Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Jammikunta Lineman Receives National Fellowship
Gangarapu Rajaiah, an assistant lineman from a village in Karimnagar district, has won a big award called the Baba Saheb Dr Ambedkar National Fellowship Award-2025.
This award is given by an organization called the Bahratiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi (BDSA) to people who do great work in society, literature, and art, following the ideas of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
Rajaiah will get this award at a big meeting of writers in New Delhi.
The BDSA was started in 1984 by a former vice president of India to honor people working towards Dr. Ambedkar’s mission.
Rajaiah is very happy and thankful for this award.
Gangarapu Rajaiah, an assistant lineman from Mediapally village, received the Baba Saheb Dr Ambedkar National Fellowship Award-2025.
The award is granted by the Bahratiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi (BDSA) for significant social, literary, and artistic services.
Rajaiah will receive the honor at the 41st National Conference of Dalit Writers in New Delhi on December 12 and 13.
The BDSA was established in 1984 by former vice president of India Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram.
Rajaiah expressed gratitude to the BDSA founder president S.P. Sumanakshar and Telangana state president Dr. M. Jitendar for the recognition.
- Who
- Gangarapu Rajaiah, an assistant lineman from Mediapally village in Jammikunta mandal of Karimnagar district
- What
- Received the Baba Saheb Dr Ambedkar National Fellowship Award-2025
- When
- Award ceremony on December 12 and 13
- Where
- New Delhi at the 41st National Conference of Dalit Writers
- Why
- For significant social, literary, and artistic services in line of Ambedkar’s ideals
- Recipient
- Gangarapu Rajaiah
- Award
- Baba Saheb Dr Ambedkar National Fellowship Award-2025
- Organization
- Bahratiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi (BDSA)
- Recognition For
- Social, literary, and artistic services in line of Ambedkar’s ideals
- Award Ceremony
- 41st National Conference of Dalit Writers in New Delhi on December 12 and 13
- BDSA Founder
- Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram
- BDSA Founder President
- S.P. Sumanakshar
- BDSA Telangana State President
- Dr. M. Jitendar