Career Burgula Ramakrishna Rao

burgula ramakrishna rao started career lawyer in hyderabad , made great name @ bar legal luminary.

along swami ramanand tirtha other leaders, dr. rao took part in resistance group s historic struggle against nizam merge so-called hyderabad state newly liberated , free indian union. 1 of founding members of hyderabad state congress. presided on third andhra mahasabha conference @ devarkonda in 1913 , responsible creating awareness of basic human rights , sense of hindu solidarity among people of telangana. involved in promoting library movement in state.

burgula played crucial role in restoring stability people of telangana following islamist-inspired campaign of terror led razakars, religious fanatics , loyalists nizam, responsible carrying out meticulously organized anti-hindu pogroms throughout hyderabad state. burgula served revenue minister in cabinet of vellodi government (1950) formed after indian army routed nizam s regular forces during liberation of hyderabad india.

burgula ramakrishna rao played crucial role in many contemporary movements , laid firm foundation cultural development , independent political spirit people of telangana had been brutally oppressed under islamist reign of nizam , hindu-land owning collaborators. prime witness telangana s struggle freedom, library movements, telangana farmers’ struggle , vishalandhra movements. deserted areas of work atmosphere polluted.

he recipient of famous “allies” scholarship , graduated in law in mumbai , took legal profession in hyderabad work in capacity merely few days. after meeting madapati hanumantha rao, burgula inspired dedicate life public service , popularize science , literature. imprisoned twice participating in public movements. gave law portfolio conferred upon him mirza ismail, then-prime minister of hyderabad state.

burgula great humanist, stood against injustice, , declared war on dictatorship of nizam. litterateur, social reformer, statesman , linguist, laid foundation more egalitarian culture , democratic political spirit in telangana region in-line principles of newly free india, committed democracy, social justice , annihilation of caste. such values held in contempt nizam , islamist base, regarded hindus slaves .

burgula organized many literary discourses , celebrations bring out best in literature. presided on second andhra mahasabha held @ devarakonda , gave direction telangana society. worked secretary hyderabad swadesi league , nizam subjects league.

burgula played crucial role stability in telangana crushed under razakar movement , worked revenue minister in cabinet of vellodi government (1950) formed after police action. got unexpected victory shadnagar constituency in first sovereign elections held in 1952, , became first chief minister of hyderabad. after termination of nizam rule, in short period formed stable democratic system administrative skill. eradicated system of jagirdar , mukthedar in telangana , introduced law of tenancy , became first indian land reformer. until education in urdu medium in telangana , first time gave importance teaching in native language.

the services of burgula spread not in telangana neighbouring areas. after formation of andhra pradesh in 1956, governor of kerala state, showed statesmanship , got acclaim many top politicians. when governor of uttar pradesh, elected member of rajya sabha in 1962 , gave politics in 1967.

burgula eloquent speaker of english, pharsi, urdu, sanskrit, marathi, kannada , telugu. despite being lawyer profession, love language , literature ever lasting. wrote poems, essays , translated books master pieces of adi shankaracharya.

burgula established “young man union” support of friends , relatives when studying inter. under control of union, established library , brought spirit of reading , speaking in public giving speeches on different societal issues. in 1921, form responsible government , bring political reforms in hyderabad, prepared statement of madapati hanumantha rao , ranga rao on reforms (state reform association). published many essays in english newspapers against social evil dowry.

due prominent role in quit india movement in 1942, , again participation in freedom struggle in 1947, arrested nizam s police. k.m. munshi, agent of india in hyderabad state, spoke of great contribution timely police action india against nizam, surrendered indian forces on 17 september 1948. after merger of hyderabad state indian union in 1948, joined vellodi cabinet revenue , education minister.

in first general elections held in hyderabad state in 1952, dr. rao elected shadnagar constituency, , later took on reins of state chief minister.

he first , last elected chief minister of former hyderabad state , first telugu leader after 2 , half centuries of asaf jahi rule of hyderabad state. ran popular administration 5 years until state trifurcated , telangana merged andhra become andhra pradesh.

he took several significant steps welfare of people, including historic land reforms in state. passage , implementation of famous hyderabad tenancy , agricultural act of 1950, followed in 1954 hyderabad tenancy , agricultural lands (amendment) act, important signpost of land reforms in country. dr. rao not provided conceptual framework these acts piloted passage , vigorously pushed through implementation, providing tenancy rights had been cultivating lands time.

from november 1956 july 1960, dr. ramakrishna rao governor of kerala , later governor of uttar pradesh till april 1962. later elected rajya sabha. in served 1962 1966. died on 14 september 1967.