11 Facts About Damodaram Sanjivayya

Damodaram Sanjivayya was an Indian politician who served as the second chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 11 January 1960 to 12 March 1962.

Damodaram Sanjivayya was the first Dalit leader to become All India Congress Committee president.

Damodaram Sanjivayya was born in a Mala Dasu family in Peddapadu village of Kallur Mandal in Kurnool district.

Damodaram Sanjivayya studied at the Municipal School and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Law from Madras Law College in 1948.

In 1962, Damodaram Sanjivayya became the first Dalit leader from Andhra Pradesh to become Pradesh Congress Committee president.

Damodaram Sanjivayya was Minister of Labour and Employment under Lal Bahadur Shastri between 9 June 1964 and 23 January 1966.

Damodaram Sanjivayya was the first Dalit Chief Minister of an Indian state.

Damodaram Sanjivayya wrote a book on labour problems and industrial development in India, which was published in 1970 by Oxford and IBH Pub.

Damodaram Sanjivayya introduced pension system for widows, elderly people and established Lalitha Kala Academy in Andhra Pradesh.

Damodaram Sanjivayya was the youngest chief minister ever in India, he introduced the office of Anticorruption Bureau {ACB}, he completed the irrigation projects like Gajuladinne in Kurnool dist.

Damodaram Sanjivayya wrote literary articles and poetry in Telugu in his free time.