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in Telugu also formed the main bulwark of
Christian spiritual life for the Telugu folk and of equal use to both the non-literates and the literates as well. In such a setting of the importance of the Telugu Hymnal, Sundara Rao's study reiterated the fact that
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submitting a dissertation in 1981 entitled "The bhakti element in Ändhra
Kraistava KÄ«rtanalu : an intensive study of the phenomenon of bhakti, a Sanskrit word for devotion, as presented in the Telugu Christian Hymnal".
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was a more inward expression for concern for others cutting across religious boundaries. In fact, Sundara Rao's treatise, "Bhakti
Theology in the Telugu Hymnal" had struck new ground in finding the origins of the
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Chennai and taught religions. On 1 April 1992, he was made principal of the college, a role which brought greater responsibilities. On 9 November 1992, he died in Chennai.
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had little inroad into the otherwise rural India which in their study wholly depended on folk element.
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R. R. Sundara Rao (1989). "A critical look at
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Society and ministered in congregations until his appointment as lecturer in 1973 at the
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degree, awarded by the university, again during the registrarship of Devasahayam.
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from 1973 to 1988 when the college was led by three church societies, namely the
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Christians in South Indian Villages 1959-2009, Decline and Revival in Telangana
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Jubilee year reports - Report of the President of the Senate for the year 1960
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in 1993 which included the writings of Sundara Rao. It was published by the
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scholars, Ch. Vasantha Rao and John B. Carman indicate that the element of
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816:"Glimpses of Mennonite Engagement with Hindu Thought and Practice"
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1136:. Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. p. 261.
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Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College
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Academic staff of the Senate of Serampore College (University)
1339:"The Church and Native Culture: A Telugu Lutheran Perspective"
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Bibliography of original Christian writings in India in Telugu
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Bibliography of original Christian writings in India in Telugu
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1206:. UPI. 12 January 1980. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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the Lutheran Theological College, Rajahmundry comprising the
363:(born 1934; died 1992) was a prolific writer, theologian and
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Dancing Bodies of Devotion: Fluid Gestures in Bharata Natyam
1042:. University of Wisconsin, Madison – via Google Books.
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Dancing Bodies of Devotion: Fluid Gestures in Bharata Natyam
382:
Some of his writings are kept in digitized versions at the
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R. R. Sundara Rao (1990). "The Church in Andhra Pradesh".
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congregations. In fact, the Lutheran Theological College,
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respectively. He also researched from 1976 to 1980 at the
1283:. Chennai: Gurukul. p. 151 – via Google Books.
1088:. Bangalore/Chennai: CISRS/CLS – via Google Books.
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UNESCO Structures of University Education in India, 1952
475:. Rao later upgraded his qualifications by pursuing a
439:. While this has been so, new studies in 2014 by the
848:John B. Carman & Chilkuri Vasantha Rao (2014).
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1158:History of the Telugu Christians: A Bibliography
872:History of the Telugu Christians: A Bibliography
1371:Senate of Serampore College (University) alumni
583:the Ramayapatnam Baptist Theological Seminary,
1172:John B. Carman; Chilkuri Vasantha Rao (2014).
851:Christians in South Indian Villages, 1959-2009
375:, affiliated to India's first university, the
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467:degree by then registrar of the university,
397:highlights that Sundara Rao's assumption of
1280:Adventurous faith & transforming vision
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393:In a 2014 study, Katherine C. Zubko of the
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367:scholar who once was the principal of the
249:Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church Society
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1109:. Plymouth: Lexington Books. p. 86.
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463:. He graduated in 1960 and was awarded a
395:University of North Carolina at Asheville
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738:conferred upon Sundara Rao the title of
704:A critical look at Ambedkar's conversion
377:Senate of Serampore College (University)
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1160:, Scarecrow/ATLA, Toronto, 2011, p.11.
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1386:University of WisconsināMadison alumni
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547:the Andhra Union Theological College,
1258:. Hyderabad: Suvartika Prachuranalu.
995:. Hyderabad: Suvartika Prachuranalu.
