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'''Meka Rangaiah Appa Rao''' shortly '''M. R. Appa Rao''' (21 March 1915 – 31 January 2003) was Vice Chancellor of [[Andhra University]], Member of [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]], Minister in [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]], Member of [[Rajya Sabha]]<ref>Appa Rao M. R., Luminaries of 20th Century, Part I, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 18.</ref>

He was the son of Meka Venkatadri Appa Rao, a Zamindar (landlord), and was born in a Velama family in [[Nuzvid]], [[Krishna district]]. His father was the [[Nuzvid Estate|Raja of Vuyyur, Nuzvid]] and an Indian freedom activist having held thousands of acres of land under his control. He was Chairman of Andhra Mahasabha in 1913 and translated and published the "[[Gita Govinda]]" in Telugu language. He was recipient of "Kala Prapoorna" from [[Andhra University]] in 1953.<ref>Venkatadri Appa Rao, Meka (1893–1974), Luminaries of 20th Century, Part II, Potti Sriramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 782.</ref>

He has entered politics and elected to the Madras Legislative Assembly in [[1952 Madras State legislative assembly election]] from Nuzvid constituency.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in//eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Madras.]</ref> He was elected to the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from [[Nuzvid]] constituency in 1955 (then Andhra State),<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1955/StatRep_AP_1955.pdf Key Highlights of General Election, 1955 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh]</ref> 1962,<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1962/StatRep_AP_1962.pdf Key Highlights of General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh.]</ref> 1967<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1967/Statistical_Report_Andhra_Pradesh_1967.pdf Key Highlights of General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh.]</ref> and 1972<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_1972/Statittical_Report_Andhra_Pradesh_1972.pdf Key Highlights of General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh.]</ref> as a member of [[Indian National Congress]]. He held the portfolio of Minister of Cultural Affairs in the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

He held the position of Vice Chancellor of [[Andhra University]] for two terms between 13 December 1974 and 12 December 1980.<ref>[http://www.andhrauniversity.info/sucvclist.html Successive Vice Chancellors of Andhra University.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025102113/http://andhrauniversity.info/sucvclist.html |date=25 October 2010 }}</ref> He has written ''Prajaswamika Socialism Pranalikalu'' (1980) and ''Bharateeya Chitrakala'' (1987) in Telugu language and ''Land Development Banks in Andhra Pradesh'' (1981) and ''Round the World'' (1981) in English.<ref>[http://www.andhrauniversity.info/public.html List of Publications of Andhra University.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130014157/http://www.andhrauniversity.info/public.html |date=30 November 2009 }}</ref>

He was member of [[Rajya Sabha]] in Indian Parliament from 20 March 1981 to 2 April 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx |title=Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952 |publisher=164.100.47.5 |accessdate=1 December 2016}}</ref>

He died on 31 January 2003. The [[University college]] of [[Acharya Nagarjuna University]] at Nuzvid was named after him as Dr. M. R. Appa Row Campus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiastudychannel.com/colleges/14051-Dr-M-R-Appa-Row-Campus.aspx |title=Dr. M.R. Appa Row Campus College, NUZVID | Admissions to 2017–2018 Academic Year |publisher=Indiastudychannel.com |date=13 January 2009 |accessdate=1 December 2016}}</ref>

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