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Ramakrishna Ranga Rao

Raja Sri Ravu Svetachalapati
Ramakrishna Ranga Rao
Raja of Bobbilli.jpg
6th, 7th, 9th Chief Minister of the Madras Presidency
In office
24 August 1936 – 1 April 1937
Governor Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu (acting), John Erskine, Lord Erskine (2nd term)
Preceded by P. T. Rajan
Succeeded by Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu
In office
5 November 1932 – 4 April 1936
Governor John Erskine, Lord Erskine
Preceded by B. Munuswamy Naidu
Succeeded by P. T. Rajan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh for Bobbili
In office
1967–1972
Premier Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
Preceded by L. Thentu
Succeeded by Venkata Krishna Rao
Member of the Constituent Assembly of India
In office
1946–1951
Member of the Council of State (Imperial Legislative Council of India)
In office
1925–1927
Raja of Bobbili
In office
1921 – 1978
(titular from 1948)
Preceded by Venkata Kumara Krishna
Succeeded by Venkata Gopala Krishna Ranga Rao
Personal details
Born (1901-02-20)20 February 1901
Bobbili, Madras Presidency, British Raj
Died 10 March 1978(1978-03-10) (aged 77)
Bobbili, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Justice Party
Spouse(s) Lakshmi Subadrayamma
Occupation politician
Profession lawyer
Religion Hindu

Raja Sri Ravu Svetachalupati 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.

Ramakrishna Ranga Rao was born in Bobbili in Madras Presidency (now a part of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh) in the Bobbili royal family. The royal family belonged to the Velama community. He was the son of the heir-apparent, Venkata Kumar Krishna Ranga Rao and the grandson of Raja Venkata Ranga Rao of the Bobbili zamindari. He had an elder sister Victoria Venkata Ramanamma, born on 10 October 1899.


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