N. G. Ranga

N. G. Ranga
N. G. Ranga on postage stamp - 2001
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1980 - 1991
Preceded byKotha Raghuramaiah
Succeeded byS. M. Laljan Basha
ConstituencyGuntur
In office
1957–1962
Preceded byKotha Raghuramaiah
Succeeded byKolla Venkaiah
ConstituencyTenali
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
1977–1980
Preceded byTodal Basar
Succeeded byRoda Mistry
Constituency Andhra Pradesh
In office
1952–1957
Preceded byInstitution Established
Succeeded byM H Samuel
Constituency Andhra Pradesh
Personal details
Born(1900-11-07)7 November 1900
Nidubrolu, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died9 June 1995(1995-06-09) (aged 94)
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
SpouseBharathi Devi
Alma materOxford University
OccupationSocial, political activist

Acharya Gogineni Ranga Nayukulu (7 November 1900 – 9 June 1995),[1] also known as N. G. Ranga, was an Indian freedom fighter, classical liberal, parliamentarian and farmers' leader. He was the founding president of the Swatantra Party, and an exponent of the peasant philosophy.[2] He received the Padma Vibhushan award for his contributions to the Peasant Movement. N.G. Ranga served in the Indian Parliament for six decades, from 1930 to 1991.

  1. ^ "Ongole: NG Ranga remembered on his 25th death anniversary". The Hans India. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ "p16". 18 September 2003. Archived from the original on 18 September 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2024.