Janamaddi Hanumath Sastri
| Janamaddi Hanumath Sastri | |
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| Born | 1926 Rayadurgam, Anantapur district, Andra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 28 February 2014 |
| Residence | Kadapa, Andra Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Writer |
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Dr. Janamaddi Hanumath Sastri is an Indian writer, linguist from Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. He wrote several books in Telugu and English. He served the Kadapa writers’ organisation for four decades and established C. P. Brown Memorial Library there. Jnanpith Award winner C. Narayana Reddy used to fondly call him as Brown Sastri for his extensive research on Brown.
He was born in Rayadurgam, Anantapur district in 1926 to the couple Subbanna, Janakamma. He worked as a teacher in 1946 at Government Secondary Grade School, Bellary.
He wrote over 2,500 articles in various newspapers and publications and authored 16 books. Notable works include life histories of C P Brown, Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraiah, Bellary Raghava.
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