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Chaganti
Koteswara Rao was born on 14 July 1959 to the couple Chaganti Sundara Siva Rao and Chaganti Suseelamma in Eluru, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh. His father was a staunch follower of Hindu Dharma. During his student days in
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Chaganti was appointed as cultural adviser for the government of Andhra
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516:"ధర్మబద్ధ జీవనమే అతి పెద్ద పూజ"
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380:. 2009-11-20. Archived from
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