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Dasaradhi
Dasarathi Krishnamacharya (22 July 1925 – 5 November 1987), popularly known as Dasarathi, was an Indian Telugu poet and writer. He held the titles ''Abhyudhaya Kavi'' and ''Kalaprapurna''. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetic work ''Timiramto Samaram'' () in 1974. Dasarathi also served as the Aasthana Kavi () of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Early life Dasarathi was born on 22 July 1925 in a middle-class Vaishnava Brahmin family. His native village, Chinnaguduru, is in the Maripeda Mandal of Mahabubabad district. He was an orthodox, yet discreet, Vaishnava devotee and an erudite scholar of Indian Puranas, with proficiency in Telugu, Sanskrit, and Tamil. Dasarathi completed his matriculation at the Khammam Government High School but left higher education to participate in the movement against the autocratic Nizam rule in the Hyderabad Kingdom. Career Activism As a volunteer in the left-wing Andhra Mahashaba movement, Dasarathi traveled from villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daasarathi Rangacharyulu
Dasaradhi Rangacharya (24 August 1928 – 7 June 2015), also spelled Dasarathi Rangacharya, was an Indian poet and writer in the Telugu language. He participated actively in the Telangana armed struggle against the rule of the Nizams. His writings incorporated the lifestyle of the people of Telangana under the rule of the Nizams. He was conferred with Kala Ratna award in 2001. Personal life Dasaradhi Rangacharya was born on 24 August 1928 in Hyderabad State (in present-day Telangana). Upon being expelled from school, he moved to Vijayawada for further education. He was married to Kamalamma and had a son and two daughters. His brother, Dasarathi Krishnamacharya, was also a writer. Career Dasaradhi started working as a teacher during 1951 to 1957. Later he moved to Hyderabad and worked between 1957 and 1988 in the Municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in Secunderabad Division. Writings Dasaradhi incorporated the lifestyle of the people of Telangana under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |