Hyderabad, April 25 -- S Gopala Rao, one of the founders of the Hyderabad Book Fair Society, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026. He was 90. He died due to age-related health issues at his son's residence in Kondapur.

Gopala Rao was born on September 9, 1936, in Rupannaguntla village in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. He moved to Hyderabad in the 1960s and later settled in the RTC Cross Roads area.

Began book trade by selling science magazines

He entered the book trade by starting a book stall named Scientific Services at RTC Cross Roads. Through this initiative, he supplied science magazines to schools and colleges.

In 1986, he was among those who established the Hyderabad Book Fair Society. He served as the coordinator for th...