Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao
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Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao (July 17, 1921 - August 26, 1996) was a thinker
, philosopher, and took up free lance journalism
for some part of his life. He started the magazine Kakatiya Patrika http://kakatiyapatrika.com in Warangal
India in 1948 with his cousin P. V. Narasimha Rao
, later Prime Minister of India
.
, India
to Durgabai and Hanumantha Rao. He had his scholastic education in the then Collegiate High School, Hanamkonda
in Warangal district
, which was the only college offering intermediate course at that time of Nizam
rule of Hyderabad State
apart from City college of Hyderabad.
assuming multiple nome de plumes. Garlapati Raghava Reddy, a great poet, whom Viswanatha Satyanarayana
treated as equal to him, was their Guru. Kaloji Narayana Rao, the great peoples' poet from Telangana
was another beloved disciple of Garlapati Raghava Reddy. Both P.V. Narasimha Rao and Sadasiva Rao treated Kaloji as their elder brother.
Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao Biography
Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao started the famous magazine Kakatiya Patrika [1] in Warangal India in 1948 with his cousin P. V. Narasimha Rao, later Prime Minister of India. He was a thinker, philosopher, and took up free lance journalism for some part of his life. Sri Sadasiva Rao was born on the 17th of July, 1921 in the historical city of Warangal to parents Durgabai and Hanumantha Rao. He had his scholastic education in the then Collegiate High School, Hanamkonda in Warangal district, which was the only college offering intermediate course at that time of Nizam rule of Hyderabad state apart from City college of Hyderbad. During the days of his schooling, he met his cousin, Sri P V Narasimha Rao, and who had become later the first south Indian prime minister of India. Their friendship bloomed since then into a rich garden, and in the process produced a beautiful fruit in the form of Kakatiya Patrika. They were known as jaya vijayas. Sadasiva Rao edited the weekly, with Narasimha Rao contributing very significantly to it. These two cousins wrote many articles in Telugu assuming multiple nome de plumes. Sri Garlapati Raghava Reddy, a great poet, whom Vishwanadha Satyanarayana treated as equal to him, was their Guru. Sri Kaloji Narayana Rao, the great peoples' poet from telangana was another beloved disciple of Sri Garlapati Raghava Reddy. Both P.V. Narasimha Rao and Sadasiva Rao treated Kaloji as their elder brother (Peddanna). The magazine was a commendable experiment. Starting from 1948 to 1955, it captured the hearts of many literary enthusiasts and noted local artists and politicians. Many young journalists got anointed through this magazine. Later on, Sadasiva Rao wrote articles in the Vishva Jyothi monthly magazine between 1960–70 and in Andhra Prabha, during 1988-89. His knowledge spanned across a multitude of subjects like Marxism, World History, Hindu Philosophy, Classical Hindustani and Karnatic music, Theatre and playwrights among others. His essays included now and then, the details of certain nuggets of these subjects. Among many things he wrote (in Telugu), a few were published: GatiTarkika Bhotika Vadam (on Dialectic Materialism), Charitra, Sanskriti, Kala (History, Tradition/Culture and Art), Tatva Shastra Praadhamika Paathalu (Fundamentals of Philosophy). He translated a book from English to Telugu, \"Theory of Knowledge\" by Maurice Cornforth into Gyana Siddhantam, published by the Visalandhra Publishing House. There are numerous unknown articles written by Sadasiva Rao, which might be hard to trace and may have lost in eternity. He had left this world on the 26th of August, 1996, succumbing to the cancer, attributed to his habit of the incessant smoking of cigarettes.
.
Later, Sadasiva Rao wrote articles in the Vishva Jyothi monthly magazine between 1960–70 and in Andhra Prabha
, during 1988-89.
His knowledge spanned across a multitude of subjects like Marxism
, World History
, Hindu Philosophy
, Classical Hindustani
and Carnatic music
, Theatre
and playwrights among others. His essays included now and then, the details of certain nuggets
of these subjects.
He translated a book from English to Telugu, "Theory of Knowledge" by Maurice Cornforth
into Gyana Siddhantam, published by the Visalandhra Publishing House.
There are numerous unknown articles written by Sadasiva Rao, which might be hard to trace and may have lost in eternity.
, attributed to his habit of the incessant smoking of cigarettes.
.
