We take our responsibility seriously in conserving this treasure trove of literature,” they said. “Books available here may not be found anywhere and research scholars in different subjects come here to refer to the books. Library in-charge M Mallikarjuna Reddy and language research centre research assistant Chintakunta Siva Reddy said there are around 205 manuscripts, which are over 200 years old. After Yogi Vemana University came into existence, the library became part of the university in 2006 and `30 lakh was given as grant in aid to the library, which led to its further development. Later, when YS Rajasekhara Reddy became Chief Minister, he attached the library to SV University in 2005. In 1995, the then Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Vavilala Gopalakrishna inaugurated the CP Brown library. He, with help of CK Pant who donated the bungalow, laid the foundation stone for the project and Hanumath Sastri served as the secretary of the library. The task was entrusted to Janamaddi Hanumath Sastri, who was working as English lecturer in the Arts College at that time. Brown’s contribution to Telugu literature, research and progress was unparalleled.Īrudra, Bandi Gopal Reddy and Kethu Viswanath Reddy were instrumental in discovering the CP Brown’s residence in Kadapa and they felt it would be befitting if a library was set up in memory of CP Brown. Research on old manuscript and Itihasas were published on the paper and preserved.
Mackenzie Kaifiyats (manuscripts collected and recorded by Colonel Colin Mackenzie (1754-1821 AD), the first Surveyor General of India), poems by Vemana, manuscripts of Vasu Charita and Manu Charitra were collected and works on a Telugu dictionary were carried out. He administered the district from his bungalow in Yerramukkapalli of Kadapa town (the present seat of CP Brown Library), where 20 scholars were provided food and accommodation and encouraged to do research on Telugu literature. During his stay in Kadapa, he developed an attachment to the region and Telugu language.
Charles Philip Brown, popularly known as CP Brown, was joint collector of Kadapa district from 1820 to 1822 and court registrar from 1826 to 1829 during the British regime.
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