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.
The Ranga Reddy District in Telangana is named after him,[2] for fighting the Razakars, who were against the idea of Hyderabad State to be integrated into independent India.
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.
[1] 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.
One of his grandsons, Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, is an Indian politician and was a member of parliament from Chevella (Lok Sabha constituency), Telangana.