Paravastu Chinnayasuri (1806/7–1861/2)[1] (Telugu: పరవస్తు చిన్నయ సూరి) was a Telugu writer who played a prominent role in the elevation of prose to importance in Telugu literature.[2] He was the first Telugu Pandit at the Presidency College, Madras.[3] He was born in 1806/7 in Perambur of Chengalpattu district and died in 1861/2. Suri was born in a Satani family[4] as the son of Venkata Rangayya, a Vaishnavite Scholar. He worked as a Telugu teacher at Pachaiyappa's College in Madras. He also worked as a law scholar for the Supreme Court of East India Company. He was a Pundit in the Sanskrit, Telugu, Prakrit, and Tamil languages. He was acclaimed as a profound scholar in Telugu and Sanskrit in the traditional education. More than a third of his life span was spent in teaching Telugu in schools and in the Presidency college, Madras.
He wrote the bālavyākaraṇamu (Children's Grammar), a textbook for teaching Telugu grammar in schools.[6]
He translated Thomas Lumisden Strange's Manual of Hindoo Law of 1856, entitling it the hiṃdūdharmaśāstrasaṃgrahamu.[7]
References
^Vakulabharanam, Rajagopal (2004). Self and Society in Transition: A Study of Modern Autobiographical Practice in Telugu. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 104.
^Vēṅkaṭarāvu, Niḍudavōlu (1978). The Southern School in Telugu Literature. University of Madras.
^Madras, University of (1957). Annals of Oriental Research. University of Madras. p. 23.
^Paravastu, Chinnayasuri (1954). Neeti Chandrika (in Telugu). Chennai: Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons. p. 218. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
^Paravastu, Chinnayasuri (1959). Bala Vyakaranamu (in Telugu) (Third ed.). Madras: Rayalu and Co. p. 164. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
^Chinnayasuri, Paravastu (1869). Hindu Dharmashastra Sangrahamu (in Telugu) (Third ed.). Madras: C. V. Krishnasawmi Pillai. p. 136. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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paravastu, chinnayasuri, 1806, 1861, telugu, పరవస, నయ, telugu, writer, played, prominent, role, elevation, prose, importance, telugu, literature, first, telugu, pandit, presidency, college, madras, born, 1806, perambur, chengalpattu, district, died, 1861, suri. Paravastu Chinnayasuri 1806 7 1861 2 1 Telugu పరవస త చ న నయ స ర was a Telugu writer who played a prominent role in the elevation of prose to importance in Telugu literature 2 He was the first Telugu Pandit at the Presidency College Madras 3 He was born in 1806 7 in Perambur of Chengalpattu district and died in 1861 2 Suri was born in a Satani family 4 as the son of Venkata Rangayya a Vaishnavite Scholar He worked as a Telugu teacher at Pachaiyappa s College in Madras He also worked as a law scholar for the Supreme Court of East India Company He was a Pundit in the Sanskrit Telugu Prakrit and Tamil languages He was acclaimed as a profound scholar in Telugu and Sanskrit in the traditional education More than a third of his life span was spent in teaching Telugu in schools and in the Presidency college Madras Paravastu ChinnayasuriNative nameపరవస త చ న నయ స ర BornChinnaya1806Sriperumbdur Madras Presidency British IndiaDied1862OccupationTeacher and writerLanguageTeluguLiterary movementTelugu proseNotable worksniticaṃdrika balavyakaraṇamuRelativesParavastu Venkataranga Ramanujacharyulu and Srinivasamba parents Literary works EditChinnayasuri translated the first two books of the Sanskrit Panchatantra into Telugu entitling his translation the niticaṃdrika It was published by Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons in Chennai 5 He wrote the balavyakaraṇamu Children s Grammar a textbook for teaching Telugu grammar in schools 6 He translated Thomas Lumisden Strange s Manual of Hindoo Law of 1856 entitling it the hiṃdudharmasastrasaṃgrahamu 7 References Edit Vakulabharanam Rajagopal 2004 Self and Society in Transition A Study of Modern Autobiographical Practice in Telugu University of Wisconsin Madison p 104 Veṅkaṭaravu Niḍudavōlu 1978 The Southern School in Telugu Literature University of Madras Madras University of 1957 Annals of Oriental Research University of Madras p 23 చ న నయ స ర గ డ గ ర మమ ర త 2 ఈమ ట Retrieved 20 October 2020 Paravastu Chinnayasuri 1954 Neeti Chandrika in Telugu Chennai Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons p 218 Retrieved 13 June 2020 Paravastu Chinnayasuri 1959 Bala Vyakaranamu in Telugu Third ed Madras Rayalu and Co p 164 Retrieved 13 June 2020 Chinnayasuri Paravastu 1869 Hindu Dharmashastra Sangrahamu in Telugu Third ed Madras C V Krishnasawmi Pillai p 136 Retrieved 13 June 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paravastu Chinnayasuri https web archive org web 20070310212743 http www teluguworld org lit html http panchatantra org index html https web archive org web 20090410030240 http www textbooksonline tn nic in Books 12 Telugu Prose 1 20Mithrabedhamu pdf https archive org stream HistoryCultureOfTheAndhras TXT 00000324 txt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paravastu Chinnayasuri amp oldid 1132610084, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
