| Birth |
13 January, 1919 in Sirpur Village of Vikarabad Taluk in Hyderabad district. |
| Education & Degree |
MBBS (1941), D. Litt. |
| Family |
Married to Shrimati M. Savitri Devi. They had two sons and one daughter. |
| Highlights of Career |
- Founder of Andhra Yuvajana Samiti and Students Congress.
- Actively associated with student, youth, social, educational, literary, and cultural organisations.
- Took part in Hyderabad State political struggle; General Secretary of Andhra Mahasabha (1942).
- Member of Standing Committee of State Congress and Hyderabad City Congress (1946).
- Served in Andhra Provincial Congress Committee and its Working Committee for over 30 years.
- Nominated to the Provisional Parliament in 1950; appointed Whip of Congress Parliamentary Party.
- MLA in Hyderabad (1952–56), Minister for Agriculture, Food, Planning and Rehabilitation.
- Led Indian delegation to World Conference of Agriculturists, Rome (1953); Deputy Leader in FAO Conference, Rome (1955).
- MLA in Andhra Pradesh from Vikarabad and Tandur; held portfolios including Planning, Panchayati Raj, Finance, Education, and Industries.
- Minister for Steel, Mines and Metals in Union Cabinet (1967); resigned in 1968.
- Played a major role in the Telangana movement and drafted the Six-Point Formula (1971).
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| Travels Abroad |
Visited Rome, Switzerland, France, Denmark, Belgium, United Kingdom, Pakistan, West Germany, Egypt, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania, USSR. |
| Publications |
Contributed numerous articles to various dailies and journals. |
| Hobbies |
Football (College Team), horticulture, and cultural activities.
President of the State Olympic Association, State Football Association, and State Volleyball Association. |