Sri Pranehsa Dasaru (1736-1822)
Lingasurgur of Raichur district is the birth place of Sri Praneshadasa.
He obtained the 'Ankita' of Praneshavittala from Sri Jagannathadasa.
He had written 17 books of poetical composition like 'Galava caritre' Kaliyamardana, Sita Svyamvara' Kali Svayamvara, Virabhadrvitasa etc. and hundreds of songs.
He had attained vaikunta on the seventh day of the lunar month of
Asvayuja of the year 'Citrabhanu of 1744 sakabda (1822 A.D).