List of people from Andhra Pradesh

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This is a list of important people from Andhra Pradesh, India, throughout history.

[edit] Independence advocates

Pingali Venkayya – designed the Indian National Flag
Alluri Sita Rama Raju – revolutionary, led the Rampa Rebellion
Vuyalavada Narasimha Reddy – freedom fighter, early opponent of British rule
Komaram Bheem – revolutionary, fought for liberation of Hyderabad
Potti Sreeramulu – revolutionary, fasted to death in protest
Vedre Ramachandra Reddy Bhoodhan - Social Reformer, Satyagraha Movement leader
Arutla Ramchandra Reddy - Indian freedom fighter & Telangana movement leader from Nalgonda
N. G. Ranga – freedom fighter
Tanguturi Prakasam – known as Andhra Kesari
Potu Narsimha Reddy - Social Reformer, Satyagraha Movement leader from Adilabad
Kaloji Narayana Rao – freedom fighter
Swami Ramanand Tirtha – educator and social activist
Puchalapalli Sundaraiah – founding member of Communist Party in India
Raavi Narayana Reddy – freedom fighter
Makhdoom Mohiuddin – revolutionary poet
Suravaram Pratapareddy - Freedom fighter and social historian
Makineni Basavapunnaiah – Indian Communist leader
Madapati Hanumantha Rao – first mayor of Hyderabad
Koratala Satyanarayana – Communist politician
Vavilala Gopalakrishnaya – freedom fighter
Kaneganti Hanumanthu – freedom fighter
Kalluri Chandramouli – freedom fighter
Veerapandiya Kattabomman – Palaiyakkarar, early opponent of British rule
Gottipati Brahmaiah – freedom fighter
Sarojini Naidu – freedom fighter and poet
Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao – politician
Raja Sri V R G K M Prasad – Member of Legislative Assembly, infrastructure creation in India.
Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao - Former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh
Nara Chandra Babu Naidu – Ex Chief Minister Of Andhra Pradesh
Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy - Former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh
Dr Srin Konijeti Rosaiah- Ex chief minister and served few ministries under different chief ministers. He holds the record as he introduces the state budget 16 times. Now he is serving as Governor TN state.

[edit] Presidents and Prime-Ministers and Speakers

Malik Maqbul – Wazir of Delhi Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President of India May 13, 1962 to May 13, 1967
Zakir Hussain, President of India May 13, 1967 to May 3, 1969
V. V. Giri, President of India May 3, 1969 to August 24, 1974
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, President of India July 25, 1977 to July 25, 1982
P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prime Minister of India June 21, 1991 to May 16, 1996
G. M. C. Balayogi, Speaker of 10th Lok Sabha 1998 to 2002
Madabhushi Ananthasayanam Ayyangar – Speaker in Parliament
((Gadhe Prathapa Reddy))Freedum fighter of india from (ap) khammam district

[edit] Reserve Bank of India Governors

Y. Venugopal Reddy, Governor of Reserve Bank of India from September,2003 – September, 2008
Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor of Reserve Bank of India from September,2008 – till date

[edit] Chief Ministers

[edit] Nizams

Mir Qamaruddin Khan, Nizal ul Mulk, Asif Jah I (1720–48)
Mir Ahmed Ali Khan, Nizam-ud-Dowlah Nasir Jang (1748–50)
Nawab Hidayat Mohuddin Sa'adu'llah Khan Bahadur, Muzaffar Jang (1750–51)
Nawab Syed Mohammed Khan, Amir ul Mulk, Salabat Jang (1751–62)
Nawab Mir Nizam Ali Khan Bahadur, Nizam ul Mulk, Asif Jah II (1762–1803)
Nawab Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikandar Jah, Asif Jah III (1803–29)
Nawab Mir Farkhonda Ali Khan Nasir-ud-Daulah, Asif Jah IV (1829–57)
Nawab Mir Tahniat Ali Khan Afzal ud Daulah, Asif Jah V (1857–69)
Fath Jang Nawab Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, Asif Jah VI (1869–1911)
Fath Jang Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asif Jah VII (1911–48)

[edit] Military Chiefs

Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif, Chief of Staff Indian Air Force 1978–81
General Kotikalapudi Venkata Krishna Rao, PVSM

(01 Jun 1981 to 31 Jul 1983)

1. Born on 16th Jul 1923, General KV Krishna Rao was commissioned into the Mahar Regiment on 9th Aug 1942. He commanded a brigade in Ladakh Sector during the 1965 war.

