Tanguturi Prakasam
Tanguturi Prakasam | |
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Tanguturi Prakasam on a 1972 commemorative stamp. | |
| Chief Minister of Andhra State | |
| In office 1 October 1953 – 15 November 1954 | |
| Governor | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi |
| Deputy | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Preceded by | Office established (C. Rajagopalachari as Chief Minister of Madras State) |
| Succeeded by | Bezawada Gopala Reddy |
| Premier of Madras Presidency | |
| In office 30 April 1946 – 23 March 1947 | |
| Governor | Henry Foley Knight Archibald Nye |
| Preceded by | Governor's rule |
| Succeeded by | O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1872 Vinodarayunipalem, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 20 May 1957 (aged 84) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Hanumayamma |
| Profession | |
| Nickname | Andhra Kesari |
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Tanguturi Prakasam (23 August 1872 – 20 May 1957), also known as Prakasam Pantulu, was an Indian jurist, politician, and Gandhian anti-colonial nationalist. During a demonstration against the Simon Commission in Madras, he exposed his chest to armed police and dared them to shoot. A major anti-colonial leader, his actions earned him the epithet 'Andhra Kesari' (lit. 'Lion of Andhra') among his admirers. He served as the premier of the Madras Presidency from 1946 to 1947 and played a major role in the abolition of Zamindari in the region. Following Indian independence, Tanguturi served as the first chief minister of the newly created Andhra State, from 1953 to 1954.