Andhra Mahasabha

History

The Andhra Mahasabha, formed in 1930, pushed for the social and cultural development of the people of Telangana. Its first conference was held in 1930 at Jogipet in Medak district under the presidentship of Suravaram Pratap Reddy. A women's conference called Andhra Mahila Sabha was also held simultaneously with the Andhra Maha Sabha under the presidentship of Nadimpalli Sundaramma. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao presided over the second conference held at Devarakonda in 1931. The Nizam Government developed a hostile attitude towards the Mahasabha and imposed several restrictions on it. Therefore Mahasabha could not get permission for three years until it held its third conference, at Khammam, in 1934, under the presidentship of Pulijala Venkata Ranga Rao.