Naidu Recalls CP Brown's Contribution to Telugu On His Birth Anniversary
AP CM N. Chandrababu Naidu paid rich tributes to CP Brown on his birth anniversary, recalling his immense contribution to the Telugu language and literature.
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Charles Philip Brown (CP Brown) on his birth anniversary, recalling his immense contribution to the Telugu language and literature.
Despite being a foreigner, Brown loved Telugu deeply and dedicated his life to its service, the Chief Minister said. He described Brown as ‘Andhra Bhashoddhraka ’- the saviour of the Telugu language.
Naidu recalled that Brown gave Telugu people its first simple Telugu dictionary, popularly known as the Brown Nighantuvu (Dictionary), which is still used today."Let us draw inspiration from the services rendered by C.P. Brown to the Telugu language," the Chief Minister said in a message posted on X.
Brown, who was born on November 10, 1798, in Kolkata, was a civil servant in the British East India Company and a prominent scholar who played a foundational role in reviving and modernizing Telugu literature. He collected and preserved thousands of Telugu manuscripts, literary works, and inscriptions, and played a key role in reviving Telugu literature during his stint in Andhra Pradesh.