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'''Mothavarapu Buchi Babu Naidu''' (1868–1908) was an Indian socialite and cricket pioneer who organised cricket clubs for native Indians. He is considered to be the "[[Father]] of [[Madras Presidency|South Indian]] [[Cricket]]" and founded the annual [[Madras Presidency Matches]], the first of which was held shortly after his death. The annual Buchi Babu Tournament is held in his honour. Two of Naidu's sons, [[M.Baliah Naidu]] and [[C. Ramaswami]], played for the [[Indian national cricket team]].
'''Mothavarapu Venkata Mahipathi Naidu''' (1868–1908), popularly known as '''Buchi Babu Naidu''' was an Indian [[cricket]] pioneer in the [[British Raj|colonial era]] who organised cricket clubs for native Indians.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=9 June 2022 |title=మర్యాదస్తుల ఆటలోనూ వివక్షే... ఎదురించిన నెల్లూరువాసి! |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/telugu/telangana/bharat/azadi-ka-amrit-mothavarapu-buchi-babu-naidu-biography/na20220609080107978978739 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=[[ETV Network|ETV Bharat]] |language=te}}</ref> He is considered to be the 'Father of Madras Cricket'.<ref>Muthiah, S, ''The Spirit of Chepauk'', East West Books, 1998, p.114</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last1=Eastman |first1=Benjamin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TdfbAAAAQBAJ&dq=Buchi+Babu+Naidu&pg=PA7 |title=America's Game(s): A Critical Anthropology of Sport |last2=Ralph |first2=Michael |last3=Brown |first3=Sean |date=2007-12-12 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-80263-8 |pages=7 |language=en}}</ref> He founded the annual [[Madras Presidency Matches]], the first of which was held shortly after his death. The annual Buchi Babu Tournament is held in his honour.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Siddarth |date=1 September 2013 |title=A Madras classic |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/siddarth-ravindran-traces-the-history-of-the-buchi-babu-tournament-667439 |access-date=2023-04-10 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jyotsna |date=2024-08-28 |title=బుచ్చిబాబు, ది లెజెండ్‌ క్రికెటర్‌ -మనం మర్చిన మన తెలుగు క్రికెటర్‌ |url=https://telugu.abplive.com/sports/cricket/do-you-know-who-is-known-as-the-father-of-the-south-indian-cricket-team-177372 |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=[[ABP Desam]] |language=te}}</ref> Two of Naidu's sons, [[M. Baliah Naidu]] and [[Cotah Ramaswami|C. Ramaswami]], played for the [[Indian national cricket team]].<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |title=Cotar Ramaswami Profile |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/cotar-ramaswami-33059 |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Buchi Babu Naidu was born as Mothavarapu Venkata Mahipathi Naidu (మోతవరపు వెంకట మహిపతి నాయుడు) in 1868 as the eldest of five brothers of a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] [[Balija]] family<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Lakshmi |first=C. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LnflUVu0w2QC&dq=Buchi+Babu+Naidu&pg=PA111 |title=The Unhurried City: Writings on Chennai |date=2004 |publisher=Penguin Books India |isbn=978-0-14-303026-3 |pages=111 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite book |last=Guha |first=Ramachandra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTq7DQAAQBAJ&q=Buchi+Babu |title=A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport |date=2016-11-24 |publisher=Random House India |isbn=978-93-5118-693-9 |language=en |author-link=Ramachandra Guha}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Guha |first=Ramachandra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WCocAAAAIAAJ&q=Buchi+Babu+Naidu |title=Wickets in the East: An Anecdotal History |date=1992 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-562809-8 |pages=121 |language=en |author-link=Ramachandra Guha}}</ref> hailing from [[Nellore]].<ref name=":1" /> He was adopted by his maternal grandfather, Mothavarapu Dera Venkataswami Naidu. His family was involved as ''dubashes'' (interpreters and middlemen in business dealings with the British) and became enormously wealthy from their business dealings.<ref name=":5" /> He inherited much of his grandfather's fortune at an early age.<ref name=":0" /> Naidu graduated from the [[Presidency College, Chennai|Presidency College]], [[Chennai|Madras]].<ref name=":1" />


