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The People's Poet (Praja Kavi) of Telangana  A giant of Telugu letters, Kaloji Narayana Rao (9 September 1914 – 13 November 2002), popularly known as Kaloji or Kalanna, was a freedom fighter, poet, and political activist from Telangana whose life embodied the spirit of truth, justice, and compassion. Born in Madikonda village, Warangal district (then part of Hyderabad State, now Telangana), his real name was Raghuveer Narayan Lakshmikanth Srinivasa Ramraja Kaloji. Over the course of nearly nine decades, Kaloji witnessed and shaped India’s journey from colonial rule to democracy, and his words became the conscience of Telangana. A poet of the people (Praja Kavi), Kaloji used literature as a weapon of truth and humour as a means of awakening. His poetry, written in the everyday idiom of Telangana Telugu, spoke directly to the hearts of common people. “Kaloji was not just a poet of words, but of conscience. His life itself was his greatest poem.” Early Life and Education Kaloji was ...

Vattikota Alwar Swamy (1 November 1915 – 5 February 1961) was a pioneering Telugu writer, human rights activist, communist leader, journalist, and publisher from the Nalgonda district of present-day Telangana, India. He is widely regarded as the first Telugu novelist and the "Father of the Telangana Library Movement" Early Life Full name: Vattikota Alwar Swamy Date of birth: 1 November 1915 Place of birth: Cheruvu Madaram Kalan (village), Shaligouraram Mandal, Nalgonda District (in present-day Telangana). Parents: Mother Machavaram Simhadramma, father Ramachandra Charyulu. Early difficulties: His father died when Alwar Swamy was young. Because of economic constraints, he worked as a cook for his teacher Seetharama Rao while pursuing his education Activism, Literary Work, and Contributions Vattikota Alwar Swamy wore many hats: writer, human rights activist, communist leader, publisher, and journalist. Many of his works and actions were deeply rooted in social justice, the pli...

The Revolutionary Poet of Telangana Makhdoom Mohiuddin (1908-1969) or Abu Sayeed Mohammad Makhdoom Mohiuddin Khudri  was a renowned Urdu poet, a dedicated Marxist, and a political activist who became an iconic figure in the cultural and political landscape of South India, particularly Hyderabad. His life and work are a testament to his unwavering commitment to social justice, workers' rights, and the power of art as a tool for revolution. Makhdoom Mohiuddin was the poetic soul of the Telangana peasants' revolt. His life was a seamless fusion of art and activism, making him one of the most significant and beloved progressive writers of the 20th century. Early Life and Education Birth and Family : He was born on October 4, 1908, in the village of Tokapalli, part of the Medak district in the princely state of Hyderabad. He was named Abu Sayeed Mohammad Makhdoom Mohiuddin. Spiritual Upbringing : His family were Sufi Pirs (spiritual guides), and he was expected to follow this tradit...

Name: Palakuriki Somantha or Palakurti Somanatha (1160 AD to 1240 AD) Birth Place and Residence : Palakurthi Village, Palakurthi Mandal, Jangaon District in Telangana State. Parents: His father was Siva and his mother Parvati. Teacher : Ivatuuri Somana Books : Basava Purana and Panditaradhya Charitamu. In his first book Anubhavasara in Telugu and even in his other Telugu work Basavapurana he mentions his mother is Parvati and father is Siva.  Somanatha mentions in his Basava Purana Avatarika that he was a disciple of Kattakuri Potidevara. In the Introductory passages of his Panditaradhya Charitra, Somanatha mentions that he was the disciple of grand son of  B alideva Vemaradhya.Somanatha's literary guru was Karasthali Viswanatha. Life Period of Somantha Maha Kavi Palkuriki Somanatha lived in Palakurthi between 1160 AD to 1240 AD. He was one of the most noted Telugu language writers of the 13th century. He was also an accomplished writer ...

