Background
Bhandaru Acchamamba was born in 1874 in a small village called Penuganchiprolu in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. Her father, who was a diwan (minister in the state government), died when she was six years old.
Bhandaru Acchamamba was born in 1874 in a small village called Penuganchiprolu in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. Her father, who was a diwan (minister in the state government), died when she was six years old.
Acchamamba studied Telugu, English and Hindi classics under her brother"s guidance and became knowledgeable in literature and women"s issues.
She is regarded as one of the early feminist historians in India. She wrote several biographies of Telugu and British women, which laid path for future historians. Her stories reflect the social conditions of her times and women"s issues.
Madhava Rao was not favorable to her learning.
Since then Acchamamba had adopted five orphans providing them with basic necessities and education. Together with Oruganti Sundari Ratnamamba, Acchamamba established the first women"s association in Coastal Andhra called Brindavana Streela Samaajam (Brindavana Women"s Association) at Machilipatnam in the year 1902.
In 1903, she traveled all over the state and helped others to establish several women"s organizations. Acchamamba died on 18 January 1905, at the age of 30.