Explain the significance of
Library movement in Telangana
1) Hyderabad State like most of the native States in India was an
autocracy and paid little attention to the welfare of the people.
2) More over, the ruler being a Muslim made Urdu the language of administration
and medium of instruction in educational institutions.
3) The Government did not allow even the private institutions to
impart education in the language of the people.
4) The People of the State did not have even the elementary rights
of citizenship and the conditions of the agricultural tenants were deplorable.
5) In this suffocating atmosphere, Telugu language and culture
suffered very much.
6) At this critical juncture in 1901, Sri Kommaraju Lakshmana Rao
with the co-operation of N.Venkata Ranga Rao, the Raja of Munagala and Ravi
Chettu Ranga Rao, a Mansabdar of Hyderabad established “Sri Krishna Deva Raya
Andhra Basha Nilayam in Hyderabad City.
7) It was the first Telugu Library in Telangana. Subsequently the
other libraries like Sri Rajaraja Andhra Basha Nilayam and Andhra Samvardhini
Grandalayam were established at Hanumakonda.
8) In 1906, Lakshmana Rao established “Vignana Chandrika Grandha
Mandali” at Hyderabad to publish popular literature in Telugu in sciences and
humanities and made them available at very cheaper rates.
9) Thus the Vignana Chandrika Grandha Mandali laid the foundation
for the cultural revival of Telangana and also revived cultural contacts
between Andhra and Telangana regions.
10)
The Andhra Jana Sangam formed in
1921 aimed at the social, economic and cultural revival of the people of
Telangana.
11)
To coordinate the activities of
the different Andhra Associations in Telangana a central organisation known as
Andhra Jana Kendra Sangam was formed.
12)
The library movement in
Telangana co-ordinated its activities with the Kendra Jana Sangam.
13)
The Jana Sangam formed a
historical research society called Lakshmana Raya Parishodaka Mandali in honour
of Kommaraju Lakshmana Rao.
14)
The Library movement picked up
momentum in Telangana due to the efforts of the Sangham. These libraries later on became centers of
revolution.
15)
The youth of Telangana used to
gather at the libraries and discussed their problems which brought about a
radical change in the mind set of those people.
16)
Most villages in Telangana
established libraries and participated in the library movement.
Thus the library movement played a significant role in the
cultural revival of Telangana
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