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Divakarla Tirupati Sastry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 March 1872 |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Telugu |
| Nationality | Indian |
Divakarla Tirupati Sastry (born 26 March 1872) was a Telugu poet and scholar. He was one of the two poets known as Tirupati Venkata Kavulu and other being Chellapilla Venkata Sastry. [1]
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