1947 Naati Paritala Republic Palana (Telugu)

DETAILS : 

• Author: K. Upendra
  
• Publisher: ‎ Dravidian University Campus
  
• Publication date: ‎ April 1, 2011
  
• Edition: ‎ 2011th
  
• Language: ‎ English
  
• ISBN-10: ‎ 938111207X
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9381112076
  
• Weight: 300 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

1947 Naati Paritala Republic Palana (translated as The Governance of the 1947 Paritala Republic), authored by the meticulous historian and researcher Dr. Krishna Sagarapu Upendra, is a groundbreaking historical monograph written in Telugu. Published by the Dravidian University Campus (Kuppam), this brilliant work unearths one of the most remarkable yet lesser-known episodes of grassroots resistance in modern South Asian history: the temporary emergence of an independent, self-governing republic within Andhra Pradesh during the chaotic aftermath of India's partition. The core philosophy of this text is to challenge mainstream macro-historical narratives by focusing heavily on local, subaltern bravery. Upendra presents the Paritala uprising not as a minor regional skirmish, but as a sophisticated, autonomous experiment in pure democracy and self-determination.

The book is structurally arranged as a chronological, documented history of the enclave's defiance against feudal tyranny. It begins by mapping the geopolitical anomaly of Paritala (located in modern NTR/Krishna district near Vijayawada), which was an enclave surrounded by British-ruled territory but historically retained by the Nizam of Hyderabad due to its lucrative diamond mines. The narrative intensifies as it covers the crucial months following August 15, 1947, when the local population refused to stay under the oppressive rule of the Nizam and his Razakar militia. Upendra provides a thrilling step-by-step account of November 15, 1947, when local freedom fighters liberated the area, hoisted the tricolor, and officially proclaimed the "Paritala Republic." The text details the exceptional administrative mechanics of its 21-member central committee, which successfully maintained law and order, drafted its own working rules, and ran a completely transparent, corruption-free administration for over a year before harmoniously integrating with the Indian Union.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Krishna Sagarapu Upendra (popularly known as Dr. Upendra Sir) is an elite Indian historian, academician, and prolific educator who specializes in modern Indian history, regional freedom movements, and socio-political evolutions of the Deccan. Celebrated for his exhaustive research into forgotten subaltern struggles, he runs specialized historical lecture series and has dedicated years to mining state archives, oral histories, and local folklore to reconstruct accurate accounts of rural resistance.

Dr. Upendra’s authorial and analytical style is incredibly precise, deeply patriotic, and highly supportive of structural context. Writing as an expert academic peer who wants to rescue local heroes from the margins of textbooks, he strips away dense, dry historiographical jargon in favor of gripping, clear Telugu prose. By seamlessly balancing archival data with intensely human narratives of bravery, his literature serves as an indispensable reference volume for history students, civil services aspirants preparing for state public commissions, and anyone seeking to understand the grassroots mechanics of India's freedom struggle.