Many distinguished personalities in various fields; freedom fighters; shipping magnates; scientists; poets, ministers and medical doctors have hailed from this single village. Shri Yarlagadda Ranganayakulu garu, who was an engineer by training, is one such fine personality. We met accidentally a little over thirty years ago in Hyderabad.
We became friends and we attempted to do some socially useful work on several fronts but succeeded in founding Hyderabad Study Circle. So, I have a personal affection to him and our families have developed affinities and affections. The ties extend to family in a broader sense – to include, for instance Dr. Y.P.C.S. Rao garu and Shri Laxminarayana garu.