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1436:Christian clergy from Andhra Pradesh
1255:MahÄkavi JÄį¹£uva vyaktitvaį¹, kavitvaį¹
1085:Bhakti theology in the Telugu hymnal
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690:MahÄkavi JÄį¹£uva vyaktitvaį¹, kavitvaį¹
683:Bhakti theology in the Telugu hymnal
624:Gurukul Lutheran Theological College
609:Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches
521:Andhra Christian Theological College
369:Gurukul Lutheran Theological College
318:Gurukul Lutheran Theological College
303:Andhra Christian Theological College
1381:Sri Venkateswara University alumni
655:Essays on Special Christian Themes
517:Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church
408:element in Christian hymns in the
14:
1296:"Mission and evangelism in India"
1200:"Many teenagers never read Bible"
992:BÄbÄlu, SvÄmÄ«jÄ«lu, GurumahÄrÄjulu
697:BÄbÄlu, SvÄmÄ«jÄ«lu, GurumahÄrÄjulu
515:Sundara Rao was a pastor of the
346:
1431:20th-century Indian translators
958:, Serampore College, 1961, p.11
710:Mission and evangelism in India
416:, asserted that along with the
742:. Subsequently, in 1982, the
150:Lutheran Theological College,
1:
1327:India Church Growth Quarterly
459:, under the principalship of
1421:Indian Christian theologians
1416:20th-century Lutheran clergy
1406:Scholars from Andhra Pradesh
890:Chandra Mallampalli (2004).
869:James Elisha Taneti (2011).
716:The Church in Andhra Pradesh
563:Baptist Theological Seminary
202:Comparative religion Scholar
1103:Katherine C. Zubko (2014).
1092:National Library, New Delhi
1090:A copy is also held at the
827:Katherine C. Zubko (2014).
814:Dorothy Yoder Nyce (2015).
676:Telugulo Kraistava Sahityam
488:Sri Venkateswara University
457:Senate of Serampore College
388:Indian Institute of Science
1462:
1446:Religious studies scholars
1346:Indian Journal of Theology
1294:R. R. Sundara Rao (1990).
1252:R. R. Sundara Rao (1986).
1082:R. R. Sundara Rao (1983).
1038:R. R. Sundara Rao (1981).
989:R. R. Sundara Rao (1987).
911:Herbert E. Hoefer (1991).
748:Kraistava Sahitya Vihaaram
595:Sundara Rao taught in the
1337:K. L. Richardson (1993).
1188:– via Google Books.
1146:– via Google Books.
1130:Roger E. Hedlund (2000).
1119:– via Google Books.
789:
773:
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490:which awarded him with a
384:National Library of India
338:
230:
1376:Andhra University alumni
1204:The Galveston Daily News
736:Yuva Rachayitala Sangham
172:Venkateshwara University
914:Churchless Christianity
500:University of Wisconsin
182:University of Wisconsin
597:special purpose entity
541:special purpose entity
527:where he taught in an
361:Rayi Ratna Sundara Rao
49:Rayi Ratna Sundara Rao
1156:James Elisha Taneti,
1057:Rayi Ratna Ministries
732:Kala Kendriya Sangham
662:Renaissance Movements
601:Church of South India
580:(American and German)
511:Ecclesiastical career
1300:Religion and Society
477:Bachelor of Divinity
412:. The missiologist,
365:comparative religion
278:Congregations served
271:See detailed section
210:1960-1992 (32 years)
38:Comparative religion
1235:(Compiled) (1993).
787:1.4.1992-9.11.1992
531:setting with other
354:Christianity portal
334:The Reverend Doctor
221:Catherine (Mother),
30:R. R. Sundara Rao,
1055:Rayi Ministries.
820:Anabaptist Witness
469:Chetti Devasahayam
882:978-0-8108-7243-1
861:978-0-8028-7163-3
840:978-0-7391-8728-9
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790:Succeeded by
760:Academic offices
740:Sahitya Vibhushan
613:Victor Premasagar
484:Andhra University
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207:Years active
178:(Andhra Pradesh),
168:(Andhra Pradesh),
162:Andhra University
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1411:Indian lecturers
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424:Christian Hymnal
414:Roger E. Hedlund
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641:compiled a
591:(American).
537:Rajahmundry
325:(1988-1992)
310:(1973-1988)
287:(1960-1973)
152:Rajahmundry
122:(Serampore)
88:Nationality
36:Scholar of
1365:Categories
1018:30 October
933:References
573:(Canadian)
557:Methodists
533:Protestant
529:ecumenical
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