Puroshottam Choudhary
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Puroshottam Choudhary was a composer of bhajan
s (hymns) for Telugu Christian
s. He was a Baptist, and came from a Telugu
-speaking district of Madras Presidency
. He was living in Ganjam district
when a man visited his village and gave him a Christian tract; he read it several years later. He was the first Telugu Brahmin
convert to Christianity to receive baptism. He is described as "the first poet of the Telugu Church". During his life he wrote almost 120 hymns and seven Christian tracts
in Telugu.
Bhajan
A Bhajan is any type of Indian devotional song. It has no fixed form: it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan or as sophisticated as the dhrupad or kriti with music based on classical ragas and talas. It is normally lyrical, expressing love for the Divine...
s (hymns) for Telugu Christian
Telugu Christian
Telugu Christians or Telugu Kraistava are an ethno-religious community who form the second largest religious minority in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh...
s. He was a Baptist, and came from a Telugu
Telugu 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...
-speaking district of Madras Presidency
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency , officially the Presidency of Fort St. George and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of British India...
. He was living in Ganjam district
Ganjam District
Ganjam district is a district in the Indian state of Orissa located on the border of Andhra Pradesh. Ganjam's total area is 8,070 km² . Its population is approximately 2,704,056.Ganjam is known for its beaches bordering the Bay of Bengal, the most famous ones being Gopalpur and Dhavaleshwar...
when a man visited his village and gave him a Christian tract; he read it several years later. He was the first Telugu Brahmin
Telugu Brahmins
Telugu Brahmin is a sub-caste of the greater Brahmin community whose native language is Telugu. They hail from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.However...
convert to Christianity to receive baptism. He is described as "the first poet of the Telugu Church". During his life he wrote almost 120 hymns and seven Christian tracts
Tract (literature)
A tract is a literary work, and in current usage, usually religious in nature. The notion of what constitutes a tract has changed over time. By the early part of the 21st century, these meant small pamphlets used for religious and political purposes, though far more often the former. They are...
in Telugu.