Mothavarapu Buchi Babu Naidu was the eldest of five brothers born in a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family from [[Nellore]]. They were adopted by his maternal grandfather, Modhavarappu Dera Venkataswami Naidu, a wealthy [[Balija (caste)|Balija]] Merchants man of [[Nellore]], who was involved with Parry & Company and who had a high standard of living.  Naidu and his brothers were brought up in the English tradition and developed the habits and manners of well-bred Englishmen.  Naidu, who loved sports, gained the confidence to treat the English ruling classes of his time as equals.
== Career ==
[[File:Buchi Babu and his sporting clan.jpg|thumb|212x212px|left|Luz House built around 1850]]Naidu, who loved sports, energetically set about organising the sporting scene in Madras. Madras cricket in its formative years was dominated by the [[British people|British]].<ref name=":1" /> The Madras Cricket Club (MCC), established in 1846, was their exclusive preserve and Babu's interest in the game grew watching them play at [[Chepauk Stadium|Chepauk]].<ref name=":5" /> He used to be taken there as a child by his two [[English people|English]] nannies.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.theluzhouse.com/luz-house-venue |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=The Luz House |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> From his sprawling bungalow Luz House, located in [[Mylapore]], he worked on his game.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" />


Madras Cricket in its formative years was dominated by the Europeans.  The Madras Cricket Club was their exclusive preserve. No non-European was allowed to enter its portals. The Indians were peeved at this treatment.
=== Madras United Cricket Club ===
In the Madras Cricket Club, Indian players were required to sit under the tree and eat their lunch in the shade, while the European players enjoyed the comfort of the club's pavilion.<ref name=":3" /> Outraged by this, Naidu had helped found the Madras United Cricket Club (now Madras United Club or MUC), which focused on taking sport to Indians in the city.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> In 1888, he took an area near Esplanade and got it levelled. Six [[Cricket pitch|pitches]] were prepared in that ground.<ref name=":1" /> The club's founding was a landmark in the history of Madras cricket. The club's ground provided a space for locals to play. Naidu organised the matches and trained the Indian players. When necessary he provided the necessary attire and equipment for promising individuals.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Badrinath |first=Tulsi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oNMuBgAAQBAJ&dq=Buchi+Babu+Naidu&pg=PT55 |title=Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the City |date=2015-01-29 |publisher=Pan Macmillan |isbn=978-1-5098-0006-3 |language=en}}</ref> The club started playing regularly against MCC.<ref name=":0" />


Madras comprised today's states Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhrapradesh, and Kerela under Madras Presidency. The Madras Presidency stretching from Berhampore in Orissa to Manglore and Cochin .
=== The Presidency Match ===
Naidu's dream was to have an annual fixture where the best local players would take on the Englishmen of the MCC, which evolved into the annual Presidency Match. This match was first played in 1908, shortly after his death. Subsequently, it was played annually from 1915 to 1952 and was commonly known as the [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] Match because it was played during the [[harvest festival]] week.<ref name=":0" /> It was very popular before the introduction of [[Test cricket]] and became the Presidency's biggest fixture until the [[Ranji Trophy]] competition was started in the 1930s.<ref name=":1" />


It took the temerity and gumption of a gutsy Desi to mount a challenge to the imperialists and show them that the natives of this sacred land could also excel in this game.
== Personal life ==
[[File:Indian Debonair Cricketers of bygone era in 1940.jpg|thumb|Standing from left [[Cotah Ramaswami|C. Ramaswami]], [[M. Baliah Naidu|M. Baliah]], [[C. K. Nayudu]] and M. V. Ramanjulu (Bhatt). Sitting from left: [[C. S. Nayudu]] and [[M. V. Bobjee]]]]
[[File:Buchi Babu,in his favourite garb.jpg|thumb|Buchi Babu in his favourite garb|left|270x270px]]Buchi Babu Naidu was proficient in riding, tennis and cricket, while his younger brother Chitti Babu was a tennis champion, and a cricketer. Buchi Babu's three sons – Venkataramanujulu (Bhatt), [[M. Baliah Naidu]] and [[Cotah Ramaswami]] also played in the early Presidency matches.<ref name=":4" /> Ramaswami later went on to represent India in both cricket and [[tennis]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Cotar Ramaswami Profile |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/cotar-ramaswami-33059 |access-date=2023-04-10 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> After his retirement, Ramaswami was part of the national selection panel for nearly two decades.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cotar Ramaswami Profile |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/684/684.html |publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref> Several of Naidu's grandsons were also cricketers, playing the [[Ranji Trophy]] and league cricket.<ref name=":0" />


