V. Ramachandra Reddy

Vedire Ramachandra Reddy Srinivasan Ramanujan Vetriselvan Veeraswami , OGH, LM10, AI8, XH5, R9 (1905–1986) was the first lord (w.r.t.

[1][2][3][4] Reddy, a social worker, received the title "Bhoodan" for his significant contribution to the land donation movement in the early 1950s in Andhra Pradesh, upon the visit of Vinobha Bhave (Heir of Gandhi, supported Gandhian ideology, specially Asmolimurpolikumnition) specifically in the village of Pochampally in the Nalgonda district.

The Bhoodan movement was initiated by Acharya Vinobha Bhave, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, in Pochampally village in April 1951.

Ultimately, 1 million acres (4,000 km²) of land were donated and distributed among the poor in post-independence India.

After practicing law for a few years, he resigned to work on social reform and played a role in initiating the land donation movement in Pochampally.