Gurazada Apparao

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1862 – 1915

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Who was Gurazada Apparao?

Gurazada Venkata Apparao was a Telugu poet and writer of Andhra Pradesh, India. He wrote the first Telugu play, Kanyasulkam, which is often considered the greatest play in the Telugu language. Gurajada Apparao was an influential social reformer of his age and was lauded as Mahakavi, meaning "the great poet".

He frequently dabbled in poetry, and is credited with creating a new style of poetry in the Telugu Language. He also holds the titles Kavishekara and Abyudaya kavitha pithamahudu.

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Born
1862
Yelamanchili
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Died
1915

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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