Shri Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu was one of the foremost leaders of our freedom struggle. He has won widespread admiration and acclaim through his dauntless courage and sacrifice. The people of Andhra Pradesh in particular, have derived much inspiration from his achievements as fighter, editor and political leader.

   Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, the first Chief Minister of the Andhra State and the most popular Andhra leader of this country was born on 23rd of August 1872 at a village called Kanuparthi (then in Guntur district). He is popularly known as “Andhra Kesari”. Prakasam District (previously named Ongole) and Prakasam Barrage at Vijayawada were named after him.

Early life

   He was born to the Telugu Niyogi Brahmin family of Subbamma and Gopala Krishnayya in the village of Vinodarayunipalem, 26 km from Ongole in Madras presidency (now Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh). When he was 11, his....