KALOJI NARAYANA RAO

KALOJI NARAYANA RAO

Kaloji Narayana Rao (9 September 1914 – 13 November 2002) more popularly known as Kaloji or Kalanna was an Indian poet, freedom fighter, Anti-fascist and political activist of Telangana. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992. The Telangana government honored kaloji birthday as Telangana Language DayHe is known for his contributions in the social and literary. He won Padma Vibhushan.

During his student days and later, was heavily influenced by the movements of the time as the Arya Samaj movement, especially the civil rights of it, the Library Movement and the Movement of Andhra Maha Sabha. The care and brotherly kindness of his elder brother Rameshwar Rao Kaloji, a prominent Urdu poet, has also played a vital role in shaping the personality of Kaloji. He participated in the activities of Andhra Mahasabha since its inception in 1934. He was also associated with the Arya Samaj. He actively participated in the liberation movement of the former state of Hyderabad and was remanded in custody under the Nizam. He has also participated in various social, political and literary of A.P.
Their active participation of the masses and their problems and their relentless struggle for emancipation, of course, have won in the same way people love and the wrath of the powers. He is one of those select fighters for freedom in our country who were imprisoned by the feudal lords and foreign rulers before achieving independence for India.

Published writings

• Anakathalu -1941
• Naa Bharatadesha Yatra -1941 (Translation of Brail Ford's "Rebel India")
• Kaloji Kathalu -1943
• Parthiva vyayam -1946
• Naa Godava 1st edition, first print -12/1/1953 ( published in 1953 January 12 at Alampuram by Sri sri at a meeting conducted by Telangana Rracheitala Sangam and Andhra Saraswatha Parishat)
• Naa Godava 1st edition,second print -12/1953
• Tudi Vijayam Manadi Nijam -1962
• Naa Godava Parabhava Vasantham -23/03/1966
• Naa Godava Parabhava Greeshmam -21/05/1966
• Naa Godava Parabhava Varsham -19/07/1966
• Naa Godava Parabhava sharattu -15/10/1966
• Naa Godava Parabhava Hemantham -13/12/1966
• Naa Godava Parabhava shishiram -02/1967
• Naa Godava Parabhava 1st edition, third print -4/1967
• Jeevana Geetha -1968 (Translation of Khalil Zibran's "The prophet")
• Telangana Udyama Kavithalu -1969/70
• Naa Godava (Yuva Bharathi) -1974
• Naa Godava -1975/77
• Idi Naa Godava -1995 (Kaloji's autobiographyraphy)
• Bapu! Bapu!! Bapu!!! -1995
• Kaloji Kathalu -2000

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