Raghupathi Venkataratnam Naidu

Dewan Bahadur Sir Raghupati Venkataratnam Nayudu (1862–1939) was an Indian social reformer who hailed from Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh in India. His father Appayya Naidu worked as a subedar in Madras Army. Their forefathers served as commanders in Madras Army and East Indian Company Army since its inception i.e. late 17th Century. He was a disciple of Veeresalingam, and has been described as "the most powerful orator of his day".

He founded the Social Purity Association in 1891 to train people as honest citizens.

He worked for the eradication of untouchability and upliftment of Harijans, and founded an orphanage and a hostel for Harijan boys and girls in Kakinada.

He strived for the abolition of the "Devadasi system" (the system in which women were devoted to the temples and who in the course of time were treated like prostitutes) in Andhra, and succeeded to a considerable extent.

He promoted widow remarriages and encouraged women's education.

He was an ardent Brahmo and promoted the Brahmo movement in Andhra. The Brahmo Samaj honored him with the title of "Brahmarshi".

All the above social reforms have led to him being described as the second great social reformer of Andhra, the first being Veeresalingam.

He was One of the Trio's of BrahmaSamaj.The other two being Kandukuri Veereshalingam panthulu and Desiraja Peddapapayya.

After passing Matriculation at Hyderabad, he took his B.A., degree from Madras Christian College and MA. and L.T. degrees from Madras University.

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