Editor | Prasada Bhoopaludu (Kandukuri Bala Surya Prasada Rao) |
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Language | Telugu |
Subject | General |
Genre | Reference encyclopedia |
Publication date |
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Publication place | India |
Media type | 7 volumes |
Pages | 3,708 |
Sri Andhra Vignanamu was a general knowledge Telugu encyclopedia. [1] [2] It was published in seven volumes between 1938 and 1941 from Kakinada and Rajahmundry. [3] [4] [5] It is considered to be the first complete encyclopedia in Telugu. [6] [7] It was edited by Kandukuri Bala Surya Prasada Rao (also known as Prasada Bhoopaludu), Zamindar of Devidi Estate in Ganjam district. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Prasada Bhoopaludu compiled the articles from various scholars and put them in his own language. Apart from being a compiler and editor, he was also a writer of the encyclopedia. [3]
All the articles in the encyclopedia were alphabetically arranged as per the Telugu alphabet. [12] [8] A supplement to the encyclopedia containing 184 pages was published in 1941. [13] Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy wrote the preface to the encyclopedia and praised the editor Prasada Bhoopaludu for his scholarship. [14]
Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature reviewed it noting, "Though it is a one man effort and has all the drawbacks associated with it, and the selection as well the treatment of the entries is more arbitrary than logical, the volumes are, no doubt, serving its designed purpose." [6]
M. Sankara Reddy lists Andhra Vignanamu in his book on Telugu reference sources. [3] C. Dwarakanath Gupta cited it for information on Vysya gotras in his book Socio-cultural History of an Indian Caste. [4]
The first complete encyclopaedia in Telugu, however, was compiled and published single-handed by Kandukuri-prasada Bhupaludu, the zamindar of Devidi around 1940. Andhra-vijnanamu as it is called, is a 7-volume encyclopaedia. Though it is a one man effort and has all the drawbacks associated with it, and the selection as well the treatment of the entries is more arbitrary than logical, the volumes are, no doubt, serving its designed purpose.
The Devidi zamindar, Kandukuri Prasada Raya Bhupaludu authored seven volumes of Sri Andhra Vijnanamu, the first complete encyclopaedia in Telugu.
Kandukuri Bala Suryaprasada Rao Zamindar of Urlam took up the project. He worked at it from 1938 to 1941. He called it Andhra Vighnanam. He published it in seven volumes. The articles were alphabetically arranged.
(p. 243) Sri Ijjitasar Kandukuri Bala Surya Prasada Rao Bahadur, the author of this Telugu Encyclopaedia, which I have the proud privilege to introduce to the public, is one of the most remarkable personalities in the Telugu country. (p. 244) Sri Balasurya Prasada Rao Bahadur is not merely a Zamindar which quite a number are, but a scholar of encyclopaedic range and extraordinary thoroughness and a writer of high standing in Telugu.
Editor | Prasada Bhoopaludu (Kandukuri Bala Surya Prasada Rao) |
---|---|
Language | Telugu |
Subject | General |
Genre | Reference encyclopedia |
Publication date |
|
Publication place | India |
Media type | 7 volumes |
Pages | 3,708 |
Sri Andhra Vignanamu was a general knowledge Telugu encyclopedia. [1] [2] It was published in seven volumes between 1938 and 1941 from Kakinada and Rajahmundry. [3] [4] [5] It is considered to be the first complete encyclopedia in Telugu. [6] [7] It was edited by Kandukuri Bala Surya Prasada Rao (also known as Prasada Bhoopaludu), Zamindar of Devidi Estate in Ganjam district. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Prasada Bhoopaludu compiled the articles from various scholars and put them in his own language. Apart from being a compiler and editor, he was also a writer of the encyclopedia. [3]
All the articles in the encyclopedia were alphabetically arranged as per the Telugu alphabet. [12] [8] A supplement to the encyclopedia containing 184 pages was published in 1941. [13] Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy wrote the preface to the encyclopedia and praised the editor Prasada Bhoopaludu for his scholarship. [14]
Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature reviewed it noting, "Though it is a one man effort and has all the drawbacks associated with it, and the selection as well the treatment of the entries is more arbitrary than logical, the volumes are, no doubt, serving its designed purpose." [6]
M. Sankara Reddy lists Andhra Vignanamu in his book on Telugu reference sources. [3] C. Dwarakanath Gupta cited it for information on Vysya gotras in his book Socio-cultural History of an Indian Caste. [4]
The first complete encyclopaedia in Telugu, however, was compiled and published single-handed by Kandukuri-prasada Bhupaludu, the zamindar of Devidi around 1940. Andhra-vijnanamu as it is called, is a 7-volume encyclopaedia. Though it is a one man effort and has all the drawbacks associated with it, and the selection as well the treatment of the entries is more arbitrary than logical, the volumes are, no doubt, serving its designed purpose.
The Devidi zamindar, Kandukuri Prasada Raya Bhupaludu authored seven volumes of Sri Andhra Vijnanamu, the first complete encyclopaedia in Telugu.
Kandukuri Bala Suryaprasada Rao Zamindar of Urlam took up the project. He worked at it from 1938 to 1941. He called it Andhra Vighnanam. He published it in seven volumes. The articles were alphabetically arranged.
(p. 243) Sri Ijjitasar Kandukuri Bala Surya Prasada Rao Bahadur, the author of this Telugu Encyclopaedia, which I have the proud privilege to introduce to the public, is one of the most remarkable personalities in the Telugu country. (p. 244) Sri Balasurya Prasada Rao Bahadur is not merely a Zamindar which quite a number are, but a scholar of encyclopaedic range and extraordinary thoroughness and a writer of high standing in Telugu.