2019-10-18 Fri

The legendary Sri Viswanatha Satyanarayana, widely known as Kavi Samrat (Emperor of Poets), was a modern Telugu poet.

He was born on 10th September1895 to Sobhandri and Parvathi at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. He has mastery over Sanskrit, Telugu, and English all of which he taught in several colleges during his career as a lecturer. His works included poetry, novels, drama, and short stories covering a wide range of subjects such as philosophy, religion, sociology, and political science.

His most celebrated works are Srimad Ramayana Kalpavruksham and Veyipadagalu. His work Veyipadagalu was later translated into Hindi by former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao as Sahasrapahan.

The renowned poet was honor with various prestigious award and honors. In 1970, he was awarded with Padma Bhushan by Government of India. In 1971 he was awarded with Jnanpith Award, through this he became the first Telugu writer to claim this title.

Vishwanatha was passed away on 18th October, 1976. To tribute to this great poet, India Postal Department has issued 500 Paise commemorative postage stamp in 2017.

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