Gurajada Apparao’s Telugu Poetry: Language, Patriotism and Social Reform
Gurajada Apparao’s Telugu patriotic writing is associated with a modern idea of belonging: love for a country is expressed through concern for its people, not merely through reverence for territory or inherited symbols. His well-known call to love one’s country is often discussed in connection with language reform, social criticism and the making of modern Telugu literature. Country and people A …