6. Kovela Suprasannacharyulu- Vajmaya Jeevitha Suchika, T.Ranga Swamy, Visalandhra Book House, 1991 (Pages 5,6)
7. "The Insider", P.V. Narasimha Rao (in Acknowledgments)
Thinker
Thinker may refer to:*Intellectual, one who tries to use his or her intellect to work, study, reflect, speculate on, or ask and answer questions with regard to a variety of different ideas...
, philosopher, and took up free lance journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
for some part of his life. He started the magazine Kakatiya Patrika http://kakatiyapatrika.com in Warangal
Warangal
Warangal is a city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. This district is a combination of three cities: Warangal,...
India in 1948 with his cousin P. V. Narasimha Rao
P. V. Narasimha Rao
Pamulaparti Venkata "Narasimha Rao" was the ninth Prime Minister of India . He led an important administration, overseeing a major economic transformation and several home incidents affecting national security of India. Rao accelerated the dismantling of the Licence Raj. He is often referred to as...
, later Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
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Early life
Sadasiva Rao was born in WarangalWarangal
Warangal is a city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. This district is a combination of three cities: Warangal,...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to Durgabai and Hanumantha Rao. He had his scholastic education in the then Collegiate High School, Hanamkonda
Hanamkonda
Hanamkonda or Hanumakonda is the name given to places named after God Hanuman.Hanamkonda or Hanmakonda, used to be called as Hanuma - Konda a village founded by two brothers Hanumaiah and Kondaiah during the Kakatiya dynasty, who established many Hanuman temples to protect the Orugallu empire from...
in Warangal district
Warangal district
Warangal District is located in the northern area in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The administrative seat is Warangal.Warangal District has an area of 12,846 km², and a population of 3,246,004 of which 19.20% was urban as of 2001...
, which was the only college offering intermediate course at that time of Nizam
Nizam
Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad was a former monarchy of the Hyderabad State, now in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra in India...
rule of Hyderabad State
Hyderabad State
-After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent...
apart from City college of Hyderabad.
Career
During the days of his schooling, he met his cousin, P V Narasimha Rao, and who become later the first south Indian prime minister of India. Their friendship bloomed since then into a rich garden, and in the process produced a beautiful fruit in the form of Kakatiya Patrika. They were known as jaya vijayas. Sadasiva Rao edited the weekly, with Narasimha Rao contributing very significantly to it. These two cousins wrote many articles in TeluguTelugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
assuming multiple nome de plumes. Garlapati Raghava Reddy, a great poet, whom Viswanatha Satyanarayana
Viswanatha Satyanarayana
Viswanatha Satyanarayana , popularly known as the Kavi Samraat , was a modern Telugu poet.He was a disciple of the Tirupati Venkata Kavulu duo...
treated as equal to him, was their Guru. Kaloji Narayana Rao, the great peoples' poet from Telangana
Telangana
Telangana is a region in the present state of Andhra Pradesh, India and formerly was part of Hyderabad state which was ruled by Nizam. It is bordered with the states of Maharashtra on the north and north-west, Karnataka on the west, Chattisgarh on the north-east and Orissa to the east...
was another beloved disciple of Garlapati Raghava Reddy. Both P.V. Narasimha Rao and Sadasiva Rao treated Kaloji as their elder brother.
Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao Biography
Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao started the famous magazine Kakatiya Patrika [1] in Warangal India in 1948 with his cousin P. V. Narasimha Rao, later Prime Minister of India. He was a thinker, philosopher, and took up free lance journalism for some part of his life. Sri Sadasiva Rao was born on the 17th of July, 1921 in the historical city of Warangal to parents Durgabai and Hanumantha Rao. He had his scholastic education in the then Collegiate High School, Hanamkonda in Warangal district, which was the only college offering intermediate course at that time of Nizam rule of Hyderabad state apart from City college of Hyderbad. During the days of his schooling, he met his cousin, Sri P V Narasimha Rao, and who had become later the first south Indian prime minister of India. Their friendship bloomed since then into a rich garden, and in the process produced a beautiful fruit in the form of Kakatiya Patrika. They were known as jaya vijayas. Sadasiva Rao edited the weekly, with Narasimha Rao contributing very significantly to it. These two cousins wrote many articles in Telugu assuming multiple nome de plumes. Sri Garlapati Raghava Reddy, a great poet, whom Vishwanadha Satyanarayana treated as equal to him, was their Guru. Sri Kaloji Narayana Rao, the great peoples' poet from telangana was another beloved disciple of Sri Garlapati Raghava Reddy. Both P.V. Narasimha Rao and Sadasiva Rao treated Kaloji as their elder brother (Peddanna). The magazine was a commendable experiment. Starting from 1948 to 1955, it captured the hearts of many literary enthusiasts and noted local artists and politicians. Many young journalists got anointed through this magazine. Later on, Sadasiva Rao wrote articles in the Vishva Jyothi monthly magazine between 1960–70 and in Andhra Prabha, during 1988-89. His knowledge spanned across a multitude of subjects like Marxism, World History, Hindu Philosophy, Classical Hindustani and Karnatic music, Theatre and playwrights among others. His essays included now and then, the details of certain nuggets of these subjects. Among many things he wrote (in Telugu), a few were published: GatiTarkika Bhotika Vadam (on Dialectic Materialism), Charitra, Sanskriti, Kala (History, Tradition/Culture and Art), Tatva Shastra Praadhamika Paathalu (Fundamentals of Philosophy). He translated a book from English to Telugu, \"Theory of Knowledge\" by Maurice Cornforth into Gyana Siddhantam, published by the Visalandhra Publishing House. There are numerous unknown articles written by Sadasiva Rao, which might be hard to trace and may have lost in eternity. He had left this world on the 26th of August, 1996, succumbing to the cancer, attributed to his habit of the incessant smoking of cigarettes.
