Sri G. Pulla Reddy began selling sweets in 1948 using a small cart. The business grew, spreading from the lanes of Kurnool to eventually encompass four shops in India. Later he could open stores in many US cities, including New York City, cities in California and
Charlotte, North Carolina. He founded the G. Pulla Reddy College of Engineering & Technology in
Kurnool and started G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science in
Hyderabad. His son,
G. Raghava Reddy, succeeds him in the Vishva Hindu Parishad. He died on 9 May 2007. He funded many religious activities during his time. ==References==