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| church = [[Church of South India]], ''(Diocese of Nandyal)''
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| education = <ref>''South Indian Teacher'', Volumes 22-23, South India Teacher's Union, 1949. [https://books.google.com/books?id=epigAAAAMAAJ&q=] p. 82.</ref> [[Master of Arts|M. A.]], [[L.Th.]]
| ordained =1948<ref name="Constance">Constance M. Millington, ''An Ecumenical Venture: The History of Nandyal Diocese in Andhra Pradesh, 1947-1990'',
Issue 214 of ATC publication, Asian Trading Corporation, Bengaluru, 1993. pp. 22, 82 and 217.[https://books.google.com/books?id=ue_jAAAAMAAJ&q=]</ref>
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* [[Lecturer]], [[Andhra Christian Theological College]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[South India]]
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'''B. E. Devaraj''' was a [[translation|translator]] who pioneered the [[Lambadi]] version of the [[New Testament]]. He was Acting Commissary and Vicar General of the Archdeaconry of Nandyal from 1950<ref name="Constance"/> to 1951.<ref>K. M. George, ''Church of South India: Life in Union, 1947-1997'', Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New Delhi and Christava Sahitya Samithi, Tiruvalla, 1999. [https://books.google.com/books?id=zmjZAAAAMAAJ&q=]</ref>

Devaraj also taught in the [[Andhra Christian Theological College]],<ref name="Nageswara">Andhra Christian Theological College Prospectus 1969. Printed by A. Nageswara Rao at Saraswathi Power Press, Rajahmundry.</ref> Rajahmundry {affiliated to the [[Senate of Serampore College (University)]] - a University within the meaning of Section 2 (f) <ref>Under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956, '''''University''' means a University established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act or a State Act, and includes any such institution as may, in consultation with the University concerned, be recoginsed by the Commission in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf under this Act.'' The UGC took the opinion that the Senate fell under the purview of Section 2 (f) of the said Act since ''The Serampore College Act, 1918'' was passed by the Government of West Bengal.{{cite web|url=http://www.senateofseramporecollege.org/act/UGC.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-11-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926195054/http://senateofseramporecollege.org/act/UGC.htm |archivedate=26 September 2008 }}</ref> of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] Act, 1956<ref>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/policy/ugcact1956.html The University Grants Commission Act, 1956] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229114428/http://www.ugc.ac.in/policy/ugcact1956.html |date=29 December 2007 }}</ref> ''(as modified up to 20 December 1985)''}.

[[Ravela Joseph]] who compiled a bibliography of original Christian writings in Telugu with the assistance of [[B. Suneel Bhanu]] under the aegis of the [[Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College]] included books by B. E. Devaraj entitled ''A Commentary on First Corinthians (మొదటి కొరింథీ పత్రిక వ్యాఖ్యానము)'',<ref name="Commentary">B. E. Devaraju, ''A Commentary on First Corinthians'', Telugu Theological Literature Board for Andhra Pradesh Christian Council, Hyderabad, 1973. Cited by Ravela Joseph, Suneel Bhanu (Compiled), ''Bibliography of original Christian writings in Telugu'', Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College, Bengaluru, 1993. p. 7 [https://books.google.com/books?id=3YPgAAAAMAAJ&dq=]</ref> ''Good Friday (మoఛి శుక్రవారము)'',<ref name="Good">B. E. Devaraju, ''Good Friday'', Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, New Delhi, 1956. Cited by Ravela Joseph, Suneel Bhanu (Compiled), ''Bibliography of original Christian writings in Telugu'', Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College, Bengaluru, 1993. p. 30 [https://books.google.com/books?id=3YPgAAAAMAAJ&dq=]</ref> and ''Love's Servant (ప్రెమదాసు)''.<ref name="Loves">B. E. Devaraju, ''Love's Servant'', Christian Literature Service, Chennai, 1967. Cited by Ravela Joseph, Suneel Bhanu (Compiled), ''Bibliography of original Christian writings in Telugu'', Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College, Bengaluru, 1993. p. 44 [https://books.google.com/books?id=3YPgAAAAMAAJ&dq=]</ref>

The [[Bible Society of India Andhra Pradesh Auxiliary]] released the ''New Testament in Lambadi'' on 25 October 1999<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=CRQLGQAACAAJ&dq= ''New Testament in Lambadi'', Bible Society of India, Bengaluru, 1999]</ref> in the presence<ref name="Sowing">''Sowing Circle, A Bulletin of the Bible Society of India'', Volume 15, Number 1, January–April 2000 (For Private Circulation), Bengaluru. pp.24-25.</ref> of G. Babu Rao, then Auxiliary Secretary, [[G. D. V. Prasad]], Director - Translations of the [[Bible Society of India]], Central Office, [[Bengaluru]] and B. K. Pramanik, its General Secretary.
Lazarus Lalsingh<ref>Tony E. Samuel Hilton, Lazarus Lalsingh, ''Banjara: a people in India'', People series, People India Research & Training Institute, 1999. [https://books.google.com/books?id=uOqqGwAACAAJ&dq=inauthor:%22Lazarus+Lalsingh%22&cd=1]</ref> of ''Badao Banjara Phojer''<ref name="Sowing"/> who put in efforts for bringing the New Testament in Lambadi recalled the earlier efforts of B. E. Devaraj in translating texts into Lambadi at the release in 1999.<ref name="Sowing"/>