Name         :  Suravaram Pratapa Reddy Born        :  May 28, 1896 in Boravelli, Gadwal  Died        :  Aug 25, 1953  Parents    :  Rangamma and Narayanareddy Education   : Graduated from  Nizam College , BA and BL degrees from Presidency College, Madras. Profession : P oet,  Scholar,   Freedom Fighter, Social historian and reformer , Lawyer, Journalist, Founder and Editor of   Golconda Patrika a Telugu-language journal .

Name : Kancherla Gopanna or Bhadradri or Bhadrachala Ramadasu Born : 1620 AD in current Nelakondapalli, Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana, India. Parents : Linganna Mantri and Kadamba Profession : Poet, Tahsildar for Palvancha for king Abdul Hasan Tana Shah of Qutub Shahi Dynasty at Golconda. Books : Ramadaasu Keertanalu, Dasarathi Shatakamu Guru : Raghunatha Bhattacharya Indian devotee of Rama and a composer of Carnatic music and is renowned for constructing a famous temple for Rama at Bhadrachalam.    He is one among the famous Vaggeyakaras (same person being the writer and composer of a song) in the Telugu language, the others being Tyagaraja, Annamayya, Kshetrayya.    His devotional lyrics to Rama are famous in South Indian classical music as Ramadaasu Keertanalu. Even the doyen of South Indian classical music Saint Thyagaraja learned and later improved the style now considered standard krithi form of music composition. He...

Name       :  Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao (P.V.) Born       : 28 June, 1921 in    Laknepalli, Warangal Rural, Telangana Died       : 11 AM - 23 December 2004, New Delhi, India. Profession : Lawyer, Politician Education  : Osmania, University of Mumbai,Nagpur University P.V. Narasimha Rao  was the 10th Prime Minister of India from 1991 to 1996, who  was the first holder of this office from non-Hindi-speaking south India. He won eight consecutive elections and spent more than 50 years in his Congress party before becoming the prime minister of India. A father of eight children, he spoke 10 languages, and was a proficient translator. He first travelled abroad when he was 53, mastered two computer languages and wrote computer code in his 60s. He ascended into Prime Ministerial office at a time when India was stuck at its worst phase of economic turmoil. His keen foresight had initiated In...

Name: Pothana or Potana (c.1370–c.1450)   Birth Place and Residence : Bammera Village, Palakurthy Mandal, Jangaon District in Telangana State.  Parents: His father was Kesanna and his mother Lakshmamma.  Teacher : Ivatuuri Somana Books : Bhogini Dandakamu, Virabhadhra Vijayamu, Narayana Satakamu, Bhagawatamu. Pothana is the first Indian poet who translated the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to  his mother-tongue Telugu. He was a Telugu and Sanskrit Scholar. His work Maha Bhagavatamu, is popularly called as Pothana Bhagavatam in Telugu. He was considered to be a natural Poet (Sahaja Kavi), needing no teacher. He was known to be very polite and was an agriculturist by occupation. Though he was a great scholar, he never hesitated to work in the agricultural fields.  Pothana himself wrote that he used to live in Bammera and went to ‘Ekasilanagaramu’ to write Bhagawatamu. Koravi Goparaju (1430-1490)   who was a contemporary of Pota...

Name         :  Dasarathi Krishnamacharyulu / Daasarathi Born       :  July 22, 1925  Chinnaguduru, Maripeda, Mahabubabad Died       :  Nov 5, 1987 Education  :  B.A degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Profession :  Freedom Fighter, Poet and Lyricist Titles     :  Abhyudhaya Kavi and Kalaprapurna నా తెలంగాణ, కోటి రతనాల వీణ  ( Naa Telangaana, Koti Ratanaala Veena) An orthodox, but discreet, Vaishnava bhakta, he was an erudite scholar of Indian mythology (puranas). He was interested in linguistics and mastered Sanskrit, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, English languages. He matriculated from the Khammam Government High School but gave up higher education to join the movement against the autocratic Nizam rule in the Hyderabad Kingdom. Freedom Fighter and Poet As a volunteer in the left-wing Andhra Mahasabha movement, Dasarathi travelled from village to...