2. During 1969 -70, the General commanded a Mountain Division in Jammu . After the 1971 war with Pakistan , he was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) for his most laudable command of the Mountain Division. In 1974, he took over a Corps in Jammu and was later appointed Deputy Chief of Army Staff in 1978. Subsequently he served as General Officer Commanding - in - Chief Western Command in 1979. General Rao attained the ultimate in his military career when he became Chief of Army Staff in 1981.

3. General KV Krishna Rao was the Colonel of the Mahar Regiment from June 1968 to June 1983. After his retirement in July 1983, General Rao served as Governor of Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura from June 1984 to 1989 and subsequently as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir till January 1990. Presently, he is the Honorary Colonel of the Mahar Regiment.

[edit] Government Officials

[edit] IAS Officers from AP

K. S. R. Murthy, IAS, AP Cadre
Rmakanth Reddy, IAS, AP Cadre
A. U. Sharma, IAS, Bihar Cadre
K. Madava Rao, IAS, AP Cadre
C. Arjun Rao, IAS, AP Cadre
Y. V. Reddy, IAS, AP Cadre
B. N. Yugandhar,IAS, AP Cadre
K. Chandraiah, IAS, AP Cadre
Chaya Ratan, IAS, AP Cadre
K. Ratna Prabha, IAS, Karnataka Cadre
K. Praddep Chandra, IAS, AP Cadre
P. Subramaniyam, IAS, AP Cadre (died in Helicopter crash along with YSR)
A. Vidyasagar, IAS, AP Cadre
K. Vidyasagar, IAS, Jharkhand Cadre
D. Sambashiva Rao, IAS, AP Cadre
ELSN Bala Prasad, IAS, Bihar Cadre
Jayanth Munigala, IAS, Jharkhand Cadre (VRS)
D. Sreenivasulu, IAS, AP Cadre
K. V. Prasad, IAS, Bihar Cadre
Rani Kumudini, IAS, AP Cadre
K. N. Kumar, IAS, Assam-Meghalaya Cadre
Peyyala Abbanna, IAS, AP Cadre
Peyyala Ramesh Kumar, IAS, West Bengal Cadre
U. Venkateswarlu, IAS, Manipur-Tripura Cadre
J. Suresh Babu, IAS, Manipur- Tripura Cadre
P. Ramulu, IAS, West Bengal Cadre
S. Narsinga Rao, IAS, AP Cadre
W. Rampulla Reddy, IAS, Kerala Cadre
G. Vajralingam, IAS, Punjab Cadre
M. Ravi Kanth, IAS, Kerala Cadre
AJV Prasad, IAS, Himachal Pradesh Cadre
S. Shiva Kumar, IAS, Bihar Cadre
S. Sanam Sai Prasad Goud, IAS, Andhra Pradesh Cadre

[edit] IPS Officers from AP

Chadalavada Umesh Chandra, IPS, AP cadre(shot dead)
Arvinda Reddy, IPS, AP Cadre
A. K. Khan, IPS, AP Cadre
M. Vishnuvardhan Rao, IPS, Jharkhand Cadre
P. Ramakrishna Naidu, IPS, Jharkhand Cadre
Pardeshi Naidu, IPS, AP Cadre (shot dead)
vyas ,IPS, AP cadre ( shot dead)
Narsimha Rao, IPS, Rajasthan cadre
R. Thyagaraju, IPS, West Bengal cadre

