Madapati Hanumantha Rao
Madapati Hanumantha Rao (22 January 1885 – 11 November 1970) was an Indian statesman, poet and a short-story writer. He was the first Mayor of Hyderabad from 1951 to 1954. He is also a Padma Bhushan recipient.
Also recorded as Madapati Hanumantarao
Madapati Hanumantha Rao
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- Name
- Madapati Hanumantha Rao
- Born
- 22 January 1885
- Birthplace
- Pokkunuru, Nandigama Taluk, Krishna district
- Died
- 11 November 1970
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Occupation
- lawyer · poet · writer
- Honours
- Padma Bhushan
- Languages
- Telugu
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Madapati Hanumantha Rao (22 January 1885 – 11 November 1970) was an Indian statesman, poet and a short-story writer. He was the first Mayor of Hyderabad from 1951 to 1954. He is also a Padma Bhushan recipient.
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• Name — Madapati Hanumantha Rao • Born — 22 January 1885 • Birthplace — Pokkunuru, Nandigama Taluk, Krishna district • Died — 11 November 1970 • Office — Andhra Pradesh Legislative council
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He helped to found the Andhra Mahasabha. He came to be called the Andhra Pitamaha.
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He was a member of the Senate and Syndicate of Osmania University. He held political meetings outside the limits of the Hyderabad state. The first Hyderabad political conference was held in Kakinada in 1923, due to the initiative taken by M. Hanumantha Rao.
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1885
Madapati Hanumantha Rao born at Pokkunuru.
1970
Madapati Hanumantha Rao died.
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- 1.Rao, P. Rajeswar. The Great Indian Patriots. Mittal Publications. 2. 226. 1991. 978-8-17099-288-2.
- 2.Regani, Sarojini. Highlights of the Freedom Movement in Andhra Pradesh. 189. 1956.
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He also worked under the name ఆంధ్రపితామహుడు. His recorded language was Telugu. His recorded confession was Hinduism. Recorded as having received Padma Bhushan.
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(Open Library, catalogue records for “Madapati Hanumantha Rao”) • Award: Madapati Hanumantha Rao is recorded as having received Padma Bhushan.
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