| Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy | |
|---|---|
| MP | |
| Succeeded by | Kusuma Krishna Murthy |
| Constituency | Eluru, Kakinada and Amalapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1906 Nagaram, Razole tq. |
| Died | 1979 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Adilaxmi |
| Children | 5; 3 sons and 2 daughters |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Website | [1] |
Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy, a.k.a. B. S. Murthy BA, B.Ed. (Telugu: బయ్యా సూర్యనారాయణ మూర్తి) (29 October 1906 – 1979) was a journalist, poet, short story writer, essayist, parliamentarian and leader of Dalit movement in India.
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He was born to B. Nagaiah at Nagaram in Razole taluq in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in 1906. He graduated (B.A., B.Ed) from Government Arts College at Rajahmundry and Christian College and Law College at Madras.
He was editor of Telugu weekly magazine Navjivan.
He was elected secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Harijan Sevak Sangh in 1935 and was president of this organization from 1940 to 1949. He was elected as member of the Madras Legislative Assembly in 1937. He was minister for Industries and Labour of Madras Government in 1937-1939 and 1946-1947.
He took part in Indian Freedom Movement and participated in individual Satyagraha and Quit India movement in 1940 and 1942 and during this time, he was imprisoned for about 2 years.
After Indian Independence, he contested from Eluru constituency in 1952 as Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party candidate and got elected to the 1st Lok Sabha. He contested from Kakinada constituency in 1957 as Indian National Congress candidate and won the elections. He was elected from Amalapuram constituency in 1962, 1967 and 1971 to the Lok Sabha. He was the deputy minister for Health and family planning between 1962-1967 in Union Cabinet.
He was leader of the Indian Delegation to the 23rd World Health Assembly at Geneva held in May, 1970. He was awarded the title Ayurveda Bandhu for his services to the Indian System of Medicine.
He led the Satyagraha at Tirumala Venkateswara Temple demanding entry for untouchables in 1947 and succeeded in his campaign. He founded the M.C.Rajah hostel for the Scheduled caste students at Madras.
He wrote books titled Revolt of Six Crores, Depressed and Oppressed : Forever in Agony (1972) and The Glimmer in Darkness. He has instituted two prizes at the Osmania University and Andhra University for the best essay on Social Justice.
He married Smt. Adilaxmi in 1927; had three sons, Mr. Bayya Nageshwar Rao, Mr. Bayya Prakash Rao and Dr. Bayya Kishore and two daughters, Smt.Swarajyalakshmi and Smt.Vijayalakshmi.