Inspiring Story. Little known Mathematical Genius from Andhra Pradesh - Lakkoju Sanjeevaraya Sharma I don’t know how many in Andhra Pradesh leave away in India know about the Mathematical Genius Lakkoju Sanjeevaraya Sharma? He was born blind. I had the occasion to watch his programme sitting next to him. The audience could not find difficult questions (because they don’t know the answers in many cases!). He answered all questions with ease in seconds and was not happy that the audience could not field difficult and complicated questions like what is the day about 250 years back some month and date! Also the interest calculation of the old system(Prior to decimal system) is very difficult to calculate by present generation. He could do it in seconds. At the end of an hour long performance he was profusely sweating. It is a tragedy such a mathematical genius spent his last years in Stikalahasthi in utter poverty in an asbestos shed. Such is the honour we bestow on Geniuses. Neither the Government nor public(Philanthropists) supported him. Here is the inspiring story: Lakkoju Sanjeevaraya Sharma Lakkoju Sanjeevaraya Sharma (born: 27 November, 1907 - died: 1998) was an Indian mathematician from Andhra Pradesh. He was born Blind and gave many Mathematica lAvadhanams (Ganitavadhanams) and surprised the elite and educated people. He was born on 27 November 1907 at Kalluru village of Proddatur mandal in Cuddapah district. His parents are Lakkoju Pedda Pullaiah and Nagamma. He is born Blind person and had no formal education. He was married to Adilakshmamma at the age of 19 years. He gave his first performance at Andhra Mahasabha at Nandyala in 1928 chaired by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was invited to New Delhi by Jawaharlal Nehru and performed before the President Rajendra Prasad and others dignitories. He traveled widely and gave about 7,000 performances in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi. One of the memorable performances was given on December 7th 1966 at Sri Krishna Devaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam, Hyderabad. He has received many Gold medals, honors and felicitations. He has prepared Indian Calendar for 4000 years. He was invited to United States in 1993 by the Telugu community. He could not attend due to Visa problem. Sri Venkateswara University honored him with Doctorate in 1996. He spent his terminal phase of life at Srikalahasti. He was playing Violin every evening at Kalahasteswara temple and used to get some honourorium from the Devasthanam authorities. Avadhanam His parents are Lakkoju Pedda Pullaiah and Nagamma. He is born Blindness Blind person and had no formal education. He was married to Adilakshmamma at the age of 19 years. He gave his first performance at Andhra Mahasabha at Nandyala in 1928 chaired by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan . He was invited to New Delhi by Jawaharlal Nehru and performed before the President Rajendra Prasad and others dignitories. He traveled widely and gave about 7,000 performances in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi. One of the memorable performances was given on December 7th 1966 at Sri Krishna Devaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam , Hyderabad. Reference: http mastanantapur lkss.htm Sri Lakkoju Sanjeevaraya Sharma at Mast Anantapur. ref He has received many Gold medals, honors and felicitations. We are planning to institute a Scholarship for a meritorious Student in Mathematics in a Degree College in honour of Shri Lakkoju Sanjeevaraya Sharma. Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 08:49:43 +0000
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