Culture·Unit 4 — Andhra Movement & Formation of Andhra State
Library Movement
Grandhalaya Sarvasva and the making of a reading Andhra.
1900 – 1948Importance 3/52 min readUpdated: 2026-07-01
Iyyanki Venkata RamanaiahGrandhalaya
Focus
Iyyanki Venkata Ramanaiah = 'Father of Library Movement in Andhra'. Andhra Desa Library Association founded 1914 at Vijayawada.
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Iyyanki Venkata Ramanaiah
Father of Library Movement
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Gadicharla Harisarvottama Rao
Vetapalem library founder
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Paidipati Venkata Subba Rao
Andhra Desa Library Association
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Iyyanki · Vetapalem · Grandhalaya · Public Libraries Act.
60-Second Revision
- Andhra Desa Library Assn — 1914, Vijayawada.
- Madras Public Libraries Act — 1948 (first in India).
- Vetapalem's Sri Rama Mandiram Library still functions.
Public Libraries Act year
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