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Chilukuri Narayana Rao

1890 – 1952

Indian writer

Writer Translator Dravidologist
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Lived 1890 – 1952 (aged 61–62). Chilukuri Narayana Rao was an Indian writer, translator and dravidologist.

Chilukuri Narayana Rao was a Telugu writer, lexicographer, historian and scholar. He was born to Bheemasenarao and Lakshmamma in 1890 in Visakhapatnam District, British India.

His notable works include Amba, Upanishattulu, Musalamma, Vaade, Borrayyasetti, Gujaraati Vangmayamu. He also published Aandhra Bhaashaa Charitram in the year 1937 and a revised version of Sankaranarayana's English-Telugu Dictionary.

Awards He received the honorary doctorate degree of ‘Kala Prapoorna' from Andhra University in the year 1947.

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Born
1890, Ponduru
Birth century
Died
1952
Education
University of Madras
Also known as
Chilukuri Narayanarao

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Who was Chilukuri Narayana Rao?

Indian writer

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Chilukuri Narayana Rao was born in 1890 in Ponduru.

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Chilukuri Narayana Rao died in 1952.

What was Chilukuri Narayana Rao's occupation?

Chilukuri Narayana Rao was a writer, translator and dravidologist.

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Chilukuri Narayana Rao was Indian.

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· Wikipedia: Chilukuri Narayana Rao

· Wikidata: Q17318591

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