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 Lavanam and Steve Allen in Los Angeles | |
| Born | Goparaju Ramachandra Lavanam 10 October 1930 India |
| Died | 14 August 2015 (aged 84) Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other names | G. Lavanam, Gora Lavanam |
| Occupation | Social reformer |
| Known for | Founder of atheist centre, Samskar |
| Spouse(s) | Hemalatha Lavanam (1960–2008; her death) |
| Parent(s) | Goparaju Ramachandra Rao (father) Saraswathi Gora (mother) |
| Relatives | G. Samaram (brother) Chennupati Vidya (sister) Gurram Joshua (father-in-law) |
Goparaju Ramachandra Lavanam (10 October 1930 – 14 August 2015), known popularly as G. Lavanam or Lavanam, was an Indian social reformer and Gandhian. He worked to remove untouchability in Indian society.[1] He was an atheist[1] and co-founded the Samskar institution with his wife Hemalatha Lavanam.[2] Chennupati Vidya and G. Samaram are his siblings.
- ^ a b P. Sujatha Varma (20 January 2013). "Lavanam bats for Telangana". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ^ "School, hospital for Samsara". The Hindu. 30 September 2007. Archived from the original on 30 December 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2013.