==The Presidency Match==
==Legacy==
The Buchi Babu memorial tournament began in 1909–10, a year after Babu's death, and it was conceived as a tournament between local sides. Its profile got a big lift in the late 1960s when it was converted to an invitational tournament, with outstation stars coming in and the [[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association]] taking control of its organisation.<ref name=":0" />


It was Modavarapu Venkatamahipati “Buchi Babu” Nayudu, known as the Father of South Indian Cricket, who conceived the idea of the Presidency Match, angered by the apartheid practised by the Madras Cricket Club, which required Indian players to sit under the tree and eat their lunch in the shade, while The Europeans enjoyed the comfort of the club's Pavilion.
Cricket in Madras till Buchi Babu Naidu changed the scenario was an Englishman's game. A few Indians tried to imitate what they got a glimpse of watching from the outfield of the Madras Cricket Club's hallowed ground at Chepauk, but the real players were the British colonialists till Buchi Babu came along and offered them an Indian challenge. Not only did MUC-MCC cricket matches then become regular features but the Indians vs Europeans presidency match become the Presidency's biggest fixture until the [[Ranji Trophy]] competition came along in the 1930s.<ref name=":1" />
[[File:Buchi Babu,in his favourite garb.jpg|thumb|Buchi Babu in his favourite garb]]
The Presidency Match of Madras, played at Chepauk between 1915 and 1952, was born of one Indian's desire to meet the Englishman on equal terms on the Cricket ground and try to vanquish him.  As it turned out, the Indians won substantially more matches than the Europeans, and these were the two protagonists of this Pongal Festival of Cricket that drew large, enthusiastic audiences in the days before test matches.


It was this democratic and Patriotic impulse that drove Buchi Babu to found the Madras United Club (MUC),and dream of an annual fixture between the rulers and the ruled .with the co-operation of Henry king and P.W.Partridge of the MCC,the match known as the Presidency Match became the ‘Match of the Year
==References==
He had been the greatest patron of Indian Cricket in Madras . He founded the Madras United Club ,and regularly achieved his ambition of defeating the white man at his own game. and admitted to its fold the conscientious desis with an unquenchable thirst and feel for the game and made them realize that their transition form mere onlookers to worthy wielders of the willow.
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Buchi, with the zeal of machinery trained them ironing out the rough edges and convinced the Europeans to pit their skills against the Natives. Thus was born the Presidency Match which was played during the harvest festival, earning the sobriquet “Pongalmatch"
== Further reading ==
The first edition was opened in 1915. Thus the aspirants gained invaluable guidance to launch the career purposefully. Buchi's contribution to Madras cricket did not cease with gaining recognition for the natives.
The Buchi Babu Memorial Tournament has become a prestigious annual affair, involving India's top teams. Buchi Babu patriotically founded the Madras United Club in the esplanade .Himself a fine cricketer ,he was responsible for getting prince Ranjitsinjhi to Madras ,he was also responsible for sending Chari to England .This bowler ,who twisted and turned, earned tributes from English Cricketers .
Buchi Babu had a dream. In his days sports, including horse-racing and polo, were dominated — indeed appropriated — by the Europeans. The Madras Cricket Club was exclusively European. Buchi Babu's dream of having a ground open to everyone to play was the trigger that later made it possible for the hallowed Chepauk grounds to escape the MCC monopoly, and ultimately prepared the ground for the TNCA (Tamil Nadu Cricket Association) leasing the place and making way for the MAC Stadium that we find today.
==Madras united club==


[[File:Buchi Babu and his sporting clan.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Luz House built around 1850]]
* Suri and Raja (1993), ''Buchi Babu (Father of Madras Cricket) and His Sporting Clan''.
A good cricketer, Naidu founded the Madras United Club (MUC) to accommodate Indian players in the then Madras Presidency. Until his time, cricket in the area was predominantly an Englishman's game, was dominated by them and was represented by their exclusive, European-members only preserve, the [[Madras Cricket Club]] (MCC). He trained those Indian players and when necessary he provided the necessary attire and equipment for promising individuals. He also arranged regular fixtures for them against the MCC, from which evolved the annual Presidency Match. This match was first played in 1908, shortly after his death but as a consequence of negotiations between him and the MCC's Henry King and P. W. Partridge. Subsequently, it was played annually from 1915 to 1952 and was commonly known as the [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] Match because it was played during the [[harvest festival]] week. It was very popular before the introduction of [[Test cricket]] and became the Presidency's biggest fixture until the [[Ranji Trophy]] competition was started in the 1930s.
* [[Venkatraman Ramnarayan|V. Ramnarayan]] (2002), ''Mosquitos and Other Jolly Rovers: The Story of Tamil Nadu Cricket''
 
Naidu also challenged the social norms embodied in Madras cricket, such as the rule that forbade non-Europeans from enjoying the comforts of the [[pavilion]] during lunch and instead being left sitting under the shade of trees to eat lunch.
 
