Pasham Narayan Reddy
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| Pasham Narayan Reddy | |
|---|---|
| Native name | పాశం నారాయణ రెడ్డి |
| Born | April 16, 1909 Khudabaksh Pally, Nalgonda district, Telangana, India |
| 27 February 1982 (aged 72)27 February 1982 (aged 72) | |
| 💼 Occupation | Telugu Poet, Farmer, Reformer |
Pasham Narayan Reddy (16 April 1909 – 27 February 1982) was an Indian Telugu poet. He lived a simple life in a Telangana village throughout his life and published numerous Telugu literary works in genres including Padya Kavyams, Veedhi Natakam, Burra Kathas, Harikatha, Keerthanas, and Uyyala Paata.
Early life
Pasham Narayan Reddy was born on 16 April 1909 into a middle-class family. His native village, Khudabaksh Pally, is located in the Marriguda Mandal of the Nalgonda district in the former princely state of Hyderabad (present-day Telangana). He was the son of Pasham Narasimha Reddy, a farmer and village elder, and his sixth wife, Lakshmamma. Narasimha Reddy had married six times following the tragic, early deaths of his previous wives—mostly due to illness and without children—within a five-year span.
Narayan Reddy was homeschooled by private tutors in Telugu, Urdu, and Persian. Driven by personal interest, he attained scholarship in Telugu, Sanskrit, and Urdu by the age of 16. He also learned land surveying and land record management from the village Patwari.
Personal life
In 1925, at the age of 16, Reddy married eight-year-old Mohanamma. He subsequently taught his wife how to read and write. They had two daughters: Indira Pasnoor (born 1943) and Vijaya Kakulawaram (born 1947). From the 1940s onward, he actively practiced Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement.
Career
Narayan Reddy lived in his village throughout his life, working primarily as a farmer. In his 20s, he served as the village patwari for a few years before pursuing other interests. As a progressive farmer, he experimented with various agricultural techniques and crops, and educated fellow farmers.
Poetry and literary works
In his 20s, Reddy wrote the street play Sangeetha Satrajiteeyam, the Harikatha Kausalya Parinayam, the bhajan Sadhu Murthulu, and other devotional works aimed at encouraging village youth to follow a righteous path. In his 30s, he was introduced to the Arya Samaj, which he followed for the rest of his life and which significantly influenced his writings. He wrote Bharatha Desha Charitra (a Bathukamma uyyala pata), classical poems such as Thyaga Murthulu and Sadashiva Reddy, and Burra kathas titled Dayananda Saraswathi Charitra and Bangladesh.
He began publishing his works in 1958. The foreword for Thyaga Murthulu, his first published work, was written by the accomplished Telangana poet Dasarathi.
Social reformer
As a follower of Mahatma Gandhi, Reddy lived a simple life, wearing only khadi clothing spun with his own hands on a charkha. Drawing on his Arya Samaj background, he campaigned against superstitions and caste divisions while treating all professions with equal respect. He also worked to improve local infrastructure by helping build schools and bring electricity to the village.
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