Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1867

Place of Birth: Khandavalli, Andhra Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1946

Profession: author

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham (26 September 1867 – 17 June 1946) was an Indian playwright, novelist and author of short stories, who wrote in the Telugu language.
He was a romantic and a social reformer in the tradition founded by Veeresalingam.
His best-known plays are probably Gayopakhyanam (1909) and Ganapati (1920). Narasimham was visually impaired since his youth, and became blind after his graduation.
He nonetheless served as an instructor in Telugu at the Government Arts College in Rajahmundry.
He was active in the Indian independence movement; he eschewed "foreign cloth" and wore khadi dhoti, shirt, coat and turban.