==Contribution==
* Books in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
** 1949 - Religious Lessons<ref>B. E. Devaraj, ''Religious Lessons''. Cited by Frank C. Laubach in ''India Shall Be Literate'', Printed by F. E. Livengood at the Mission Press, Jabalpur, 1940. p. 99. Reprinted by Read Books in 2007. [https://books.google.com/books?id=z0oijL25FNgC&dq=]</ref>
** 1956 - Good Friday (మoఛి శుక్రవారము)<ref name="Good" />
** 1960 - Gospel of St. Mark in simplified Telugu<ref>B. E. Devaraj, M. J. Prakasam, Sarah Anstey, ''Gospel of St. Mark in simplified Telugu'', Bible Society of India and Ceylon (1956-1966), Bengaluru, 1960. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Zl3ROwAACAAJ&dq=]</ref>
** 1967 - Love's Servant (ప్రెమదాసు).<ref name="Loves" />
**1969 - History of the Church in India,<ref>B. E. Devaraj, ''History of the Church in India'', Telugu Theological Literature Board, 1969.[http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/62670/10/10_chapter%201.pdf.]</ref>
** 1973 - A Commentary on First Corinthians (మొదటి కొరింథీ పత్రిక వ్యాఖ్యానము)<ref name="Commentary" />
* Books in [[Lambadi]] (Translations)
** 1963 - Gospel According to St. Mark<ref>B. E. Devaraj, P. Solomon, R. J. G. Samuel, ''Gospel According to St. Mark'', Bible Society of India and Ceylon, Bengaluru, 1963. [https://books.google.com/books?id=02wyHAAACAAJ&dq=]</ref>
** 1966 - Gospel According to St. Luke<ref>B. E. Devaraj, P. Solomon, R. J. G. Samuel, ''Gospel According to St. Luke'', Bible Society of India, 1966. [https://books.google.com/books?id=aLlUHAAACAAJ&dq=]</ref>
* Books in Lambadi (Translations with Special Titles)
** 1974 - Way of Hope, The Gospel According to St. Mark<ref>B. E. Devaraj, P. Solomon, R. J. G. Samuel ''Way of Hope, The Gospel According to St. Mark'', Bible Society of India, Bengaluru, 1974. [https://books.google.com/books?id=1WzVHAAACAAJ&dq=]</ref>
** 1975 - Way of Peace, The Gospel according to St. Luke<ref>B. E. Devaraj, P. Solomon, R. J. G. Samuel, ''Way of Peace, The Gospel according to St. Luke'', Bible Society of India, Bengaluru, 1975. [https://books.google.com/books?id=K9bvPQAACAAJ&dq=]</ref>
** 1976 - Way of Life, The Gospel According to St. John<ref>
B. E. Devaraj, ''Way of life, The Gospel According to St. John'', The Bible Society of India, Bengaluru, 1976. [https://books.google.com/books?id=F2B2PAAACAAJ&dq=]</ref>

==History and Studies==
Devaraj schooled at the local [[USPG|S.P.G.]] School in [[Nandyal]] and then went on to graduate from the [[Noble College]] in [[Machilipatnam]] in 1920 where he took a B.A.<ref name="Constance"/> He also studied for an M.A. at the [[Madras University]] in 1929, eventually became principal of a Training School in [[Nandyal]].<ref name="Constance"/>

During 1946–1947, Devaraj attended a special course<ref>The United Theological College, Directory 1910-1997, Bengaluru, 1997. p.90. [https://books.google.com/books?id=yCvXPgAACAAJ&dq]</ref> at the [[United Theological College (Bangalore)|United Theological College]], [[Bengaluru]] and was ordained as an Anglican Priest in 1948.<ref name="Constance"/>

==Reminisce==
Talathoti Punnaiah who studied a 3-year theology course leading to [[Bachelor of Theology]] at the [[Andhra Christian Theological College]], both at [[Rajahmundry]] and at [[Hyderabad]] from 1970-1973 recalls his association with B. E. Devaraj,
{{quote|Devaraj was [[Bursar]] of the College and a senior most among the faculty hailing from an [[Anglican]] background, very active and healthy. He was very good in Telugu and composed the Hymn 484 appearing in the Christian Hymnal in Telugu. He was very particular in grammar pronunciation. As I studied in [[Madras]] and had Tamil slang, I was afraid to read the Telugu book in the class. Later on, I understood the importance of Telugu language through his Telugu class and I improved my Telugu vocabulary, expression and accent.<ref>Talathoti Punnaiah, ''My Memoir, Ministry and Message: (60 years Life Experiences 1950-2010)'', Kakinada, 2010, pp.18-19.</ref>}}

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==References==
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;Further reading
* {{cite journal
| author=Eugene Albert Nida, Eric McCoy North
| title=The Book of a thousand tongues
| year=1972
| issue=Edition 2
| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=IGUcAQAAIAAJ&dq=
}}
* {{cite journal
| author=Constance M. Millington
| title=An Ecumenical Venture: The History of Nandyal Diocese in Andhra Pradesh, 1947-1990
| year=1993
| issue= 214 of ATC publication
| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=ue_jAAAAMAAJ&q=
}}
* {{cite journal
| author=K. M. George
| title=Church of South India: Life in Union, 1947-1997
| year=1999
| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=zmjZAAAAMAAJ&q=
}}

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