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| name =Bezawada Gopala Reddy | | name =Bezawada Gopala Reddy | ||
| image = Bezawada Gopal Reddy.png | | image = Bezawada Gopal Reddy (cropped).png | ||
| imagesize = | | imagesize = | ||
| caption = | | caption = Reddy in 1944 | ||
| order = 6th | | order = 6th | ||
| office = Governor of Uttar Pradesh | | office = Governor of Uttar Pradesh | ||
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| predecessor = [[Bishwanath Das]] | | predecessor = [[Bishwanath Das]] | ||
| successor = Shashi Kant Varma {{small|(Acting)}} | | successor = Shashi Kant Varma {{small|(Acting)}} | ||
| office1 = | | office1 = 4th [[Minister of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting]] | ||
| | | term_start1 = 10 April 1962 | ||
| | | term_end1 = 31 August 1963 | ||
| | | primeminister1 = [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] | ||
| | | predecessor1 = [[B. V. Keskar]] | ||
| | | successor1 = [[Satya Narayan Sinha]] | ||
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | |||
| term_start2 = 1962 | |||
| term_end2 = 1967 | |||
| predecessor2 = ''Constituency established'' | |||
| successor2 = R. D. Reddy | |||
| constituency2 = [[Kavali]] | |||
| office3 = 4th [[Minister of Finance (India)|Union Minister of State for Revenue and Civil Expenditure]] | |||
| term_start3 = 10 May 1958 | |||
| term_end3 = 7 April 1961 | |||
| primeminister3 = [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] | |||
| minister3 = [[Morarji Desai]] | |||
| predecessor3 = [[Manilal Chaturbhai Shah]] | |||
| successor3 = [[Bali Ram Bhagat]] | |||
| office4 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] | |||
| term_start4 = 18 August 1958 | |||
| term_end4 = 27 February 1962 | |||
| predecessor4 = TJM Wilson | |||
| successor4 = N. Narotham Reddy | |||
| constituency4 = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]] | |||
| office5 = 2nd [[Andhra State#Chief ministers|Chief Minister of Andhra State]] | |||
| term_start5 = 28 March 1955 | |||
| term_end5 = 1 November 1956 | |||
| governor5 = [[Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi]] | |||
| predecessor5 = [[Tanguturi Prakasam]] | |||
| successor5 = ''Office dissolved''<br>{{small|(''[[Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]] as Chief Minister of [[United Andhra Pradesh]]'')}} | deputy5 = [[Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]] | |||
| office6 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] | |||
| term_start6 = 1955 | |||
| term_end6 = 1958 | |||
| predecessor6 = Ganga Chinna Kondaiah | |||
| successor6 = Anam Sanjeeva Reddy | |||
| constituency6 = [[Atmakur Assembly constituency|Atmakur]] | |||
| office7 = 2nd [[Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee|President of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee]] | |||
| term_start7 = 1955 | |||
| term_end7 = 1956 | |||
| 1blankname7 = [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]] President | |||
| 1namedata7 = [[U. N. Dhebar]] | |||
| predecessor7 = [[Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]] | |||
| successor7 = [[Damodaram Sanjivayya]] | |||
| birth_name = Bezawada Gopala Reddy | | birth_name = Bezawada Gopala Reddy | ||
| birth_date = 5 August 1907 | | birth_date = 5 August 1907 | ||
| birth_place = [[ | | birth_place = [[Buchireddypalem]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br/>(now in [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]) | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1997|3|9|1907|8|5}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1997|3|9|1907|8|5}} | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India | ||
| nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
| height = | | height = | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = Lakshmikanthamma | ||
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] | |||
| relatives = [[Bezawada Ramachandra Reddy]] | |||
| homepage = | | homepage = | ||
| notable role = | | notable role = | ||
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'''Bezawada Gopala Reddy''' (5 August 1907 – 9 March 1997) was an Indian politician. | '''Bezawada Gopala Reddy''' (5 August 1907 – 9 March 1997) was an Indian freedom fighter, writer and politician. He was the second and last [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister]] of the erstwhile Indian state, [[Andhra State]] from 1955 to 1956 and later served as the [[List of governors of Uttar Pradesh|Governor of Uttar Pradesh]] from 1967 to 1972. He was popularly known as "Andhra Tagore" in recognition of his literary works.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=P. V. |date=2019-04-02 |title=Reputed political families in Nellore lose charm |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/reputed-political-families-in-nellore-lose-charm-517457 |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Early and personal life== | |||
