Garimella Satyanarayana-II

Again on the 15th of July, 1992, The Telugu University celebrated the 100th
birthday of Sri Garimella Satyanarayana. The then chief minister Mr.
Janardhana Reddy declared that (1) he would take a lead role in getting a
postage stamp released commemorating Garimella and (2) would see that his
family would receive sufficient pension or financial help from the
Government. The same day, the book written by Smt. B. Krushnakumari
(garimeLLa vyAsAvaLi) was released by the Telugu University with in a very
short time.

Parakala Pattabhiramarao felt bitter about the way the freedom fighters of
Andhra like Garimella are treated. Parakala says that with in 45 years
after the freedom struggle and attaining independence, the entire history
of the freedom fighters disappeared and became unrecognized. Unfortunately,
the present generation may even not know about these freedom fighters.
Parakala says "Tamilians at least recognized Subrahmanyabharati as their
poet. We totally forgot who Garimella is. In order to remind everyone about
Garimella, we had to struggle this much."

After all this, I am reminded of a famous Telugu proverb - caccinavADi
kaLLu cAreDEsi. It is unfortunate to know that Garimella suffered hell
while he was alive, went unrecognized during his last days, and totally
forgotten now by the present generation. At least those who recognized like
Parakala, Vavilala, and Mahidhara say that he was an elephant while alive
and he is an elephant now but how can they convince the present generation
and present rulers who never saw how an elephant looks like - because
elephants are endangered and struggling the oncoming forces of extinction!

-----pAlana

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References:

1) garimeLLa gEyAlu : Editor - parakAla paTTABirAmArAu
1992, Visalandhra Book House
2) telugu sAhitya samIksha - Dr. G. Nagayya, Navya Parisodhana Pracurana,
Tirupati, 1985.
3) AdhunikAndhra kavitvamu - Dr. C. Narayanareddi, Visalandhra.
1993.
4) Freedom Struggle in Andhra Pradesh (Andhra) - Prof. Mamidipudi
Venkatarangayya, Vols I-IV, 1965.
5) Andhrula Sankshipta Charitra - Etukuri Balaramamurthy, Visalandhra.



Courtesy: Telusa

So, whats the point?
You might ask.

well , the answer is " it is my Self Indulgence" to find out the lineage. hopefully any one of the Garimella`s who reads this, would Indulge more to dig out some history like this. yah. hope.