Global InformationKasibhatta Brahmaiah Sastry information
Kasibhatta Brahmaiah Sastry | |
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| Born | 2 February 1863 Palivela village, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 29 October 1940 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Upanyasa Payonidhi (1911) |
Kasibhatta Brahmaiah Sastry (2 February 1863 – 29 October 1940)[1] was a noted Sanskrit and Telugu scholar and who coined the term "Navala" in Telugu literature.[citation needed] He is an orthodox Brahmin scholar from Andhra pradesh. He was a great pandit well versed in Sanskrit and Telugu and an adept in writing critical literary essays in Telugu. He collected various religious Essays and Writings and published in 1911 by the title of "Upanyasapayonidhi".[2] He had already learned the English language by that lime, and embarked upon a serious study of Hinduism and Sastras. He started a journal "Rajayogi" in kakinada. He was editing a monthly journal by the title of Aryamatha Bodhini.[3]
- ^ History of Telugu literature, page no.122
- ^ History of Indian Literature, Volume 1 By Sisir Kumar Das - page:260
- ^ Ritual, Caste, and Religion in Colonial South India - edited by Michael Bergunder, Heiko Frese, page:310