Tanguturi Prakasam | |
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 T. Prakasam commemorative stamp | |
| 1st Chief Minister of Andhra State | |
| In office 1 October 1953 – 15 November 1954 | |
| Governor | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi |
| Deputy | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Preceded by | Office established (C. Rajagopalachari as Chief Minister of Madras State) |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| 3rd Premier of Madras Presidency | |
| In office 30 April 1946 – 23 March 1947 | |
| Governor | Henry Foley Knight Archibald Nye |
| Preceded by | Governor's rule |
| Succeeded by | O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tanguturi Prakasam 23 August 1872 Vinodarayunipalem, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 20 May 1957 (aged 84) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now Telangana, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Hanumayamma |
| Profession | Freedom Fighter Lawyer Politician Writer Statesman |
| Nickname | Andhra Kesari |
Tanguturi Prakasam popularly known as Prakasam Pantulu (23 August 1872 – 20 May 1957), was an Indian jurist, political leader, social reformer, and anti-colonial nationalist who served as the Premier of the Madras Presidency. Prakasam subsequently became the first chief minister of the erstwhile Andhra State, created by the partition of Madras State along the linguistic lines. Prakasam was known as "Andhra Kesari" which translates to "Lion of Andhra". The Andhra Pradesh government issued G.O RT-2500 on 10 August 2014 declaring his birth anniversary a State holiday.[1]