Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao | |
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 Rao on a 1969 stamp of India | |
| Born | 1 May 1867 |
| Died | 11 April 1938 (aged 70) Madras, Madras Presidency (now Chennai) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Nageswara Rao Pantulu Garu |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Journalist, Publisher, Politician, Nationalist, Theologian, Social Reformer |
| Title | Desoddhaaraka, Desabandhu, Viswadatha, Kalaprapoorna |
Kasinadhuni Nageswararao, better known as Nageswara Rao Pantulu, (1 May 1867 – 11 April 1938) was an Indian journalist, nationalist, politician, businessman, and a staunch supporter of Khaddar movement.[1][2] 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 (Friend of the masses) by the people of Andhra Pradesh. He was a major financier of Congress activities in Andhra and Chennai and is also known for patenting Amrutanjan.[3] He was conferred with the title Desoddhaaraka (Uplifter of the masses) by the Andhra Mahasabha.[4] In 1935, the Andhra University honoured him with Kalaprapoorna, an honorary doctorate of Literature.[5][6]
- ^ Sisir Kumar Das (2005). History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 704–. ISBN 978-81-7201-798-9.
- ^ G. Somasekhar. "The Role Telugu Press In The Indian Freedom Movement" (PDF). Shodhganga. Sri Venkateswara University, Department of History. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Stoddart, Brian (14 March 2014). Land, Water, Language and Politics in Andhra: Regional Evolution in India Since 1850. Routledge. pp. 29–30. ISBN 978-1-317-80975-3.
- ^ p. 188, Salt Satyagraha in the Coastal Andhra, Ch. M. Naidu, Mittal Publications, First Edition, 1989.
- ^ Report on Public Instruction, Madras (India : State). Education Dept, 1936.
- ^ ప్. 280, Who's who on Indian stamps, Mohan B. Daryanani, 1999