Rajasekhara Charitramu

Rajasekhara Charitramu is a Telugu novel written by Kandukuri Veeresalingam in 1878. It was first published as a serial in Viveka Chandrika in 1878 and later as a novel in 1880.

It is widely regarded as one of the first social novels in Telugu literature and remains a landmark in Indian literary history. The novel critiques contemporary social practices and blind beliefs, while advocating for reform. Although inspired by Oliver Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), Veeresalingam emphasized that his work was largely original and independent in its themes and narrative style. The novel received both critical and popular acclaim.