Khandavalli Lakshmi Ranjanam, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Khandavalli Lakshmi Ranjanam
- Khandavalli Lakshmi Ranjanam (Telugu: ???????? ????????????) M.A.
- (1 March 1908 – 18 June 1986) is doyen of Telugu literature and research from Andhra Pradesh, India. He was born on 1 March 1908.
- He lost his father early in life and bore the burden of the family.
- He passed B.A.
- in first class and M.A.
- in Telugu and Sanskrit from Madras University.
- He came to Hyderabad in 1928 and joined as a teacher in a Government school. Osmania University, though established long ago, did not have a seat in Telugu subject.
- Rayaprolu Subbarao joined as lecturer in Telugu.
- Lakshmirajyam joined under him as junior lecturer.
- They persuaded the university authorities to open Telugu classes in the constituent colleges.
- He was elevated to Lecturer and Head of the Department in 1945 and Professor in 1952. Having established the Telugu department strongly, he turned his efforts to establish a Research wing in Telugu language.
- The first Ph.D.
- degree in Telugu from the University was achieved by Dr.
- B.Rama Raju.
- He edited some parvas of Tikkana Mahabharatam for Sahitya Academy.
- His major work is Sangrahandhra Vignanakosam - Encyclopedia in 8 volumes.
- Between 1912-1938 Komarraju Venkata Lakshmana Rao and Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao compiled Encyclopedia of Telugu - Andhra Vignana Sarvaswam.
- They could bring 3 volumes.
- After that Urlam Zamindar Prasadaraya Bahadur with the help of scholars published 7 volumes.
- Lakshmirajyam with strong determination edited and published 8 volumes of Sangrahandhra Vignana Kosam.
- He published Andhra History and geographical facts of Andhra Pradesh. He established Vivekananda Educational Society and started a high school for boys and girls.
- He started Andhra Oriental Sanskrit and Telugu College at Nallakunta in 1958.
- This college grew to a Postgraduate Centre and celebrating its Golden jubilee in 2008.
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