Background
He was born to atheist leader Goparaju Ramachandra Rao "Gora" and Saraswathi Gora on 10 October 1930. He began social work at the age of 12 under the guidance of his father.
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Goparaju Ramachandra Lavanam
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Career
He worked to remove untouchability in Indian society. He was the interpreter of Vinoba Bhave during his land reform movement in Andhra Pradesh and parts of Orissa. After a tidal wave hit Diviseema in 1977, Lavanam helped in the rehabilitation work.
She was suffering from ovarian cancer.
Lavanam died on 14 August 2015, due to multiple organ failure at a hospital in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Achievements
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2009: Jamnalal Bajaj Award for resettling and providing employment opportunity to the members of Denotified Tribes. 2011: time Achievement Award from the International Service Society, which is affiliated to the Vaishnava Center for Enlightenment, for his contribution to world peace and service to humanity. 2015:International Humanist Award from Probe Resource Center for Journalist in hyderabad,for his contribution to promote human rights and social reforms.
Views
Lavanam supported the formation of the new state Telangana. According to him, there were few cultural and social ties between Telangana and Andhra. He wrote a petition to the Andhra Pradesh High Court for the inclusion of an atheist option in the Indian census.
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August 14, 2015 (aged 84)
Awards
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Jamnalal Bajaj Award 2009: Jamnalal Bajaj Award for resettling and providing employment opportunity to the members of Denotified Tribes. 2011: time Achievement Award from the International Service Society, which is affiliated to the Vaishnava Center for Enlightenment, for his contribution to world peace and service to humanity. 2015 :International Humanist Award from Probe Resource Center for Journalist in hyderabad,for his contribution to promote human rights and social reforms.Jamnalal Bajaj Award 2009: Jamnalal Bajaj Award for resettling and providing employment opportunity to the members of Denotified Tribes. 2011: time Achievement Award from the International Service Society, which is affiliated to the Vaishnava Center for Enlightenment, for his contribution to world peace and service to humanity. 2015 :International Humanist Award from Probe Resource Center for Journalist in hyderabad,for his contribution to promote human rights and social reforms.