User:T S Ramarao

Talagadadeevi Sri Rama Rao (T S Rama Rao) was born on 27.12.1935 to Late Sambasivarao and Balatripurasundaramma at Nangegadda, Diviseema, Krishna District. He studied Intermediate and completed his Bachelor's of Arts (B.A.,) during 1953-57 from SRR & CVR College, Vijayawada. Later he completed his LL.B., in 1967 from Osmania University, Hyderabad. As a social activist, he started Snehalatha Anti dowry League in Vijayawada and actively campaigned for anti dowry marriages between 1956 -60. On lines with his anti dowry principles, he married Meenakshi on 9.05.1960 in Hyderabad. A memorandum was submitted with 9388 signatures on 6-12-1956 to Assembly Secretary, to enact legislation of anti dowry bill introduced by Sri Ayyadevara Kaleswara rao and approved by select committee in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, in Hyderabad. Several meetings were organized to propagate the message on anti dowry marriages and performed an anti dowry marriage for Pemmaraju Venkata Subbarao and Radhakumari, members of ad anti dowry league successfully in the presence of Assembly speaker Sri Ayyadevara Kaleswararao, Sri Katragadda Rajagopalarao, Editor, Visalandhra, Dr. TVS Chalapatirao, Kavirajmohan, Dr. Achamamba etc. TS Ramarao received applauds from Sri Bhogaraju Pattabhiramaiah, Dr. Sarvepally Radhakrishnan, Vice President of India, Sri Sanjeevareddy, Chief Minister of AP, Sri M Ananthasayanam Ayyangar, GV Reddynaidu, Andhrapradesh Law minister, Sri BV Raju, Labour Minister expressing their appreciation and happiness for the anti dowry marriage. Organized. He authored book on "Varakatmalu enduku nishedinchali" ie., the importance ok f anti dowry marriages and banning them.