Sripada Krishnamurty Sastry
Kaviraz Krishna Murthy Sastry, of Sripada family (29 October 1866 – 29 December 1960), a native of Devarapalli of West Godavari district, was the first poet laureate ((ఆస్థాన కవి Asţhānakavi)) of Andhra Pradesh. He composed more than a hundred works in Telugu. He composed ‘Sri Krishnasweeyacharitam’, an autobiography in Sanskrit.
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Sripada Krishnamurty Sastry
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- Name
- Sripada Krishna Murthy Sastry
- Born
- 29 October 1866
- Died
- 29 December 1960
- Place of death
- Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Occupation
- * Playwright
- Awards
- Padma Shri (1958)
- Nationality
- India · Dominion of India
- Languages
- Telugu
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Kaviraz Krishna Murthy Sastry, of Sripada family (29 October 1866 – 29 December 1960), a native of Devarapalli of West Godavari district, was the first poet laureate ((ఆస్థాన కవి Asţhānakavi)) of Andhra Pradesh. He composed more than a hundred works in Telugu. He composed ‘Sri Krishnasweeyacharitam’, an autobiography in Sanskrit.
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• Name — Sripada Krishna Murthy Sastry • Born — 29 October 1866 • Died — 29 December 1960 • Place of death — Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India • Occupation — * Playwright • poet • writer • laurate • Years Active — c. 1585–1613 • Father — Sripada Venkata Somayajulu • Mother — Sripada Venkata Subbamma • Awards — Padma Shri (1958) • Illustration — Statue of Sripada at Rajahmundry.
Birth
Birth
Saastry was born to Sripada Venkata Somayajulu and Venkata Subbamma on 29 October 1866 at Ernagudem, West Godavar district of Andhra Pradesh.
Marriage
Marriage
He was married to Venkata Ratnamba (వెంకట రత్నాంబ Venkataratnāmba), daughter of Kala Lakshminarayana and Kala Somidevamma of Nadipudi village near Narasapur in West Godavari district. Thus, he became co-brother of French-era politician of Yanaon, Bouloussou Soubramanion Sastroulou and brother-in-law of Kala Venkata Rao, former minister of Madras and Andhra Pradesh.
Death
Death
He died in Rajahmundry on 29 December 1960.
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1866
Sripada Krishnamurty Sastry was born on 1 January 1866.
1960
Sripada Krishnamurty Sastry died on 29 December 1960.
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His awards including Padma Sri in 1958, Suvarna Gandapenderam, Mani Kireetam, Mahamahopadhyaya insignia and medallions are preserved at the Visakha Museum, at Visakhapatnam. His titles include • Mahamahopadhyaya (మహామహోపాధ్యాయ) • Kavisarvabhauma (కవిసార్వభౌమ) • Kaviraz (కవిరాజు) • Kavibrahma (కవిబ్రహ్మ) • Andhra Vyasa (ఆంధ్రవ్యాస) • Abhinava Srinadha (అభినవ శ్రీనాథ) • Vedavidya Visarada (వేద విద్యా విశారద) • Prasanna Valmiki (ప్రసన్న వాల్మీకి) • Kala Prapoorna (కళాప్రపూర్ణ)
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The authorities additionally record the headings Kaviraz Krishna Murthy Sastry and Sripada Krishnamurthy Sastry. His recorded language was Telugu. One child is recorded: Kalluri Visalakshamma. Recorded with the occupation autobiographer. Recorded as poet, autobiographer and writer.
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