Krishna Murthy Sastry of Sripada family, lived between AD 1866 – 1960, was a native of Devarapalli

Devarapalle, West Godavari district

Devara-palle is a village and a mandal in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Devarapalli is the Town & Mandal in West Godavari District in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India....

 of West Godavari district. He was the first poet laureate

Poet Laureate

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 of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

. He composed more than a hundred works in Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

. He composed ‘Sri Krishnasweeyacharitam’, an autobiography in Sanskrit, rich in literary values.

Felicitative decorations of the him such as, Suvarna Gandapenderam, Mani Kireetam, MahaMahopa-dhyaya insignia and medallions are being preserved at the Visaka Museum, at Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...

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