CHITTOOR: It was a dream come true for many, as the imposing life-size statue of late Cuttamanchi Ramalinga Reddy was unveiled here on Thursday.
CR, as he was popularly known, was a great orator with academic repute and fine statesmanship. He was born in 1880.
Several institutions were named after him and statues installed in coastal districts and other regions as a token of gratitude for his outstanding service in the promotion of higher education and in recognition of his eminence in English and Telugu languages.
It took 56 long years for his native town to install the statue. Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy unveiled it on Thursday.
Courtesy: NewIndPress
CR, as he was popularly known, was a great orator with academic repute and fine statesmanship. He was born in 1880.
Several institutions were named after him and statues installed in coastal districts and other regions as a token of gratitude for his outstanding service in the promotion of higher education and in recognition of his eminence in English and Telugu languages.
It took 56 long years for his native town to install the statue. Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy unveiled it on Thursday.
Courtesy: NewIndPress
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