One of the greatest All-India Andhra Litterateurs is from the new state of Telangana. A man whose name is so synonymous with scholarship and literary criticism he has become a veritable figure of speech, Mallinatha is one of our …
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New Year’s Resolutions from an Andhra Bidda (2015)
Dear Telugu Thalli (and Bharat Mata)
I would say “Happy New Year” to you, but as with last year, there’s not much to be happy about.
Your beloved state of Andhra Pradesh was finally bifurcated. Drunk with power, one …
Warangal: The City, its Art & its Architecture
After Amaravati, the second capital of the Telugus was Warangal (also referred to by its Sanskrit name, Ekasila). Literally meaning “One Stone” (Oru gallu), the great capital of the Kakatiyas long stood truly as a “single …
Pochampally Sarees
Personalities: Prataparudra
The Kakatiya dynasty reached its dramatic climax under Prataparudra. The grandson of Rani Rudrama Devi, Pratapa Rudra Deva II (1289-1323 CE) is best known for bringing to justice the rebellious Nayaks who killed her and for his stubborn …
