M. S. Sanjeevi Rao (1929–2014) was an Indian politician who served as a Union Minister and chairman of India's first electronics commission. He is referred to as "India’s father of electronics".[2] He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh from the Congress Party.[3][4][5][6]
M. S. Sanjeevi Rao | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Krishna Thota |
| Constituency | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1929 Bhiminupatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Madras Presidency, British India(Now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 3 September 2014 (aged 85)[1] Kakinada |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 2, including M. M. Pallam Raju |
| Alma mater | College of Engineering, Guindy, Imperial College of Science and Technology |
| Source: [1] | |
Early life
editM. S. Sanjeevi Rao was born in a Kapu family in 1929.[7] His father was an Indian independence activist. He studied electronics and telecommunications at the Imperial College London.[2]
Career
editAfter returning to India, he started working at the All India Radio. Later, he joined the Defence Research and Development Organisation. He was posted at the Electronic and Radar Development Establishment, Bengaluru, and then at the Defence Research Electronics Laboratory, Hyderabad.[2]
Political career
editRao entered politics after his father's death. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, and later appointed minister in Indira Gandhi's cabinet.[2]
Personal life
editRao had two children, including M. M. Pallam Raju.
References
edit- ^ "President of India condoles the passing away of Dr. M.S. Sanjeevi Rao". Business Standard. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Dey, Soumik (31 March 2018). "A tribute to MS Sanjeevi Rao, India's father of electronics". The Week. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1984. p. 101. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Agarala Easwara Reddi; D. Sundar Ram (1994). State Politics in India: Reflections on Andhra Pradesh. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 338–. ISBN 978-81-85880-51-8. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1984. p. 7. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Economic and Political Weekly. Sameeksha Trust. 1984. pp. 585–586. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Sankar, K. N. Murali (26 March 2019). "Battle equally poised in port town Kakinada". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 April 2023.