The Andhra Saraswatha Parishath is an organization established to preserve and develop the Telugu language and literature. It was founded in 1911 in Madras and later moved to Kakinada in 1919–20. In 1943, it began in the Nizam State under the name Andhra Saraswatha Parishath of Nizam State and, in 1949, it formally became the Andhra Saraswatha Parishath.

Eminent personalities such as Lokananda Shankara Narayana Rao, Burgula Ranganatha Rao, Suravaram Pratap Reddy, Madapati Hanumantha Rao, Kaloji Narayana Rao, P. V. Narasimha Rao, Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, Bezawada Gopala Reddy, Marri Chenna Reddy, Adavi Bapiraju and many others propagated Telugu language and culture throughout the Vishalandhra region through this organization, accelerating the Vishalandhra Movement. In particular, Devulapalli Ramanuja Rao contributed tirelessly to the development of this Parishath for five decades until his death.

The activities of the Parishath created a powerful sense of identity and awareness among the people of Telangana, which alarmed the Nizam, Urdu-dominated aristocracy, and their henchmen, who frequently obstructed Parishath meetings. After India’s independence, as the Nizam’s Razakar (fanatical Muslim militia) repression intensified, the Parishath went underground for 16 months. Following police action and the integration of the Nizam State into India, the Parishath re-emerged with new vigor and successfully held its 5th conference at Tupran.

The Andhra Saraswatha Parishath extended its services not only to Telangana, Andhra, and Rayalaseema, but also to Bidar, Gulbarga, Bangalore, and Raichur in Karnataka; Salem, Hosur, K. G. Kandrigā, and Madras in Tamil Nadu; Bombay, Pune, Sholapur, Nanded, Degloor in Maharashtra; and even to Mauritius.

Under the leadership of Dr. C. Narayana Reddy, the Parishath made remarkable contributions to the growth and enrichment of the Telugu language.