Telangana Movement and Growth of Iconography (Time-biased Media)

Harold Innis divided the media into time-biased and space-biased in his book <i>The Bias of Communication, </i>1951. The two play a vital role in society concerning information dissemination, while time and space have unique qualities in informing, inspiring and shaping societies, human beings have used the time and space media selectively to propagate their agenda Iconography is vital in furthering ideas across generations in time and space, making legends true and inspiring people. In the Telangana movement, Iconography played an important role and it is evident that iconography became the focal point in the six decades of Telangana people's struggle. the question arises, whether the statues and monuments or those replaced with others hold the same significance all the time or if they tend to lose the sheen once the goal is achieved. Many such statues and monuments that are erected post-independence are by and large neglected by leaders and the general public. The significance and relevance once ascribed to these statues and monuments slowly faded away, and the cause that was once the driving force no longer binds the people after the success.