Tanguturi prakasam pantulu biography of albert einstein

Indian politician and former chief minister of Andhra State (1872-1957)

In this Telugu name, the surname is Tanguturi.

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.

Tanguturi prakasam pantulu biography of albert einstein

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]

Early life

Tanguturi Prakasam was born into a Telugu speaking family of Subbamma and Gopalakrishnayya^[1] in the village of Vinodarayunipalem, 20 km (12 mi) from Ongole in Madras presidency (now Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh).

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