[edit] Other Government Officials

Y. Venkatarami Reddy, member, Union Public Service Commission
B.R.K Raju, ex - chairman incharge, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission

[edit] Education

Chukka Ramaiah, MLC, educationist and Telangana activist.
Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy, Founder & Vice-chancellor of Andhra University, Vice-chancellor of Mysore University
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan,Vice-chancellor of Andhra University
G. Ram Reddy - Former University Grants Commission chairman
J. N. Reddy - Oscar S. Wyatt Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University
Arjula Ramachandra Reddy - Biologist, First vice-chancellor of Yogi Vemana University
Prof. K. Venkata Ramiah , Founder Vice-chancellor of Kakatiya University
Vasireddy Sri Krishna, Former Vice-chancellor of Andhra University.

[edit] Business and industry

( (G.V.K.Reddy))-MD of MARG Group from chennai
[ [Meela Satyanarayana]]-Founder Of Sudhakar P.V.C Pipes From Suryapet.
Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao – Chairman, GMR Group, First Telugu Person in Forbes Magazine.
K. V. K. Raju – Founder of the Nagarjuna Group
B.Nagi Reddy - Founder and Chairman of Vijaya Hospitals,Chennai & Vijayavahini Studios.
Kallam Anji Reddy – Founder Chairman of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Prathap C. Reddy - Founder,Chairman,Apollo Hospitals.
G. Pulla Reddy - Entrepreneur, Educationalist, Philanthropist and Humanist (G. Pulla Reddy Chain of Sweets outlets).
P Obul Reddy - Founder, Nippo Batteries Company.
Ramoji Rao – Head of Eenadu Group
Gunapati Venkata Krishna Reddy- GVK group.
Raju Reddy - Founder & Chairman and CEO of Sierra Atlantic.
Byrraju Ramalinga Raju – Founder of Satyam Computers
Jeeri R. Reddy - President & CEO,JN-International Medical Corporation
T. Subbarami Reddy - Founder of Gayatri Group of Companies.
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy - Chairman, Balaji Group.
Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy - M.D, K.M.C. Constructions.
Srini Raju Chairman & Co-Founder of Peepul Capital.
Sashi Reddi - CEO, AppLabs (W's #1 Software Testing company).
K. I. Varaprasad Reddy - Founder, Shantha Biotechnics Private Limited.
Galla Ramachandra Naidu – Founder ,Amar Raja Group
S. P. Y. Reddy - Chairman of Nandi Pipes, Panyam Cements and S.P.Y.Agro Industries.
Ramesh Gelli - Founder and chairperson of the erstwhile and now defunct Global Trust Bank
Gireesh Kumar Sanghi – Founder, Vaartha News Paper.
Jeeri R. Reddy - President & CEO,JN-International Medical Corporation.
Dr Pailla Malla Reddy- Founder of pharma company in New York, Russia (InvaGen,Bactolac Pharmaceutical).
Kalisetty V M Phani Kumar – Founder, Kalisetty Group
((Gadhe Surendar Reddy))-Founder of bavana&gayatri powers&electrical.

[edit] Science

Yellapragada Subbarao – cancer researcher
Dr. D. Bap Reddy - . Deputy Regional Representative (Diplomatic status level position) of Asia and Pacific for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) - From 1978 to 1982. FAO Representative in Indonesia - From 1982 to 1986 FAO Representative in Nepal - 1987
Yelavarthy Nayudamma – chemical engineer
Raj Reddy – researcher in artificial intelligence
Prof Dr N N Murthy Internationally reputed Quality & Environment Expert
C.R.Rao – Statistician and professor emeritus at Penn State University
Prof. Kotcherlakota Rangadhama Rao – Physicist (Spectroscopy)
Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya – Engineer of eminence
U. Aswathanarayana – Honorary Director of the Mahadevan International Centre for Water Resources Management, Hyderabad
K.V.Vishnu Raju- CMD of Anjani Portland Cement and Chairman,Vishnu Educational Society,Hyderabad
Swarna Subba Rao- Surveyor General of India