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Bellary Raghava
Bellary Raghava (Telugu: బళ్ళారి రాఘవ; born ''Tadipatri Raghavacharyulu''; 2 August 1880 – 16 April 1946) was an Indian playwright and actor, known for his works predominantly in Telugu theatre and cinema.M.L. Narasimharao (2002) ''Nooruguru Telugu Pramukhulu''. Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc. His uncle Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu was a pioneering dramatist in Telugu, and initiated him on the stage. Raghava was also associated with another dramatist from Bellary, Kolachalam Srinivasa Rao. His students include female artists like ''Sarojini Kopparapu'', ''Padmavati Kommuri'', ''Annapurna Kakinada'', and male artists like ''Vasudevarao K.S.'', ''Apparao Basavaraju'' and ''Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao''. Early life Raghava studied at Bellary High School and at Christian College, Madras. He then practiced law after graduating from Madras Law College in 1905. Aged 12, he founded Shakespeare Club in Bellary and played in Shakespeare dramas. Ragha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellary District
Bellary, officially known as Ballari (pronounced ), is a major district in Karnataka. It is located at north-eastern part of Karnataka. This district belongs to Kalyana-Karnataka. This district was one of the biggest districts in Karnataka until the Vijayanagara district was carved out of Ballari district in 2021 officially. This district has the highest deposits of iron ore in India. Historical sites, farm land and rich minerals characterize Ballari district. Recently making headlines with mining industry, Ballari, the district's capital, is known as Steel City and Gani Nadu (City of Mining). History Earlier Ballari district was part of Madras presidency. The area was severely affected by the Great Famine of 1876–78. After Indian independence, when the Indian states were reorganized along linguistic lines, Ballari became part of the Kalyana-Karnataka region of the state of Karnataka, now renamed as Kalyana-Karnataka. In 1882, Anantapur District was formed by carvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
