ravi Narayana Reddy
2. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
3. Kaloji
4. Avadhani Krishnaiah
Ans.2
23. The year of the establishment of Bala Saraswati library
1. 1919 2. 1920
3. 1921 4. 1922
Ans.4
24. Who established Vemana Andhra Bhasha Nilayam?
1. Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy
2. loke Lakshmana Sarma
3. Avadhani Krishnaiah
4. Kaloji
Ans.1
25. In which year, Vemana Andhra Bhasha Nilayam was established?
1. 1921 2. 1922
3. 1923 4. 1924
Ans.3
26. Who established Prataparudra Andhra Bhasha Nilayam?
1. Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy
2. Peddi Sivarajaiah
3. Venugopal
4. Lakshmana Reddy
Ans.2
27. In which year Vijnana Niketana library was established
1. 1934 2. 1935
3. 1932 . 4. 1936
Ans.4
28. Where did Bapuji library was established?
1. Nalgonda
2. Suryapet
3. Mahabubnagar
4. Hyderabad
Ans.3
29. Founder of Raitu (Farmar) library
1. Ravi Narayana Reddy
2. Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy
3. Madapati Hanumantha Rao
4. Lakshmana Reddy
Ans.1
30. Who arranged the mobile library in Telangana?
1. Raines war a Rao
2. Narasimharaya Sarnia
3. Kodati Narayana Rao
4. T.K. Balaiah
Ans.4
31. In which year, the first meeting of Andhradesa library conference was held?
1. 1912
2. 1913
3. 1914
4. 1915
Ans.3
32. Who inaugurated the first meeting of Andhradesa library conference
1. Suravaram Pratapa Reddy
2. Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah
3. K.V. Ranga Reddy
4. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao
Ans.2
33. In which year second meeting of Andhradesa library conference was held?
1. 1942 2. 1943
3. 1945 4. 1946
Ans.4
34. In which year first meeting of Nizam State library conference was held?
1. 1925 2. 1924
3. 1928 4. 1926
Ans.1
35. In which year, second meeting of Nizam State library conference was held?
1. 1924 2. 1926
3. 1928 4. 1930
Ans.3