Kaloji Narayana Rao

Kaloji Narayana Rao
Born	(1914-09-09)9 September 1914 Warangal, Hyderabad state (now Telangana State), India
Died	13 November 2002(2002-11-13) (aged 88) Warangal, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana State), India
Other names	Kaloji, Kalanna, Praja Kavi
Known for	Political activist, poet

Kaloji Narayana Rao (9 September 1914 – 13 November 2002) more popularly known as Kaloji or Kalanna was an Indian poet, freedom fighter, Anti-fascist and political activist of Telangana. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992. The Telangana government honored kaloji birthday as Telangana Language Day.^[1]

Early life

Kaloji was born in Madikonda, a village near Warangal in Telangana state.^[2]

Literary works

Rao wrote poetry in the Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and Urdu languages.^[3] In 1992, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Kakatiya University.^[2]

Published writings

Anakathalu -1941
Naa Bharatadesha Yatra -1941 (Translation of Brail Ford's "Rebel India")
Kaloji Kathalu -1943
Parthiva vijayam -1946
Naa Godava 1st edition, first print -12/1/1953 ( published in 1953 January 12 at Alampuram by Sri sri at a meeting conducted by Telangana Rracheitala Sangam and Andhra Saraswatha Parishat)
Naa Godava 1st edition,second print -12/1953
Tudi Vijayam Manadi Nijam -1962
Naa Godava Parabhava Vasantham -23/03/1966
Naa Godava Parabhava Greeshmam -21/05/1966
Naa Godava Parabhava Varsham -19/07/1966
Naa Godava Parabhava sharattu -15/10/1966
Naa Godava Parabhava Hemantham -13/12/1966
Naa Godava Parabhava shishiram -02/1967
Naa Godava Parabhava 1st edition, third print -4/1967
Jeevana Geetha -1968 (Translation of Khalil Zibran's "The prophet")
Telangana Udyama Kavithalu -1969/70
Naa Godava (Yuva Bharathi) -1974
Naa Godava -1975/77
Idi Naa Godava -1995 (Kaloji's autobiographyraphy)
Bapu! Bapu!! Bapu!!! -1995
Kaloji Kathalu -2000

Death

Kaloji donated his body for research to Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal.^[4]

References

↑ "Telangana Language Day Declared by CM KCR". TNP (Hyderabad, India). 8 September 2015.
1 2 Chandrakanth, W. (14 November 2002). "Kaloji won't cry any more!". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
↑ "Governor, CM condole death". The Hindu. 14 November 2002. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
↑ articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-11-14/hyderabad/27320200_1_freedom-fighter-telangana-region-telangana-rashtra-samithi-president

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