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{{infobox writer<br />
|name = Puripanda Appalaswamy<br />
|birth_date= 13 November 1904<br />
|birth_place = Salur, Vizianagaram district<br />
|occupation= writer, journalist<br />
|death_date ={{Death date and age|df=yes|1982|11|18|1904|11|13}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Puripanda Appala Swamy''' (1904&ndash;1982), also spelled '''Appalaswamy''', was a linguist, writer, translator, journalist and editor.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news|title=Litterateur's statue to be installed in city |date=14 November 2005 |accessdate=2 August 2013 |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/14/stories/2005111412940300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208205212/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/14/stories/2005111412940300.htm |url-status=dead |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=8 February 2008 }}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
He was born in [[Salur]], [[Vizianagaram district]] on 13 November 1904. After primary education, he learned [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Sanskrit]] and many other languages including [[Oriya language|Oriya]], [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[English language|English]].<br />
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==Life==<br />
He actively participated in [[Indian Freedom Movement]] particularly Non-cooperative movement, Harijan upliftment and Khadi Prachar movement. He worked as organizer in All India Charaka Sangham at Visakhapatnam.<br />
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He has distinguished skill in the field of [[journalism]]. He has worked as associate editor for 'Swasakti', a national newspaper. He used to write articles for 12 years in [[Andhra Patrika]] as freelance journalist. He has organized 'Satyavani' magazine with very informative editorials. He published 'Vaisakhi', a monthly magazine with a praise from literary populace.<br />
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The credit of discovering the Mahakavi [[Sri Sri (writer)|Sri Sri]] should go to Puripanda.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=l05YvECvJ2sC&pg=PA84&lpg=PA84&dq=Puripanda&source=bl&ots=1ghhxLhvy2&sig=GPoi5yJ3MovOr3M-y9XlBZbDGCs&hl=en&ei=2693StfTL5ng7APsleiVBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9#v=onepage&q=Puripanda&f=false Mahakavi Srisri: Life and Works of Srirangam Srinivasa Rao by Būdarāju Rādhākr̥ṣṇa.]</ref><br />
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He was actively involved in the [[Library Movement]] in Andhra Pradesh. He has developed libraries in Sriramavaram, [[Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh|Parvathipuram]] and established a library in [[Marakam]]. He was life member of Andhra Pradesh Library Society.<br />
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He was president of Visakha Writers Association and member of Andhra Pradesh Lalit Kala Akademi and Sahitya Akademi. He was awarded [[Kalaprapoorna]] by [[Andhra University]] in 1973 for his contributions to Indian literature.<br />
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==Death==<br />
He died on 18 November 1982.<br />
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==Honour==<br />
His statue was erected in [[Visakhapatnam]] on the beach road. Brief biographic book was written by Dwana Sastry and Bandi Satyanarayana and released on the occasion.<ref name=hindu/><br />
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==Literary works==<br />
* ''Mahabharatam''<br />
* ''Sridevi Bhagavatam''<br />
* ''Srimadbhagavatam'' (1979)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/puripandabhagava022480mbp/puripandabhagava022480mbp_djvu.txt Full text of Puripanda Bhagavatam at Internet archive.]</ref><br />
* ''Valmiki Ramayanam''<br />
* ''Oriya Sahitya Caritra''<br />
* ''Historyof Bengali Literature''<br />
* ''Ratna Patakam''<br />
* ''Mohammad Charitra''<br />
* ''Soudamini''<br />
* ''Oriya Songs''<br />
* ''Jagadguru Shankaracharya''<br />
* ''Vishwa Kala Veedhi''<br />
* ''Hangary Viplavam''<br />
* ''Amrutha Santanam'' (translation)<br />
* ''Matti Manushulu'' (translation)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* Luminaries of 20th Century, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005.<br />
* Telugu tejam Puripanda Appalasvami : jivitam-sahityam: (Puripanda Appalasvami (1904–1982) satajayanti sanvatsara pracurana by Dva. Na Sastri, Visalandhra pablising haus, Hyderabad, 2005.<br />
* Oriya Sahitya Caritra, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, 2000. {{ISBN|81-86073-60-4}}; {{ISBN|978-81-86073-60-5}}<br />
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