U. Rama Rao
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U. Rama Rao or U. Rama Rau (d. May 12, 1952) was an Indian politician from the Madras Presidency
. He belonged to the Indian National Congress
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He was a medical doctor by profession and was the founder of a medical journal called Antiseptic along with T. M. Nair
. He was one of the co-founders and later president of the Indian Medical Association
. He served as a councilor in the Madras Corporation and in 1927 became a member of the Madras Legislative Council
. He played a significant role in setting up the Madras Music Academy
and served as its president in 1935. He was also nominated to the upper house of the Central Legislature
of British India - the Council of States. During 1937-45, he served as the chairman of the upper house of the Madras legislature. His son U. Krishna Rau was also a doctor and politician. Rama Rau is also the great grandfather of Arvind Adiga.
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency , officially the Presidency of Fort St. George and also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision of British India...
. He belonged to the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
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He was a medical doctor by profession and was the founder of a medical journal called Antiseptic along with T. M. Nair
T. M. Nair
Taravath Madhavan Nair was an Indian politician and political activist of the Self-Respect Movement from the Madras Presidency. He founded the Justice Party along with Theagaroya Chetty and C. Natesa Mudaliar.- Early life :...
. He was one of the co-founders and later president of the Indian Medical Association
Indian Medical Association
The Indian Medical Association , the national organization of “Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine”, was organized in 1928, and currently IMA has around 1,78,000 members belonging to different branches of medical profession and function through a network of more than 1700 local...
. He served as a councilor in the Madras Corporation and in 1927 became a member of the Madras Legislative Council
Madras Legislative Council
Tamil Nadu Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It began its existence as Madras Legislative Council, the first provincial legislature for Madras Presidency. It was initially created as an advisory body in 1861, by the British...
. He played a significant role in setting up the Madras Music Academy
Madras Music Academy
Madras Music Academy, or simply Music Academy, is one of the premier and early Music Academies in the South Indian city of Madras, now Chennai. It plays an important role in encouraging and promoting primarily the Carnatic Music south Indian art form. It also played an important role in revival of...
and served as its president in 1935. He was also nominated to the upper house of the Central Legislature
Central Legislative Assembly
The Central Legislative Assembly was a legislature for India created by the Government of India Act 1919 from the former Imperial Legislative Council, implementing the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms...
of British India - the Council of States. During 1937-45, he served as the chairman of the upper house of the Madras legislature. His son U. Krishna Rau was also a doctor and politician. Rama Rau is also the great grandfather of Arvind Adiga.