Biography·Unit 4 — Andhra Movement & Formation of Andhra State
Prominent Leaders
Architects of the Andhra Movement and modern Telugu identity.
1880 – 1960Importance 5/52 min readUpdated: 2026-07-01
PrakasamNageswara RaoPattabhiRanga
Focus
Master ONE nickname, ONE year and ONE contribution for each leader — that's how APPSC tests biography.
| Nickname | Leader |
|---|---|
| Andhra Kesari | Tanguturi Prakasam |
| Andhra Ratna | Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya |
| Andhra Pitamaha / Father of Andhra Movement | Konda Venkatappayya |
| Father of Telugu Renaissance | Kandukuri Veerasalingam |
| Amara Jeevi | Potti Sreeramulu |
| Desamata | Duvvuri Subbamma |
| Andhra Sivaji | Vasireddy Venkatadri Naidu |
| Manyam Veerudu | Alluri Sitarama Raju |
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Don't confuse
Prakasam
Sanjeeva Reddy
Prakasam = first CM of Andhra State 1953. Sanjeeva Reddy = first CM of Andhra Pradesh 1956.
KKPPP
Konda · Kandukuri · Prakasam · Potti · Pattabhi — the five pillars.
60-Second Revision
- Konda Venkatappayya = Father of Andhra Movement (1913 Bapatla).
- Prakasam = Andhra Kesari; first CM Madras 1946 & Andhra 1953.
- Alluri = Manyam Veerudu; Rampa 1922–24.
- Potti Sreeramulu = Amara Jeevi; 58-day fast, died 15 Dec 1952.
Nickname ↔ Leader match
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