Tripuraneni Ramaswamy[1][2] (1887–1943), also known as Tripuraneni Ramaswamy, was a lawyer, poet, playwright and reformer active among the Telugu-speaking people. He was popularly known as Kaviraju (the "king of poets"), a title given to him by the Andhra Mahasabha in 1929.[3]
Ramaswamy was born in the village of Angaluru in the Krishna District (present-day Andhra Pradesh) into a family of farmers. At the age of 23, he passed his Matriculation Examination. In the same year Ramaswamy wrote two plays: Karempudi Kadanam, based on the Palanadu battle, and Kurukshetra Sangramam, based on the Mahabharata war. In 1911, Ramaswamy joined the Noble College at Bandar to study for the Intermediate Course. In those years he displayed his literary skills and prodigious memory in his Avadhanam.
After returning to India, Ramaswamy practiced law for some years, mostly in Tenali town. However, his main activity was directed towards social reforms. He launched a full-scale attack on casteism and the social injustices resulting from it.
Literary career and public life
Ramaswamy chose literary writing as the vehicle for expressing his rationalist thoughts, and he worked with his close friend Unnava Lakshminarayana, who was a renowned Telugu Brahmin Brahmo leader.[4]
His poetic work Kuppuswamy Satakam reveals the theme of social revolution and talks about social evils, blind faith and indignity to man. In his other works such as Sambhukavadha, Suthashrama geethaalu, Dhoortha maanava, Khooni, Bhagavadgita, Rana Pratap and Kondaveeti pathanam, Ramaswamy made a rational analysis of dogmas prescribed by ancient classics and the injustice these dogmas did to people belonging to the lower social orders. Moreover, Ramaswamy attacked discriminatory practices and fought against the idea of untouchability.
Ramaswamy was against the traditional Hindu marriage ceremony which resulted in burdensome expenditure, especially among the poor. He prepared a simple procedure in Telugu called Vivaha Vidhi. He officiated at many marriages.
Ramaswamy was a patriot even when he was a student. He wrote a patriotic play Rana Pratap, which was proscribed by the British government. He was an ardent lover of the Telugu language and culture and was proud of their history. He was an educationist and was a member of the senate of the Andhra University for three terms. Ramaswamy was awarded many honors and was popularly known as 'Kaviraju', a title conferred on him.
The Indian government issued a commemorative postage stamp with his picture in 1987, his centenary year.
^Remembering ‘Kaviraju', The Hindu, 17 April 2011.
^Roy, Manabendra Nath, ed. (1987). The Radical Humanist. Vol. 51. Maniben Kara. p. 7.
^Ramaswamy, Uma (1978). "The Belief System of the Non-Brahmin Movement in India: The Andhra Case". Asian Survey. 18 (3): 294. doi:10.2307/2643221. JSTOR 2643221.
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Ramaswamy Tripuraneni (1887–1943), Luminaries of 20th Century, Part 2, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 552–3.
