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Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham[1] | |
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| Born | 26 September 1867 Khandavalli, West Godavari district |
| Died | 17 June 1946 |
| Pen name | Chilakamarti Punnaiah |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Mission School, Veeravasaram |
| Genre | Playwright, novelist, poet |
| Notable works | Gayopakhyanam |
| Notable awards | Kala Prapoorna |
Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham[1] (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.[2] 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 khādī dhoti, shirt, coat and turban.
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