Complex sentence: Krishna Murthy Sastry, of Sripada family (1866--1960), a native of Devarapalli of West Godavari district, was the first poet laureate of Andhra Pradesh.
Split into simpler sentences: Krishna Murthy Sastry of Sripada family, lived between 1866--1960, was a native of Devarapalli of West Godavari district. He was the first poet laureate of Andhra Pradesh.