Sarabha Sastri — Sri Sarabha Sastri (1872–1904) was an Indian flute player,[1] known as the first great Brahmin flutist.[2] Sri Sarabha Sastrigal was born in 1872 to Viswanatha Sastri and Smt. Dharmambal. Blind at a young age, he was initiated into a career in… … Wikipedia
Syama Sastri — Shyama Shastri ( te. శ్యామా శాస్త్రి), ta. ஷ்யாமா ஷாஸ்திரி, sa. श्यामा शास्त्रि ) (1762 1827) is among the most renowned composers of Carnatic music; indeed, he was the senior most of the Trinity of Carnatic music, along with Tyagaraja and… … Wikipedia
List of Carnatic composers — The Carnatic classical music tradition gained impetus in the 15th century through the works of Purandara Dasa, one of the foremost Haridasa Saints of the Vijayanagara Empire, and is also regarded as Karnataka Sangeetha Sampradaya Pitamaha… … Wikipedia
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao — (born July 9, 1927) is a popular Telugu film actor from Ravikampadu, Vemuru mandal near by Tenali of Andhra Pradesh, India. His acting career extends from 1950 onwards for almost six decades and he worked with three generations of people in the… … Wikipedia
Madurai Nayak Dynasty — Madurai Nayak Kingdom Approximate extent of the Madurai Nayakar Kingdom, circa 1570 CE. Official language Telugu, Tamil Capitals Madurai 1529 – 1616, Tiruchirapalli1616–1634, again Madurai 1634 – 1695, Tiruchirapalli1695 1716,Madurai 1716–1736 … Wikipedia
Telugu Brahmins — are members of the Indian Brahmin caste whose native language is Telugu. Most of them hail from the region of Andhra Pradesh, located in South India. Telugu Brahmins are known for their highest accomplishments in religious, social, economic,… … Wikipedia
List of Iyers — Main article: Iyer Iyers are Hindu Brahmins of Tamil or Telugu origin who are Smarthas or followers of the Smritis.[1] They mostly believe in the Advaita philosophy propounded by Adi Sankara.[2][3] … Wikipedia
List of people from Andhra Pradesh — This is a list of important people from Andhra Pradesh, India, throughout history.Independence advocates* Alluri Sitaramaraju (1897 1923), led Rampa Rebellion against British occupation * Potti Sriramulu Fought for the separate andhra state (Died … Wikipedia
Telugu literature — is the literature of the Telugu people, an ethnic group based in southern India.HistoryEarly historyTelugu literature prior to Nannayya Bhattarakudu’s Andhra Mahabharatamu was not preserved, except royal grants and decrees. It was almost the end… … Wikipedia
Kapu (caste) — Infobox caste caste name= Kapu subdivisions= 7 classification= Farmers and Warriors populated states= Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharastra, Chattisgarh languages= Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi religions=… … Wikipedia