Kakatiya Patrika
The magazine was a commendable experiment. Starting from 1948 to 1955, it captured the hearts of many literary enthusiasts and noted local artists and politicians. Many young journalists got anointed through this magazineMagazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
.
Later, Sadasiva Rao wrote articles in the Vishva Jyothi monthly magazine between 1960–70 and in Andhra Prabha
Andhra Prabha
Andhra Prabha is a Telugu daily newspaper launched in 1938. It is a part of the New Indian Express Group of Companies.-Early history:The paper was started from Chennai on August 15, 1938 by Ramnath Goenka to challenge the sway of the leading Telugu newspaper at the time, Andhra Patrika...
, during 1988-89.
His knowledge spanned across a multitude of subjects like Marxism
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
, World History
World History
World History, Global History or Transnational history is a field of historical study that emerged as a distinct academic field in the 1980s. It examines history from a global perspective...
, Hindu Philosophy
Hindu philosophy
Hindu philosophy is divided into six schools of thought, or , which accept the Vedas as supreme revealed scriptures. Three other schools do not accept the Vedas as authoritative...
, Classical Hindustani
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Hindustani or North Indian style of Indian classical music found throughout the northern Indian subcontinent. The style is sometimes called North Indian Classical Music or Shāstriya Sangeet...
and Carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
, Theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
and playwrights among others. His essays included now and then, the details of certain nuggets
Nuggets
- Music :* Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965–1968, a compilation of U.S. psychedelic rock released between 1965 and 1968...
of these subjects.
Literary career
Among many things he wrote (in Telugu), a few were published: GatiTarkika Bhotika Vadam (on Dialectic Materialism), Charitra, Sanskriti, Kala (History, Tradition/Culture and Art), Tatva Shastra Praadhamika Paathalu (Fundamentals of Philosophy).He translated a book from English to Telugu, "Theory of Knowledge" by Maurice Cornforth
Maurice Cornforth
Maurice Campbell Cornforth was a British Marxist philosopher. When he began his career in philosophy in the early 1930s, he was a follower of Wittgenstein, writing in the then current style of analytic philosophy...
into Gyana Siddhantam, published by the Visalandhra Publishing House.
There are numerous unknown articles written by Sadasiva Rao, which might be hard to trace and may have lost in eternity.
Death
He died on August 26, 1996, succumbing to the cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
, attributed to his habit of the incessant smoking of cigarettes.
Commemoration
There is a memorial trust and an annual Pamulaparthi Sadasiva Rao endowment lecture at Kakatiya UniversityKakatiya University
Kakatiya University is a public university located in Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the largest recipients of central government educational funds, evidenced by the recent external campus facelift and vast expansion and acquisition of the latest IT equipment and related peripherals...
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Further reading
5. Ekashila Vaithalikulu, Edited by T.Ranga Swamy, Srilekha Sahithi, Warangal,1991 (Pages 27–36)6. Kovela Suprasannacharyulu- Vajmaya Jeevitha Suchika, T.Ranga Swamy, Visalandhra Book House, 1991 (Pages 5,6)
7. "The Insider", P.V. Narasimha Rao (in Acknowledgments)