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undertook literary journeys for future generations, and advocated for the unfortunate. He became renowned as Ravi Sastry, the author of thought-provoking stories, novels, and courtroom arguments. Born on July 30, 1922, in
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suffering of the downtrodden. Ravi Sastry's contribution to Telugu literature was comparable to a sculptor, as he skillfully crafted each sentence. He was the one who introduced the unique narrative style in Telugu literature, exemplified by his novel "Alpajeevi." He is considered the architect of concise and impactful sentences in Telugu literature, following the era of Buchi
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is considered his best work among the several novels that he wrote during his career. But "Raju
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