HUMAN COMPUTER

Mr.Lakkoju Sanjeevaraya Sharma, a great mathematician belongs to kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. He was born on 28 November 1907 at Kolluru village, Proddatur mandal. His parents were “Lakkoju Pedda pullaiah” &” Nagamma”.

An obstetrician (midwife) adviced the mother to kill the baby, as little Sharma was blind by birth. But his fate never let it happen !!!

There were no Braille system for blind people those days (a facility through which blind people can read by moving their fingers over raised dots on a thick paper).

Mr.sharma carefully listened to the lessons read by his elder sister & trained himself.

Mr.sharma was not only a great mathematician but also a violinist & an astrologer, was an expert in solving 20 to 30 complex problems within a minute.
He married “Adi lakshmamma” at an age of 19. He had three kids ( two of them were daughters & one was son).

Several events were conducted in order to showcase his talent. The first event took place in the year 1928 at Andhra Mahasabha at Nandyala, chaired by Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was also invited to New Delhi by Jawahar Lal Nehru & performed before president Babu Rajendra Prasad along with other dignitaries. Nearly 6000 performances were given by him till the year 1995 in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi.

An “Indian calendar” extending 4000 years was prepared by him.

Mrs. Sharma passed away on 5 January 1994 at Srikalahasti.

Sri venkateshwara University honoured him with a Doctorate in the year 1996.

Mr.sharma was honoured with ” Ganita Bramha Award ” & he expired on 2 December 1997 at Telangana.