Maramraju Satyanarayana Rao, noted writer and academician, dies at 84 of cardiac arrest

Hyderabad: Prominent writer and academician, Maramraju Satyanarayana Rao passed away at a hospital in Hyderabad on 4 May, following a cardiac arrest. He was 84. He died at a private hospital this morning following a cardiac arrest, official sources said. He is survived by three sons. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao condoled the death of Satyanarayana Rao.

Satyanarayana Rao, born at Jayyaram village in Mahabubabad district, had worked as professor of political science and registrar of Ambedkar Open University in Hyderabad, they said. He actively participated in separate Telangana agitation in 1969, they added. He has also authored several books.