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The World Telugu Conference (WTC) is a conference for the furtherance of the
World Telugu Conference: Then and now
Telugu language Language advocacy organizations 1975 in India
The World Telugu Conference (WTC) is a conference for the furtherance of the Telugu language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Spoken by about 96 million people (2022), Telugu is the most widely spoken member of ...
. Literary luminaries attend and share their views on spreading and preserving the language and advocating a Telugu language policy.
History
The first WTC was held inHyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
in 1975. The then Minister of Education, Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao was instrumental in starting it. The singer M. S. Ramarao made his debut at the conference. It was also attended by Sankarambadi Sundarachari, who penned the anthem " Maa Telugu Thalliki", and the actor-singer Tanguturi Suryakumari who came from London
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to render the anthem.
The second WTC was held in Kuala Lumpur
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, Malaysia
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from 1418 April 1981, and the third in December 1990 in Mauritius
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.
The fourth Telugu conference was held in Tirupati
Tirupati () is a city in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the administrative headquarters of Tirupati district. It is known for its significant religious and cultural heritage, being home to th ...
in December 2012. The fifth was held from 15 December 2017 at LB Stadium, Hyderabad, celebrating 40 years of World Telugu Conferences.
References
External links
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Telugu language Language advocacy organizations 1975 in India