==Legacy==
[[File:Indian Debonair Cricketers of bygone era in 1940.jpg|thumb|Indian Debonair Cricketers of bygone era in 1940]]
Naidu has become known as the "Father of South Indian Cricket". His dream of having a ground open to everyone for play was the start of the process whereby the Chepauk grounds were freed of the MCC monopoly and, eventually, were leased by the [[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association]].
Buchi Babu was proficient in riding, tennis and cricket, while his younger brother Chitti Babu was a tennis champion, and a cricketer. His three sons were all versatile sportspersons who distinguished themselves in the Presidency Match.
He had three children who followed in his cricketing footsteps: Venkatramanujalu, otherwise known as Bhatt, M .Balliah, and [[Cotar Ramaswami]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/33059.html |title=Cotar Ramaswami Cricinfo Profile}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/684/684.html|title=Cotar Ramaswami Cricketarchive Profile}}</ref> The latter was one of the two Indian " Double Internationals". Subsequent generations of the Naidu family played Ranji Trophy Cricket, and two of the family playing at Test  level.
Cricket in madras till buchi babu changed the scenario was an Englishman's game .A few indian tried to imitate what they got a glimpse of,watching from the outfield of the Madras Cricket Club's hallowed ground at chepauk ,but the real players were the British colonialists-till Buchi babu came along and offered them an INDIAN challenge.Not only did MUC-MCC cricket matches then become regular features and the annual Pongal week .Indians vs Europeans presidency Match become the presedency's biggest fixture until the Ranji Trophy competition came along in the 1930s,But Buchi Babu tackled British custom head on and led his team in to the MCC's  ‘Whites Only’ pavilion.
 
==References==
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* Buchi Babu, ''Buchi Babu (Father of South Indian Cricket) and his sporting clan'', reproduced in Suri & Raja (ed), 1993.
* [[V Ramnarayan]], ''Mosquitos and other Jolly Rovers''
* {{cite web|date=1 September 2013|title=A Madras classic|first=Siddarth|last=Ravindran|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/667439.html}}


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Buchi Babu Naidu
బుచ్చిబాబు నాయుడు
Born
Mothavarapu Venkata Mahipathi Naidu, మోతవరపు వెంకట మహిపతి నాయుడు

Madras, Madras Presidency
Died19 December 1908 (aged c. 40)[1]
Madras, Madras Presidency
OccupationCricketer
Known forFather of Madras Cricket

Mothavarapu Venkata Mahipathi Naidu (1868–1908), popularly known as Buchi Babu Naidu was an Indian cricket pioneer in the colonial era who organised cricket clubs for native Indians.[1] He is considered to be the 'Father of Madras Cricket'.[2][3] He founded the annual Madras Presidency Matches, the first of which was held shortly after his death. The annual Buchi Babu Tournament is held in his honour.[4][5] Two of Naidu's sons, M. Baliah Naidu and C. Ramaswami, played for the Indian national cricket team.[6]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Buchi Babu Naidu was born as Mothavarapu Venkata Mahipathi Naidu (మోతవరపు వెంకట మహిపతి నాయుడు) in 1868 as the eldest of five brothers of a Telugu Balija family[7][8][9] hailing from Nellore.[1] He was adopted by his maternal grandfather, Mothavarapu Dera Venkataswami Naidu. His family was involved as dubashes (interpreters and middlemen in business dealings with the British) and became enormously wealthy from their business dealings.[8] He inherited much of his grandfather's fortune at an early age.[4] Naidu graduated from the Presidency College, Madras.[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

Luz House built around 1850

Naidu, who loved sports, energetically set about organising the sporting scene in Madras. Madras cricket in its formative years was dominated by the British.[1] The Madras Cricket Club (MCC), established in 1846, was their exclusive preserve and Babu's interest in the game grew watching them play at Chepauk.[8] He used to be taken there as a child by his two English nannies.[10][8] From his sprawling bungalow Luz House, located in Mylapore, he worked on his game.[4][10]

