Early Life
Reddy was born in Illur village in Madras Presidency (now in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh). He had his primary education at the High School run by Theosophical Society Adyar, Madras. The spiritual atmosphere of the school left a deep impact on his mind. He joined the Government Arts College at Anantapur (then an affiliate of the University of Madras) for his higher studies. Much later, in 1958, the degree of Honorary Doctor of Laws was conferred on him by the Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.
Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Anantapur in July 1929 influenced Reddy, who discarded his foreign clothes and took to Khadi as his dress. He gave up his studies and joined the Indian Independence Movement in 1931 as a member of the Indian National Congress party.
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