Paidi Lakshmayya BA, B.L. (

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: పైడి లక్ష్మయ్య) (26 April 1904 – 28 April 1987) was Indian Parliamentarian, actor, writer and administrator. He was born to Shri Musalappa in Achampalle village in

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mandal in Anantapur district,

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. After primary education in the village, he graduated as

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as main subject in 1932. He studied for a

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degree from

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. He was member of Congress party from 1947. After a successful tenure in local politics, he was elected to the

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List of 1st Lok Sabha members elected from Madras state.
/ref> from Ananthapur constituency in 1952 as a member of the

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. He visited

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as a Parliamentary delegation and drafted useful suggestions on Agricultural reforms. In 1957 Andhra Pradesh appointed him as Commissioner of the Endowments department. During his tenure he developed many Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh. He took special interest in the development of

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temple. Later on he worked as Chairman of Srisailam Devasthanam. He wrote some dramas and poetic works; important amongst these are ''Markandeya vijayam'', ''Mahatma Kabir'', ''Samsara Nauka'', ''Sai Leelalu'', ''Srisaila Mallikarjuna Mahatyam'', ''Srisaileeyam''. He was President of Rayalaseema Dramatic Association, Anantapur between 1944 and 1949. He wrote his autobiography with title "Jnapakalu - Vyapakalu" in 1984.

Andhra University Andhra University ( IAST: ''Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat'') is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926. History King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore was one of the biggest ...

honored him with

Kala Prapoorna Andhra University ( IAST: ''Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat'') is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926. History King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore was one of the biggest do ...

(Honorary Doctorate).

References

External links

Biodata of Paidi Lakshmayya at Lok Sabha website.
Telugu writers India MPs 1952–1957 1904 births 1987 deaths Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh People from Anantapur district Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh Writers from Andhra Pradesh Indian actor-politicians {{india-writer-stub