Literature
Telugu literature is highly influenced by Sanskrit literature and Hindu scriptures. Nannayya, Tikkana, and Yerrapragada form the trinity who translated the great epic Mahabharatha into Telugu. Bammera Potana is another great poet from Orugallu (Now Warangal) famous for his great classic Sri Madandhra Maha Bhagavatamu, a Telugu translation of 'Sri Bhagavatham' authored by Veda Vyasa in Sanskrit. Nannayya derived the present Telugu script(lipi) from the old Telugu-Kannada script. Emperor Krishna Deva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada and also made the famous statement : "Desa Bhashalandu Telugu lessa" meaning "Telugu is the sweetest amongst all Indian languages". Philosophical poems by Yogi-Vemana are quite famous. Modern writers include Jnanpith Award winners Sri Viswanatha Satya Narayana and Dr. C. Narayana Reddy. Revolutionary poets like SriSri and Gaddar are popular.
Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah was the first Deewan Shayar of Urdu Literary History. Makhdoom Mohiuddin regarded as revolutionary poet.Hyderabad boasts of many classical Urdu writers comprising wide sectors of Deccani Urdu Literature. Some of them are Wali Mohammed Wali Dakhni, Amjad Hyderabadi, Charagh Hyderabadi, Suleman Athhar Javed, Aslam Farshori, Ahmadnisar, Barq Kadapavi, Qamar Ameeni, and others. Aqeel Hashmi is also considered a pioneer in Urdu Literature. Having done his P.h.D from Osmania University, he has compiled various Urdu literatures including Mauj-e-Nazar, Misbah-e-tasawwuf and the Natiya compilation "Kileed-e-Maghfirat", which are his poems in praise of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
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