[1][2] He was one of the founders and the first editor of Krishna Patrika, a leading weekly Telugu magazine during the early 20th century.

He founded the Krishna Patrika in 1902 along with Dasu Narayana Rao and edited the weekly magazine till 1905.

He translated "The Rise of the Dutch Republic" (1856) by John Lothrop Motley, into the Telugu language in 1922, while a prisoner in Cuddalore jail.

[5] He was drawn to the heroic saga of the Dutch led by William the Silent in 16th century against the Spanish.

[6] He was elected to the Madras Legislative Council from Guntur-Tenali constituency in 1937 and worked as Secretary of the Congress party.

[8] It has a historical monument and leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Annie Besant, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Patel and others stayed in this building during Indian freedom movement.