Reddy was born on 5 August 1907 in [[Buchireddypalem]] in the [[Nellore district]] of present-day [[Andhra Pradesh]] (then part of [[Madras Presidency]]) to Pattabhiram Reddy and Seethamma. He completed his school education in the same village before furthering his studies at Andhra Jatiya Kalashala from 1921 to 1924 in [[Machilipatnam]]. Reddy pursued graduation in [[Doctor of Letters|D.Litt]] at [[Visva-Bharati University]] in [[Shantiniketan]], [[West Bengal]]. Upon his return from West Bengal in 1927, he actively participated in the freedom movement, notably contributing to the [[Salt March]] and [[Quit India Movement]]. As a consequence of his involvement, he faced arrest and imprisonment at Vellore and Tanjavore jails.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahotsav |first=Amrit |title=Bejawada Gopal Reddy |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?2780 |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2022-08-15 |title=Nellore: Kin of freedom fighters felicitated |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/nellore-kin-of-freedom-fighters-felicitated-757793 |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Reddy was married to Lakshmikanthamma, the daughter of the freedom fighter Tikkavarapu Rami Reddy and Sudarshanamma. She was also a student at Shantiniketan and involved in the freedom movement.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 August 2023 |title=Nellore women who stole limelight during freedom struggle |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/130822/nellore-women-who-stole-limelight-during-freedom-struggle.html}}</ref> Reddy's admiration for [[Rabindranath Tagore]]'s works inspired him to translate many of his books into the [[Telugu language]]. | |||
==Political career== | |||
Member A.I.C.C., since 1931; M.L.A., Madras, 1937–46; was Minister Local Administration, Government of Madras, 1937–39; President Andhra Pradesh, 1955–56; Finance Minister, Madras, 1947; Home Minister, Andhra Pradesh, 1956; Finance Minister, Andhra Pradesh, 1957; M.P. Rajya Sabha, 1958–60, Lok Sabha, 1962; Minister of Revenue and Civil Expenditure Government of India, 1958–61; Minister for Information and Broadcasting 1962–63; resigned under the Kamraj Plan; Chairman, Children's Film Society; President: Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (A.P.); Telugu Bhasha Samiti, since 1947; A.P. Sahitya Academy, since 1957; All-India Chess Federation, since 1959; Governor of U.P. since 1 May 1967.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Website of Governor's Secretariat, Raj Bhavan Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India. / |url=https://upgovernor.gov.in/en/post/dr-bezwada-gopala-reddy?brd=1 |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=upgovernor.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
==Death and legacy== | |||
Reddy was admitted to the hospital following an accident just 10 days prior to his death. He died on 9 May 1997 at the age of 89, after being discharged from the hospital at his son's residence.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 March 1997 |title=Former Up Governor Gopala Reddy Passes Away |work=[[Business Standard]] |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/former-up-governor-gopala-reddy-passes-away-197031001131_1.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Today in Indian History - Bezawada Gopala Reddy, 89, former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died. |url=https://www.seattleindian.com/seattle/historicaleventdetails.asp?id=3614 |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=www.seattleindian.com}}</ref> An award in his honor was established and is known as the "Dr. Bezawada Gopala Reddy Award", recognising individuals in the fields of Telugu literature and politics for their contributions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1970-01-01 |title=Rosaiah given Bezawada Gopala Reddy Award |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/rosaiah-given-bezawada-gopala-reddy-award-495285.html |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-10-21 |title=Bezawada Gopala Reddy Award for Mohan Babu |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/bezawada-gopala-reddy-award-for-mohan-babu/article6524132.ece |access-date=2023-11-21 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | |||
Reddy received the prestigious [[Raja-Lakshmi Award]] for the year 1989, conferred upon him by the [[Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation]], Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TFASNJ.ORG {{!}} Telugu Fine Arts Society, New Jersey, North America |url=https://tfasnj.org/tfas-awards.php |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=tfasnj.org}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of | *[[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*[http://rulers.org/1997-03.html Rulers] | *[http://rulers.org/1997-03.html Rulers] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130605004856/http://www.cpbrownacademy.org/dr_Bejawada_Gopala_Reddy_Biography.asp "'Sahithi Brindavana Sanchary' Dr. Bejawada Gopala Reddy" from C. P. Brown Academy] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130605004856/http://www.cpbrownacademy.org/dr_Bejawada_Gopala_Reddy_Biography.asp "'Sahithi Brindavana Sanchary' Dr. Bejawada Gopala Reddy" from C. P. Brown Academy] | ||
*[http://www.reddysociety.com/?q=node/33] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031244/http://www.reddysociety.com/?q=node%2F33 |date=16 December 2018 }} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 1 March 2026
Bezawada Gopala Reddy | |
|---|---|
.png) Reddy in 1944 | |
| 6th Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 1 May 1967 – 30 June 1972 | |
| Chief Minister | Charan Singh Chandra Bhanu Gupta Tribhuvan Narain Singh Kamalapati Tripathi |
| Preceded by | Bishwanath Das |
| Succeeded by | Shashi Kant Varma (Acting) |
| 4th Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 10 April 1962 – 31 August 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | B. V. Keskar |
| Succeeded by | Satya Narayan Sinha |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | R. D. Reddy |
| Constituency | Kavali |
| 4th Union Minister of State for Revenue and Civil Expenditure | |
| In office 10 May 1958 – 7 April 1961 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Minister | Morarji Desai |
