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CHARLES PHILIP BROWN – REVIEVER OF TELUGU

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CHARLES PHILIP BROWN, popularly known as C.P.Brown was the first Ideologist to publish Telugu classics with commentaries. He collected large number of palm-leaf manuscripts from remote corners of the Telugu country. He had in his pay about 20 pandits in transcribing native authors, in preparing correct editions, in framing indexes and commentaries. By providing much needed historical and rational outlook, he …

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Jammalamadugu – A major Town of Kadapa District

Jammalamadugu (Telugu: జమ్మలమడుగు) one of the major towns of Kadapa district, with a population of 90,502 of which males constitute 49% and females 51%. Jammalamadugu has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 54%. In Jammalamadugu, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. This …

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Castes and Tribes in Kadapa District – During 20th Century

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Among the castes first in numerical importance are the Kapus (Reddi community), who are the principal landowners of the Deccan. They constitute nearly one-fourth of the total population of the district, and consist of many sub-divisions. Of these the Pedakanti, Motati, Kodide and Pokanati Kapus are chiefly found in the taluks of Jammalamadugu, Proddatur, Pulivendla, Kadapa and Kamalapuram ; while …

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Kadapa City

Kadapa city

Kadapa is one of the ancient and beautiful cities in Andhra Pradesh. Kadapa (Cuddapah) is located in south-central part of the Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Kadapa District. Kadapa city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palakonda hills (These hills are a part of Eastern Ghats ). Kadapa city is located at 14.47° N 78.82° E. It …

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