Acharya Gopi to be conferred with first Prof. Jayashankar Award

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Acharya N. Gopi, a renowned poet and literary critic, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Prof. Kothapalli Jayashankar Award. 

An overview of the news

• This award is instituted by Bharat Jagruthi, a cultural organization affiliated with Bharat Rashtra Samithi, and aims to honor accomplished literary figures.

• Acharya Gopi's felicitation ceremony was held on 21 June at the Telangana Saraswat Parishad in Abids to remember his contribution to literature.

Acharya Gopi's Literary Accomplishments

• Acharya Gopi has an impressive literary career with a total of 56 books to his name. 

• His works encompass various genres, including 26 collections of poems, 7 compilations of essays, 5 translations, and 3 research books.

• Acharya Gopi's literary works have garnered widespread acclaim, leading to translations into several Indian languages, as well as foreign languages such as German, Persian, and Russian. This showcases the global recognition of his writings.

About Prof. Kothapalli Jayashankar

• Prof. Kothapalli Jayashankar, popularly known as Professor Jayashankar, was an Indian academic and social activist. 

• He played a crucial role as an ideologue in the Telangana Movement, advocating for a separate state. 

• Prof. Jayashankar actively fought for a separate state for Telangana, starting from 1952. 

• He was a key figure in raising awareness about the socio-political issues faced by the region and advocating for its separate identity.

• Prof. Jayashankar served as the former Vice-Chancellor of Kakatiya University and remained an activist throughout his career, dedicated to the cause of the Separate Telangana Movement.