About Tanguturi Prakasam
Tanguturi Prakasam, also known as Prakasam Pantulu, was an Indian jurist, politician, and Gandhian anti-colonial nationalist. During a demonstration against the Simon Commission in Madras, he exposed his chest to armed police and dared them to shoot. A major anti-colonial leader, his actions earned him the epithet 'Andhra Kesari' among his admirers. He served as the premier of the Madras Presidency from 1946 to 1947 and played a major role in the abolition of Zamindari in the region. Following Indian independence, Tanguturi served as the first chief minister of the newly created Andhra State, from 1953 to 1954. Although all parties in the coalition wished for Tanguturi to become the first Chief Minister, the Congress refused to accept a non-Congress leader. In response, Tanguturi made Viswanadham the first Finance Minister of Andhra State. Although the KLP initially supported Tanguturi's government, it clashed with the administration over the choice of a capital for the newly created state.
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