Webinar on
138
th
Birthday Anniversary of
SHRI GADICHERLA HARISARVOTTAMA RAO
(14
th
September, 2020)
Organized By
ANDHRA PRADESH LIBRARY ASSOCAITION (APLA)
VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH
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9/18/2020
GOOD AFTERNOON TO ALL
•Before proposing vote of thanks, I would like to say a few
words about, MENTION ABOUT EVENT
•---------not only a great nationalist, but also a great
educationist. He was one of the prime member of the
Library Movement , as we know well the main purpose of
the library movement was to educate the illiterate adults
as that they would be aware of their rights and
responsibilities.
•HarisarvottamaRaowasthefirstboldAndhraintellectual
whoasimprisonedfor3yearsforhiswritingsinTelugu
Weekly‘SWARAJYA’againstBritishimperialismin1908.
Ever since he had been in the front rank of South
Indian Patriots. He was the bold editor of the first
Telugu Daily `Andhra Pataka’ and He was an
eloquent orator in Telugu and English.
Mr. Rao was praised by Mahatma Gandhiji, even HE
criticized Gandhiji on some RATIONAL & NATIONAL
ISSUES.
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IextendtheSpecialThankstoourtoday`svery
importantpersonalities,thePresidentofAPLA,
RespectedK.ChandrasekharaKalkuraGaru,and
Secretary,Dr.RaaviSaradaGaru,APLAfortheir
specialaddressonHarisarvotthamaRaoandAPLA.
I am thank to Sri. V. KasavaRao, Vice-President of
APLA, Vijayawada for his heartfelt welcome address to
all the guests of today`s webinar.
MythankstoDr.K.SurendraBabuGaruI/c
LibrarianofSVuniversityLibrary,Tiripatiforhisnice
introductionabouttheChiefGuestoftoday`s
Webinar.
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