Ramaswamy, Uma (March 1978), "The Belief System of the Non-Brahmin Movement in India: The Andhra Case", Asian Survey, 18 (3): 290–300, doi:10.2307/2643221, JSTOR 2643221
Keiko, Yamada (2008), "Politics and representation of caste identity in regional historiography: A case study of Kammas in Andhra", The Indian Economic and Social History Review, 45 (3): 353–380, doi:10.1177/001946460804500302, S2CID 145663799
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Tripuraneni RamaswamyTripuraneni Ramaswamy on a 1987 stamp of IndiaBorn15 January 1887Angaluru Krishna districtDied16 January 1943TenaliNationalityIndianCitizenshipIndiaEducationBar at LawAlma materNoble College Machilipatnam Dublin University IrelandGenreLawyer Playwright Poet AvadhanamNotable worksKurukshetra SangramamSpousePunnammaChildrenTripuraneni Gopichand Tripuraneni Gokul Chand Chouda RaniRelativesPitcheswara Rao AtluriWebsiteblog wbr anilatluri wbr com wbr 2005 wbr 12 wbr 85Ramaswamy was part of a growing movement in India to reassess the culture of India This movement included such people as Ram Mohan Roy Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Ranade Dayananda Saraswati Kandukuri Veeresalingam and Gurazada Apparao Contents 1 Childhood and early years 2 Literary career and public life 3 Children 4 References 5 BibliographyChildhood and early years EditRamaswamy was born in the village of Angaluru in the Krishna District present day Andhra Pradesh into a family of farmers At the age of 23 he passed his Matriculation Examination In the same year Ramaswamy wrote two plays Karempudi Kadanam based on the Palanadu battle and Kurukshetra Sangramam based on the Mahabharata war In 1911 Ramaswamy joined the Noble College at Bandar to study for the Intermediate Course In those years he displayed his literary skills and prodigious memory in his Avadhanam In 1914 Ramaswamy went to Britain and studied law as well as English Literature and modern European culture in Dublin During this time Ramaswamy wrote to Krishna Patrika a Telugu weekly appealing to Indians to support the Home Rule movement started by Annie Besant He pleaded for India s independence Ramaswamy wrote many patriotic songs during the independence movement After returning to India Ramaswamy practiced law for some years mostly in Tenali town However his main activity was directed towards social reforms He launched a full scale attack on casteism and the social injustices resulting from it Literary career and public life EditRamaswamy chose literary writing as the vehicle for expressing his rationalist thoughts and he worked with his close friend Unnava Lakshminarayana who was a renowned Telugu Brahmin Brahmo leader 4 His poetic work Kuppuswamy Satakam reveals the theme of social revolution and talks about social evils blind faith and indignity to man In his other works such as Sambhukavadha Suthashrama geethaalu Dhoortha maanava Khooni Bhagavadgita Rana Pratap and Kondaveeti pathanam Ramaswamy made a rational analysis of dogmas prescribed by ancient classics and the injustice these dogmas did to people belonging to the lower social orders Moreover Ramaswamy attacked discriminatory practices and fought against the idea of untouchability Ramaswamy was against the traditional Hindu marriage ceremony which resulted in burdensome expenditure especially among the poor He prepared a simple procedure in Telugu called Vivaha Vidhi He officiated at many marriages Ramaswamy was a patriot even when he was a student He wrote a patriotic play Rana Pratap which was proscribed by the British government He was an ardent lover of the Telugu language and culture and was proud of their history He was an educationist and was a member of the senate of the Andhra University for three terms Ramaswamy was awarded many honors and was popularly known as Kaviraju a title conferred on him The Indian government issued a commemorative postage stamp with his picture in 1987 his centenary year Children EditAmong his children were Tripuraneni Gopichand who left his own mark on the Telugu literature References Edit Ramaswamy The Belief System of the Non Brahmin Movement in India 1978 p 292 Remembering Kaviraju The Hindu 17 April 2011 Roy Manabendra Nath ed 1987 The Radical Humanist Vol 51 Maniben Kara p 7 Ramaswamy Uma 1978 The Belief System of the Non Brahmin Movement in India The Andhra Case Asian Survey 18 3 294 doi 10 2307 2643221 JSTOR 2643221 Bibliography Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Ramaswamy Tripuraneni 1887 1943 Luminaries of 20th Century Part 2 Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Hyderabad 2005 pp 552 3 Ramaswamy Uma March 1978 The Belief System of the Non Brahmin Movement in India The Andhra Case Asian Survey 18 3 290 300 doi 10 2307 2643221 JSTOR 2643221 Keiko Yamada 2008 Politics and representation of caste identity in regional historiography A case study of Kammas in Andhra The Indian Economic and Social History Review 45 3 353 380 doi 10 1177 001946460804500302 S2CID 145663799 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title T Ramaswamy Choudary amp oldid 1093323978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
