Datla Satyanarayana Raju, better known as D. S. Raju

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, M.R.C.P.(London) (born 28 August 1904, date of death unknown) was an Indian Parliamentarian. He was born to Datla Ramachandra Raju in Poduru, West Godavari District in 1904. He was educated at Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Guy's Hospital, London and Chest Clinic, Vienna. He was a Permanent Commissioned Officer as a

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in the Indian Military from 1934 to 1945. A multi faceted personality with a rare distinction of being an outstanding doctor, a freedom fighter, a union minister and a philanthropist. He was founder and president of the Medical Education Society in Kakinada. Along with Dr. M. V. Krishna Rao, he was instrumental in establishing the Rangaraya Medical College in Kakinada in 1958. Their main objects are promoting Medical Education, Medical research and Medical relief through voluntary effort. Sri

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offered a donation of five lakhs for the college. The college was named at his request after his late brother-in-law Sri. Pendyala. Ranga Rao, Zamindar of Dommeru and Sri Mullapudi Venkata Rayudu Memorial Educational Trust.Rangaraya Medical College – Kakinada Information
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from Rajahmundry (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1957, 1962 and 1967 respectively as a member of Indian National Congress. He was Deputy Minister of Health, Government of India, 1962–64 and Deputy Minister of Defence, 1964–66. He has also represented India at World Health Conference held in Geneva.

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External links

Biodata of D. S. Raju at Lok Sabha website.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raju, Datla Satyanarayana 1904 births Telugu politicians India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1967–1970 20th-century Indian medical doctors Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh Union deputy ministers of India People from West Godavari district Indian National Congress politicians from Andhra Pradesh 1973 deaths Medical doctors from Andhra Pradesh