N. G. Ranga
N. G. Ranga | |
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N. G. Ranga on postage stamp - 2001 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 21 January 1980 - 13 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Kotha Raghuramaiah |
| Succeeded by | S. M. Laljan Basha |
| Constituency | Guntur |
| In office 10 May 1957 – 31 March 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Kotha Raghuramaiah |
| Succeeded by | Kolla Venkaiah |
| Constituency | Tenali |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 18 July 1977 – 08 January 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Roda Mistry |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| In office 03 April 1952 – 16 March 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Institution Established |
| Succeeded by | Mudumala Henry Samuel |
| Constituency | Madras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1900 Nidubrolu, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 9 June 1995 (aged 94) Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Spouse | Bharathi Devi |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Occupation | Social, political activist |
Acharya Gogineni Ranga Nayukulu (7 November 1900 – 9 June 1995), also known as N. G. Ranga, was an Indian freedom fighter, classical liberal, parliamentarian and farmers' leader. He was the founding president of the Swatantra Party, and an exponent of the peasant philosophy. He received the Padma Vibhushan award for his contributions to the Peasant Movement. N.G. Ranga served in the Indian Parliament for six decades, from 1930 to 1991.