Dr. Boyi Bhimanna had to his credit more than seventy published literary works in different literary forms like poems, lyrics, plays, ballets, criticism, satire, treatise, free verse, poetic prose, letteritts etc., covering a wide range of subjects. His creative and original thinking resulted in him proposing theories like the Rasaadvaita, Tiger-Jackal-Sheep psyche of the humans, Harijans are Aryans, Siva Socialism, Salvation is the birth right of every being etc. and all his literary creation bloomed around these theories.
Research scholars doing M.Phil and Ph.D in various Universities have taken up research on his literature, but still a lot needs to be done to explore and proliferate his literature.
Dr. Boyi Bhimanna passed away on 16th December, 2005. On the occasion of Dr. Boyi Bhimanna’s 96th birthday on 19th September, 2006 while presenting the First Bhimanna Puraskaram, the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of AP Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has announced the establishment of Boyi Bhimanna Sahitya Peetham in Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University to take up research on his works and to disseminate his literature. Accordingly the Peetham was established. The activities envisaged under Sahitya Peetham and its are as given below.
A. Dissemination of Dr. Bhimanna’s Literature
B. Research
C. Propagation of Dalit Literature
The Peetham will make available all the works of Dr. Bhimanna in all the community libraries in the State.
A. Advisory committee
The activities of the Peetham will be guided by an Advisory Committee which will be formed with the following composition.
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B. Responsibilities of the Advisory Committee