Dr. C. Narayana Reddy received the prestigious Jnanpith Award in 1988 for his contribution to Telugu literature. Dr. C.Narayana Reddy was born on July 29th, 1931 at Hanumajipeta, a remote village in the interior of Karimnagar district. He completed his Master's degree and Ph.D. degree in Telugu literature from Osmania University. He worked in Osmania University as a professor and attained very high positions and earned many awards. It could be surprising to learn that Dr.CNR studied in Urdu medium till his graduation. Dr.CNR is the only Telugu person who has received Gnanpeeth award other than Sri Vishwanadha Sathyanarayana. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha later. Students of Dr.CNR are often heard recollecting his grip over the language, especially his poetry reading sessionsGreat scholar and philosopher. Knighted for his contributions to literature(Telugu and English) and philosophy. Jnanpith Award (pronounced Gyanpeeth Award) is the highest literary honour presented by the Government of India. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...