B V Jayawant

S. Muddu Narasimham Naidu (1792–1856) was an Indian writer and social reformer considered to be the first essayist in Telugu. He was a pioneer of the popular language movement, the widow remarriage movement and the rationalist movement in Andhra through his writings. He was a government officer by profession and served as a District Munsif in Rajahmundry. Narasimham Naidu's essay collection, titled Hitasūchani, was published in 1862 after his death. It is considered to be the first Telugu book i…