| Preceded by | Manilal Chaturbhai Shah |
| Succeeded by | Bali Ram Bhagat |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 18 August 1958 – 27 February 1962 | |
| Preceded by | TJM Wilson |
| Succeeded by | N. Narotham Reddy |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Andhra State | |
| In office 28 March 1955 – 1 November 1956 | |
| Governor | Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi |
| Deputy | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Preceded by | Tanguturi Prakasam |
| Succeeded by | Office dissolved (Neelam Sanjiva Reddy as Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh) |
| Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1955–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Ganga Chinna Kondaiah |
| Succeeded by | Anam Sanjeeva Reddy |
| Constituency | Atmakur |
| 2nd President of Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 1955–1956 | |
| AICC President | U. N. Dhebar |
| Preceded by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Damodaram Sanjivayya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bezawada Gopala Reddy 5 August 1907 Buchireddypalem, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 9 March 1997 (aged 89) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Lakshmikanthamma |
| Relatives | Bezawada Ramachandra Reddy |
Bezawada Gopala Reddy (5 August 1907 – 9 March 1997) was an Indian freedom fighter, writer and politician. He was the second and last Chief Minister of the erstwhile Indian state, Andhra State from 1955 to 1956 and later served as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1967 to 1972. He was popularly known as "Andhra Tagore" in recognition of his literary works.[1]
Early and personal life[edit | edit source]
Reddy was born on 5 August 1907 in Buchireddypalem in the Nellore district of present-day Andhra Pradesh (then part of Madras Presidency) to Pattabhiram Reddy and Seethamma. He completed his school education in the same village before furthering his studies at Andhra Jatiya Kalashala from 1921 to 1924 in Machilipatnam. Reddy pursued graduation in D.Litt at Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, West Bengal. Upon his return from West Bengal in 1927, he actively participated in the freedom movement, notably contributing to the Salt March and Quit India Movement. As a consequence of his involvement, he faced arrest and imprisonment at Vellore and Tanjavore jails.[2][3]
Reddy was married to Lakshmikanthamma, the daughter of the freedom fighter Tikkavarapu Rami Reddy and Sudarshanamma. She was also a student at Shantiniketan and involved in the freedom movement.[4] Reddy's admiration for Rabindranath Tagore's works inspired him to translate many of his books into the Telugu language.
Political career[edit | edit source]
Member A.I.C.C., since 1931; M.L.A., Madras, 1937–46; was Minister Local Administration, Government of Madras, 1937–39; President Andhra Pradesh, 1955–56; Finance Minister, Madras, 1947; Home Minister, Andhra Pradesh, 1956; Finance Minister, Andhra Pradesh, 1957; M.P. Rajya Sabha, 1958–60, Lok Sabha, 1962; Minister of Revenue and Civil Expenditure Government of India, 1958–61; Minister for Information and Broadcasting 1962–63; resigned under the Kamraj Plan; Chairman, Children's Film Society; President: Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (A.P.); Telugu Bhasha Samiti, since 1947; A.P. Sahitya Academy, since 1957; All-India Chess Federation, since 1959; Governor of U.P. since 1 May 1967.[5]
Death and legacy[edit | edit source]
Reddy was admitted to the hospital following an accident just 10 days prior to his death. He died on 9 May 1997 at the age of 89, after being discharged from the hospital at his son's residence.[6][7] An award in his honor was established and is known as the "Dr. Bezawada Gopala Reddy Award", recognising individuals in the fields of Telugu literature and politics for their contributions.[8][9]
Awards[edit | edit source]
Reddy received the prestigious Raja-Lakshmi Award for the year 1989, conferred upon him by the Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai.[10]
See also[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Rulers
- "'Sahithi Brindavana Sanchary' Dr. Bejawada Gopala Reddy" from C. P. Brown Academy
- [1] Archived 16 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Prasad, P. V. (2 April 2019). "Reputed political families in Nellore lose charm". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Bejawada Gopal Reddy". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ India, The Hans (15 August 2022). "Nellore: Kin of freedom fighters felicitated". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ "Nellore women who stole limelight during freedom struggle". Deccan Chronicle. 13 August 2023.
- ↑ "Official Website of Governor's Secretariat, Raj Bhavan Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India. /". upgovernor.gov.in. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ "Former Up Governor Gopala Reddy Passes Away". Business Standard. 10 March 1997.
- ↑ "Today in Indian History - Bezawada Gopala Reddy, 89, former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, died". www.seattleindian.com. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ "Rosaiah given Bezawada Gopala Reddy Award". News18. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ "Bezawada Gopala Reddy Award for Mohan Babu". The Hindu. 21 October 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ↑ "TFASNJ.ORG | Telugu Fine Arts Society, New Jersey, North America". tfasnj.org. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
