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Posted 16 Apr 2024

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  • He was remembered on his birth anniversary.

 

  • About Kandukuri Veeresalingam (1848 - 1919) 
    • Born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, He was social reformer and nationalist, considered as Father of Telugu Renaissance movement.

 

  • Key Contributions
    • Worked for upliftment of Harijans, remarriage of widows etc.
    • Started a girl’s school in Dowlaiswaram.
    • Constructed temple known as 'Brahmo Mandir' and 'Hithakarini School' in Andhra Pradesh.
    • His novel Rajasekhara Charitramu is considered to be first novel in Telugu literature.
    • Started Viveka Vardhini journal.

 

  • Values: Compassion, Justice, Courage, Humanism, etc.
  • Tags :
  • Social Reformer
  • Kandukuri Veeresalingam
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