[3] Born on 19 August 1903 to Harikrushna Rajguru and Sunamani Devi[2] in the Indian state of Odisha, Rajguru passed the Oriya and Sanskrit title examination from Andhra University and started his career in 1929 as the manager of Parala Padmanabha Rangalaya,[1] the first theatre in Odisha, founded by Padmanabha Narayan Deb, erstwhile Raja of the state of Parala.
[1] He was a member of the working committee of Odisha Sahitya Academy and the chairman of Paralakhemundi Municipality.
[1] Rajguru is known to have done notable research on the history of Odisha[5] and is credited with findings on the early of life of Jayadeva, the thirteenth century Sanskrit poet and the author of Gita Govinda.
[6] He translated The Palanquin Bearers, a poem by Sarojini Naidu into Odia language under the name, Palinki Bahaka[1] and has published several other works, some of which are prescribed text for university studies.
[7] Satyanarayana Rajguru died on 11 June 1997 at the age of 93, his wife Taramani Devi preceding him in death by one year.