Madras United Cricket Club[edit | edit source]

In the Madras Cricket Club, Indian players were required to sit under the tree and eat their lunch in the shade, while the European players enjoyed the comfort of the club's pavilion.[3] Outraged by this, Naidu had helped found the Madras United Cricket Club (now Madras United Club or MUC), which focused on taking sport to Indians in the city.[4][3] In 1888, he took an area near Esplanade and got it levelled. Six pitches were prepared in that ground.[1] The club's founding was a landmark in the history of Madras cricket. The club's ground provided a space for locals to play. Naidu organised the matches and trained the Indian players. When necessary he provided the necessary attire and equipment for promising individuals.[11] The club started playing regularly against MCC.[4]

The Presidency Match[edit | edit source]

Naidu's dream was to have an annual fixture where the best local players would take on the Englishmen of the MCC, which evolved into the annual Presidency Match. This match was first played in 1908, shortly after his death. Subsequently, it was played annually from 1915 to 1952 and was commonly known as the Pongal Match because it was played during the harvest festival week.[4] It was very popular before the introduction of Test cricket and became the Presidency's biggest fixture until the Ranji Trophy competition was started in the 1930s.[1]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Standing from left C. Ramaswami, M. Baliah, C. K. Nayudu and M. V. Ramanjulu (Bhatt). Sitting from left: C. S. Nayudu and M. V. Bobjee
Buchi Babu in his favourite garb

Buchi Babu Naidu was proficient in riding, tennis and cricket, while his younger brother Chitti Babu was a tennis champion, and a cricketer. Buchi Babu's three sons – Venkataramanujulu (Bhatt), M. Baliah Naidu and Cotah Ramaswami also played in the early Presidency matches.[7] Ramaswami later went on to represent India in both cricket and tennis.[12] After his retirement, Ramaswami was part of the national selection panel for nearly two decades.[13] Several of Naidu's grandsons were also cricketers, playing the Ranji Trophy and league cricket.[4]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

The Buchi Babu memorial tournament began in 1909–10, a year after Babu's death, and it was conceived as a tournament between local sides. Its profile got a big lift in the late 1960s when it was converted to an invitational tournament, with outstation stars coming in and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association taking control of its organisation.[4]

Cricket in Madras till Buchi Babu Naidu changed the scenario was an Englishman's game. A few Indians tried to imitate what they got a glimpse of watching from the outfield of the Madras Cricket Club's hallowed ground at Chepauk, but the real players were the British colonialists till Buchi Babu came along and offered them an Indian challenge. Not only did MUC-MCC cricket matches then become regular features but the Indians vs Europeans presidency match become the Presidency's biggest fixture until the Ranji Trophy competition came along in the 1930s.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "మర్యాదస్తుల ఆటలోనూ వివక్షే... ఎదురించిన నెల్లూరువాసి!". ETV Bharat (in తెలుగు). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Muthiah, S, The Spirit of Chepauk, East West Books, 1998, p.114
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Eastman, Benjamin; Ralph, Michael; Brown, Sean (12 December 2007). America's Game(s): A Critical Anthropology of Sport. Routledge. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-136-80263-8.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Ravindran, Siddarth (1 September 2013). "A Madras classic". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Jyotsna (28 August 2024). "బుచ్చిబాబు, ది లెజెండ్‌ క్రికెటర్‌ -మనం మర్చిన మన తెలుగు క్రికెటర్‌". ABP Desam (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Cotar Ramaswami Profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lakshmi, C. S. (2004). The Unhurried City: Writings on Chennai. Penguin Books India. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-14-303026-3.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Guha, Ramachandra (24 November 2016). A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport. Random House India. ISBN 978-93-5118-693-9.
  9. ↑ Guha, Ramachandra (1992). Wickets in the East: An Anecdotal History. Oxford University Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-19-562809-8.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "History". The Luz House. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  11. ↑ Badrinath, Tulsi (29 January 2015). Madras, Chennai and the Self: Conversations with the City. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-5098-0006-3.
  12. ↑ "Cotar Ramaswami Profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "Cotar Ramaswami Profile". CricketArchive.

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • Suri and Raja (1993), Buchi Babu (Father of Madras Cricket) and His Sporting Clan.
  • V. Ramnarayan (2002), Mosquitos and Other Jolly Rovers: The Story of Tamil Nadu Cricket
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