Madhusudana Rao (1878-1948)

LIFE OF MADHUSUANA RAO He was born on14th June 1878 in Alluru vilage of Krishna district , Andhra Pradesh as the sixth son of sri Dasu Sreeramulu and Janikamma. He had his early schooling at Eluru in the local Church Mission High School. Later he continued his education In the Anglovernacular High school later known as Hindu High school in Triplicane , Madras. He graduated from the Madras Presidency College. In 1902 he graduated from Madras Law College and proceeded to complete apprenticeship with his father at Eluru. He practised law with his father for sometime and went to Vijayawada in 1903 to practise Law. He was a member of the Vijayawada Muncipal Council twice during the period of 1911 and 1922. He was Chairman Delegate of Vijayawada Muncipality in 1912 and 1913. He served the people with dedication and gained their confidence and love. He took the issue of supplying free Water meters for the residents with the government successfully whereafter he was popularly known as “Water Chairman”. In 1920 he attended the Indian National Congress sessions at Nagpur and following the guideles of Mahatma Gandhi he was involved in the independence movement. He was active in that throughout the year 1921. In the following year he fell sick and in 1924 he had paralysis. Thereafter he was confined to stay home. His first spouse was Mrs Manikyamba eldest daughter of Mr Desiraju Sitarama rao who was the Palace Controller for Mysore Maharajah. However on her demise in 1900, he married her sister Mrs.Saradamba in1903 and through this marriage they had two sons Vasudeva rao and Sreeramulu(II) and two daughters Manikyamba and Kamalamba. She too died in 1916. His third marriage took place in 1916 with Mrs. Vijayalakshmi daughter of Mr.Vadlapatla Srinivasa rao of Elur. They were blessed with a daughter Ms Meenakshamma.After a successful and wonderful career as lawyer and public servant he passed away peacefully at his residence in Vijayawada on April 16th 1948