The Father of The Nation’s visit in 1921 remains etched in the memory of residents
The house in which Gandhiji stayed during his visit to Kurnool in 1921. —Photo U.Subramanyam
The house in which Gandhiji stayed during his visit to Kurnool in 1921. —Photo U.Subramanyam
Mahatma Gandhiji’s visit to Kurnool in 1921 remained memorable to the residents of the town. Historians who secured information from the diary of Mahatma and news reports from the contemporary periodicals recorded the visits of Father of the Nation in 1921, 1929 and 1933.
According to chronicles, Gandhiji under took the tour of Tilak Swaraj Fund in South India and as part of it he travelled in Kurnool district between September 28 and October 1 in 1921. He was accompanied by Abul Kalam Azad Subhani, Konda Venkatappaiah and Gadicharla Harisarvothama Rao.
According to records, Mahatma Gandhi addressed a public meeting which was attended by nearly 25,000 people on the banks of Tungabhadra river on September 30 at 11 a.m.
He stayed in the house of Medam Venkaiah Setty, a wealthy private banker, who also donated Rs. 1,116 to Mahatma. The house which is intact even now remained a monument.
He was said to have addressed public meeting at Kurnool and Adoni. His speech in English was translated by Gadicharla Harisarvothama Rao into Telugu.
In 1929, Gandhiji undertook the second tour accompanied by Kasturba Gandhi, which was extensive.
He visited Chagalamarri, Nallagatla, Sirivel, Allagadda, Uyyalawada, Nandyal, Ayyalur, Panyam, Kurnool, Konidedu, N. Nagalapuram, Pyalakurthi, Kodumur, Devanakonda, Pathikonda, Guntakal and Adoni.
The tour was aimed at advocating boycott of Foreign Clothes and promoting Swadeshi garments. People generously donated to the movement and a lady at Pendekal identified as Reddy Lakshamma donated her entire jewellery she wore. In 1933 too, he visited Kurnool but touched only Adoni.
The house in which Gandhiji stayed during his visit to Kurnool in 1921. —Photo U.Subramanyam
The house in which Gandhiji stayed during his visit to Kurnool in 1921. —Photo U.Subramanyam
Mahatma Gandhiji’s visit to Kurnool in 1921 remained memorable to the residents of the town. Historians who secured information from the diary of Mahatma and news reports from the contemporary periodicals recorded the visits of Father of the Nation in 1921, 1929 and 1933.
According to chronicles, Gandhiji under took the tour of Tilak Swaraj Fund in South India and as part of it he travelled in Kurnool district between September 28 and October 1 in 1921. He was accompanied by Abul Kalam Azad Subhani, Konda Venkatappaiah and Gadicharla Harisarvothama Rao.
According to records, Mahatma Gandhi addressed a public meeting which was attended by nearly 25,000 people on the banks of Tungabhadra river on September 30 at 11 a.m.
He stayed in the house of Medam Venkaiah Setty, a wealthy private banker, who also donated Rs. 1,116 to Mahatma. The house which is intact even now remained a monument.
He was said to have addressed public meeting at Kurnool and Adoni. His speech in English was translated by Gadicharla Harisarvothama Rao into Telugu.
In 1929, Gandhiji undertook the second tour accompanied by Kasturba Gandhi, which was extensive.
He visited Chagalamarri, Nallagatla, Sirivel, Allagadda, Uyyalawada, Nandyal, Ayyalur, Panyam, Kurnool, Konidedu, N. Nagalapuram, Pyalakurthi, Kodumur, Devanakonda, Pathikonda, Guntakal and Adoni.
The tour was aimed at advocating boycott of Foreign Clothes and promoting Swadeshi garments. People generously donated to the movement and a lady at Pendekal identified as Reddy Lakshamma donated her entire jewellery she wore. In 1933 too, he visited Kurnool but touched only Adoni.
