Nageswara Rao Panditharadhyula

Background

Panditharadhyula was born in Inturu, in the Guntur district of Andhra, to a Brahmin couple Mallayya and Bhairavamba.

Career

With due respect for the weavers, he wore Khadi from his college days. He started his career during the last years of British Rule in India and continued with his editorials after Independence. He came to prominence with Andhra Janatha and Andhra Prabha

When a newspaper was the only medium of communication just after independence, Panditharadhyula Nageswara Rao garu rose high during the congress reign proving that "Pen is mightier than the sword".

He wrote several short stories about Gods and the famous ones include "The fight between Vali & Sugreeva and Hidden Rama".

This fetched him national acclaim and he was visited by Lal Bahadur Sastri garu (the then Prime Minister of India) and Subhash Chandra Bose. This created the struggle for the pen and the wallet.

But the mighty pen never stayed quiet. He took a step ahead and started an English Weekly "Pedestrian".

Nageswara Rao was married to Paravatha Vardhani.

Nageswara Rao Garu had been the Editor for the following: In Chronological Order

GoBhoomi (during the British Rule)

Vahini political weekly (founded by North G Ranga). Kranthi Magazine. Andhra Patrika NewsPaper - (1943-1959) Hyderabad

Sanjaya Magazine

Andhra Janatha Newspaper (APCC - 1965)

Praja Prabha Weekly Magazine

Pedestrian English Newspaper

Andhra Prabha Newspaper (1966 - 1976 - till his death).

Achievements

• "Railu Tappina Prayanikulu" was one of the powerful editorials by him which helped Congress win the 1956 elections. He never aimed at achieving "Name and Fame" but always believed in the sincerity of his writings by being lawful and reasonable. Andhra Bhoomi NewsPaper - (1960) Founder.