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{{Infobox Indian politician<br />
| name = K. V. Ranga Reddy<br />
| image = File:Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy, 1952.jpg<br />
| caption = K. V. Ranga Reddy<br />
| birth_name = Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy<br />
| birth_date = 12 December 1890<br />
| birth_place = [[Peddamanagalaram]], [[Moinabad mandal]], [[Ranga Reddy District]], India<br />
| death_date ={{death date and age|1970|07|24|1890|12|12|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = Hyderabad<br />
| office = 1st [[Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014)#List of Deputy Chief ministers of United Andhra Pradesh|Deputy Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| constituency = [[Chevella Assembly constituency|Chevella]]<br />
| term_start = 1959<br />
| term_end = 1962<br />
| predecessor ='''Position Established'''<br />
| successor =[[J.V. Narsing Rao]]<br />
| party = [[Congress (I)]]<br />
| spouse = Thungabadramma <br />
| children = [[Konda Madhava Reddy]]<br />
| relatives = [[Konda Vishweshwar Reddy]] (grandson)<br />
| website = <br />
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| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
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'''Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy''' (12 December 1890 – 24 July 1970) was an Indian statesman and activist served as the first [[Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] from 1959 to 1962.<ref name="thehindu.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20081215070036/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/12/stories/2008121259450300.htm The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : AV College to celebrate founder’s birth anniversary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He is a freedom fighter who fought the [[Telangana Rebellion]] against the Jagirdars. The [[Ranga Reddy District]] in Telangana is named after him.<br />
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==Career==<br />
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===Political career===<br />
The [[Ranga Reddy District]] in Telangana is named after him,<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-4973419,prtpage-1.cms Cuddapah to be renamed after YSR - Times Of India<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> for fighting the Razakars, who were against the idea of [[Hyderabad State]] to be integrated into independent India.<br />
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He was a Minister of Revenue in 1959 in [[Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy]]'s government. He became Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in 1961 in [[Damodaram Sanjivayya]]'s government. He participated in the [[Telangana Movement]] and is known for his forthright speech at Siddiambar Bazar which ended with his words ''Ghulam Ki Zindagi Se, Mauth Acchi''.<br />
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===Educationist===<br />
K. V. Ranga Reddy also founded the educational institution, [[A. V. College]].<ref name="thehindu.com"/> He was also a member of Indra Seva Sadan Society, established by [[Sangam Laxmibai]] in 1952 for achieving their objective of assisting women and girls.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brecw.ac.in/founder.htm |title=:-: Welcome to Bhoj Reddy Engineering College for Women :-:<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=13 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726123722/http://www.brecw.ac.in/founder.htm |archive-date=26 July 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A girls college of the trust was named in his honour as, K. V. Ranga Reddy Degree College for Women.{{cn|date=February 2021}}<br />
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He also started K. V. Ranga Reddy Women's hostel.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
K. V. Ranga Reddy was married to Tungabadramma.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105145322/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/17/stories/2007041707340400.htm The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : K.V. Ranga Reddy's wife dead<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> K. V. Ranga Reddy and Tungabadramma had 11 Children, 7 Boys and 4 Girls. One of his sons, [[Konda Madhava Reddy]] was Chief Justice of Hyderabad High Court and Bombay High Court. One of his grandsons, [[Konda Vishweshwar Reddy]], is an Indian politician and a member of parliament from Chevella (Lok Sabha constituency), Telangana.<br />
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[[Marri Chenna Reddy]] was born to K V Ranga Reddy's sister Buchamma in a village, [[Pedda Managalaram]] near Hyderabad. His brother's (Konda Narayan Reddy) daughter was married to Marri Chenna Reddy, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* ''My Autobiography'' By K V Ranga Reddy<br />
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