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The
name of C.P. Brown was chosen for the Academy in celebration of and as a
tribute to the contributions of the legendary Charles Philip Brown
(1798-1884) for the preservation and promotion of the Telugu language
and literature. |
The
many monumental works created by C P Brown on diverse subjects mark him
out as an outstanding and versatile scholar. The Telugu people owe him a
debt of gratitude for his service to the language and its dialects.
Brown has truly earned a special place for himself in the history of
Telugu people.
The
Logo
The
Academy has adopted a unique logo which has three Lingas,
representing the Trilinga Desam, the Land of Telugus. Trilinga
appears to have become Telugu, in course of time. The three letters
in the centre are taken from a relic of the Amaravathi stupa. The
letters, in Brahmi script, are Na, ga, and bu. Scholars opine that
Na-ga-bu is a Telugu word, equivalent to Na-ga-mu
(meaning serpent) in todays Telugu. This is thought to be the
earliest Telugu word, captured in Brahmi Script in an inscription in
Prakrit language.
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