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B.R. Pantulu
బి.ఆర్. పంతులు
The journalist and patriot of Andhra who fought for the nation
Years
1875 – 1945
Known as
B.R. Pantulu — journalist and freedom fighter
Birthplace
Andhra
Field
Freedom Fighters
“The motherland must be free — and the press of the motherland must say so.”
— The spirit of B.R. Pantulu
The Story
Born in Andhra in 1875, Pantulu was drawn to journalism and public life in his youth. He edited and published newspapers that spoke boldly for the people and against the injustices of the empire, building a reputation as a fearless writer of the region.
He joined the national movement and threw his paper and his energies into the struggle for freedom, campaigning for swaraj and for the rights of the people of Andhra. He worked with the Congress and with the leaders of the region, using the press as a weapon of the movement.
His life was one of unbroken service to the motherland, and he died in 1945 — two years before the freedom he had fought for. He is remembered in Andhra as one of the pioneers of its patriotic journalism and of its freedom struggle.
Core Ideas
The Journalist Patriot
He used his papers to fight for the motherland.
The Congress Worker
He joined the national movement of the region.
The Voice of Andhra
His writing awakened the people of Andhra.
The Fearless Writer
He spoke boldly against the empire.
Service to the End
He served the cause till his death in 1945.
Why it matters today
B.R. Pantulu is remembered in Andhra as a pioneer of patriotic journalism and of the freedom struggle of the region. His papers and his pen served the motherland for a lifetime, and his name is honoured in the history of the press and the movement of the South.