Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian politician
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Place of Birth: Bobbili, Andhra Pradesh, India
About Ramakrishna Ranga Rao of Bobbili
- Raja Sri Ravu Svetachalapati Sir Ramakrishna Ranga Rao KCIE (20 February 1901 – 10 March 1978) was an Indian politician and zamindar who served as the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 5 November 1932 to 4 April 1936 and 24 August 1936 to 1 April 1937. Ramakrishna Ranga Rao was born in the royal family of Bobbili zamindari in 1901.
- He succeeded his father Venkata Kumar Krishna to the throne of Bobbili and ruled as zamindar from 1921 to 1948 and as the titular "Raja of Bobbili" from 1948 to 1978.
- He set up trusts and patronized sports and education. Ramakrishna Ranga Rao joined the Justice Party in 1930 and was elected to the Madras Legislative Assembly.
- He served as the Chief Minister or Premier of Madras Presidency from 1932 to 1936 and 1937.
- He resigned as Chief Minister in 1937 when the Justice Party lost the elections.
- From 1946 to 1951, he served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India which framed India's Constitution.
- In his later years, he also served a term as a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the Bobbili assembly constituency. Ramakrishna Ranga Rao married Lakshmi Subhadrayamma in 1921.
- He had a son Venkata Gopala Krishna Rao who succeeded him as Raja in 1978.
- Ramakrishna Ranga Rao is mostly remembered for his contribution towards framing India's constitution and for his service to society in establishing colleges.
- He is also held responsible by analysts for the defeat of the Justice Party in the 1937 assembly elections which is blamed upon his despotism and anti-people measures.
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