Gudlavalleti Chalapati Rao

February 10, 1915 (age 72)

Gudlavalleru, Andhra Pradesh, India

After his education, he served in the Revenue, Employment & Training and Endowments Departments, finally retired as Selection Grade Deputy Collector, finally settling down at Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. With the vast experience he gathered during his spell in the Endowments Departments, he authored several books on Temples of Srikakulam, Vishaka (including Vizianagaram), East and West Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh. These books are some of the rare specimens of the past information about the historic and other famous temples in the coastal Andhra Pradesh. He also rendered Adhyatma Ramayanam from Sanskrit into Telugu and Sri Rama Charita Manas of Tulasidas from Hindi to Telugu.

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philosopher author Deputy Collector

Background

He was born in 1915 at Gudlavalleru, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh to Venkata Ramaih Gudlavalleti and Suryakantham Gudlavalleti.

Education

He graduated from Andhra University (Bachelor of Arts) and also took a Law Degree from Madras University (Bachelor of Law).

Career

After his education, he served in the Revenue, Employment & Training and Endowments Departments, finally retired as Selection Grade Deputy Collector, finally settling down at Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. With the vast experience he gathered during his spell in the Endowments Departments, he authored several books on Temples of Srikakulam, Vishaka (including Vizianagaram), East and West Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh. These books are some of the rare specimens of the past information about the historic and other famous temples in the coastal Andhra Pradesh.

He also rendered Adhyatma Ramayanam from Sanskrit into Telugu and Sri Rama Charita Manas of Tulasidas from Hindi to Telugu.

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