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Born on 23rd August, Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (23 August 1872 – 20 May 1957) was an Indian politician and freedom fighter, and chief minister of the Madras Presidency, who subsequently became the first chief minister of the new Andhra state, created by the partition of Madras State along linguistic lines. He was also known as Andhra Kesari (Lion of Andhra). The Andhra Pradesh government issued G.O RT-2500 on 10 August 2014 declaring his birth anniversary a state festival. Andhra Kesari, a 9 feet high Statue in Parliament houses, was Unveiled by Kocheril Raman Narayanan, Presidents of India, on 5 May 2000. A commemorative postage stamp Issued on (23/ August/ 1998) The Golden Jubilee of the Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI) a charitable organisation , providing youth hostel accommodation in India (YHAI) was established on 14/July/1949 when a group of educat