Konda Venkatappayya or Konda Venkatappaiah

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(1866–1948) was a noted Indian lawyer,

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, and politician from modern-day

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. He was one of the founders and the first editor of ''

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'', a leading weekly

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magazine during the early 20th century.

Early life

He was born in a

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family in old Guntur to Kotayya and Butchamma in 1866. He studied at the Mission high school, Guntur, and

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. He graduated B.L.

Career

Venkatappayya started practising law in

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. After the division of the

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and formation of the

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, he moved to Guntur.

Krisna Patrika

He founded the ''Krishna Patrika'' in 1902 along with Vasu Narayana Rao and edited the weekly magazine till 1905. He had given the editorial responsibilities to Mutnuri Krishna Rao when he moved to Guntur.

Indian Freedom Movement

He left the practice and joined the Congress party. He was secretary of the first

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conference held at Bapatla in 1913 and president of the Nellore conference in 1917. He was president of Guntur district congress committee and rose to the position of secretary of All India Congress Committee in 1923. He was president of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee between 1918 and 1923. He actively participated in various activities of the Indian freedom movement and was jailed in 1930, 1932 and 1942. He translated "The Rise of the Dutch Republic" (1856) by

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, into the Telugu language in 1922, while a prisoner in Cuddalore jail. He was drawn to the heroic saga of the

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led by

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in 16th century against the Spanish. He also wrote his autobiography in two volumes. He wrote ''Adhunika Rajyanga Samsthalu'', which was published in 1932. When

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launched the

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in 1930–31, he was president of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee and in charge of the movement in the State. He was elected to the

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from Guntur-Tenali constituency in 1937 and worked as Secretary of the Congress party.

Family

Venkatappayya married Venkata Subbamma. They had 6 children, four girls and two boys. Two boys and two girls died in their early life. His two daughters are Konda Buchi Laxmamma and Konda Parvathi Devi. His daughter Konda Parvathi Devi has graduated from

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. She was elected at Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council. She has donated the "Desa Bhakta Bhawan" to Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti in the year 1987.Navodaya Leadership Institute, Guntur
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References

External links

Full Text of Adhunika Rajyanga Samsthalu (1932) in Telugu by Konda Venkatappayya
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