Venkataswamy was an important Dalit activist of early twentieth century from Hyderabad. Our Struggle for Emancipation is his memoir of Dalit movement in Hyderabad city during early twentieth century
P. Balakrishna was a Dalit activist during 1930s & 40s. Harijanabhyudayam is a brief history of social reform movement and Dalit movement in Andhra during since late nineteenth century to 1947