1 History & Culture · 1.5.7 Social reform in Andhra

1.5.7.6 Non-Brahmin, Dalit and rationalist movements: Justice Party, Bhagya Reddy Varma and Gora

From the 1910s, reform in Andhra moved beyond upper-caste social questions to caste itself: the Justice Party challenged Brahmin dominance in office, Bhagya Reddy Varma organised dalits in Hyderabad, writers like Tripuraneni, Jashuva and Unnava attacked caste, and Gora built an atheist movement.

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Key terms

  • Justice Party
  • South Indian Liberal Federation 1916
  • T.M. Nair
  • P. Theagaraya Chetty
  • C. Natesa Mudaliar
  • Non-Brahmin Manifesto
  • Raja of Panagal
  • Panaganti Ramarayaningar
  • Communal G.O.
  • Andhra University 1926
  • Self-Respect Movement 1925
  • Dravidar Kazhagam 1944
  • Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdary
  • Kaviraju
  • Suta Puranam
  • Bhagya Reddy Varma
  • Jagan Mitra Mandali 1906
  • Adi Hindu Social Service League
  • Adi Andhra
  • Gurram Jashuva
  • Gabbilam
  • Unnava Lakshminarayana
  • Malapalli
  • Gora
  • Atheist Centre
  • Mudunuru

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