The Telugu Federation was established in the year 1919 and the first meeting was held at Kakinada, combined East Godavari District of State of Madras Presidency. Thereafter is has flourished across the state of Madras Presidency and thereafter in the combined Andhra Pradesh effective 1st November, 1956. The Federation was registered as a Society under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860 (Act XXI) with Registration Certificate S.No. 13 of 1964 dated 10th April, 1964. Previously the Rayalaseema Theosophical Federation was part of Telugu Federation and exited for specific purposes with the formation of contiguous districts of combined Andhra Pradesh and a few districts of Karnataka viz. Bellary, etc.
This Federation was primarily established as North Telugu Federation during the month of October, 1918. It got its independent status on 1st October, 1926. During September, 1927 the Central Districts Federation was merged with this Federation and named as Andhra Federation. Subsequently on 1st October, 1932 the Central Districts have ceded from the Hyderabad Group and formed as the Rayalaseema Federation. The residual Federation was known as Andhra Circars Federation. In February, 1959 it was decided to merge the Andhra Circars Federation and the Rayalaseema Federation into one Federation and came The Telugu Federation of Theosophical Society. Again on 9th February, 1963, the existing Federation got split and our Federation was re-established and known as Telugu Federation. During the course of Annual Business Meeting held on 16th March, 1963 the re-christened Federation was confirmed as the Telugu Federation.