Young generation needs to know literary contribution of Gurajada Apparao: former V-C

Former Vice-Chancellor of B. R. Ambedkar University Hanumanthu Lajapathirai with children at Writer Gurajada Apparao’s house in Vizianagaram on Monday.

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Former Vice-Chancellor of B. R. Ambedkar University and Director of Valmiki Research Centre (VRC) of Ramanarayanam temple Hanumanthu Lajapathirai on Monday said that young generation need to know about the literary works of great personalities like Gurajada Apparao, Chaganti Somayajulu and others so that they choose right path and become good citizens.Along with children of VRC, he visited Gurajada Apparao's house located at Fort junction of Vizianagaram. Gurajada’s great grand son G. Venakteswara Rao and his wife G. Indira showed them museum where belongings and books of the writer were preserved. Dr. Lajapathirai requested the children to watch Kanyasulkam drama available in YouTube and read his books and poems. Published - August 24, 2026 06:44 pm IST