Digavalli venkata Sivarao

Introduction
Mr. Sivarao, a lawyer by profession, writer and historian by his interest had done vast and memorable literary work. He was a known fighter for truth and honesty. His characteristic personal traits were sharp memory, straightforwardness and diligence. He was outspoken and upright with principles, honest in conduct and actions in professional, public and private life. Several historical facts and events were brought out by his research work and his articles were lucid and interesting. Even the titles of his articles generated curiosity to the readers. He never took advantage of his political and professional connections. He lived frugally and shunned pomp and show. Despite many requests and offers that came in his way as in the case of other freedom fighters, with humility he refused to be called as freedom fighter since he was a practicing lawyer and did not go to Jail. He shunned publicity and attending meetings.As a freedom fighter he did considerable work during Gandhiji’s Satyagraha movement knowing fully well sooner or later that he will be arrested, jailed and even beaten like so many others. He was ready to sacrifice his lucrative legal practice for the freedom of the country exposing his his family with wife and small children to the risk of resultant consequences. It was sheer providence that he escaped jail despite two sedition cases against him and his house searches. His contribution during freedom movement was valuable in the form of his educative writings exposing the British rule in India exploitation the people and economy of our country. The common man and the congress worker at grass root level were enlightened by his writings on political, economic, democratic and constitutional aspects. Whenever he finds time he immersed in his literary work. It is evident from his diary that his father left behind a huge burden of debt and a large alienated/ mortgaged property when Mr. Sivarao was 10 years old. He had no proper schooling till then. As a young boy he passed through severe financial hardship. Fortunately his brother in law Mr. Boddapati Purnahiah[1870- 1939] who was a Telegraph Master in 1910 at Calicut [ later Superintendent of Telegraphs] took him and his mother under his protection and put him in proper school. Though literary work was dear to his heart, he never neglected his profession. He was considered as legal luminary during his times. He had handled complicated and sensational cases of very prominent clients. Well known aspects of his literary work were his many articles and books which speak by themselves about his literary work. His other lesser known memorable work which he did before and after independence can be summed up in a few points before going into relevant particulars of these aspects: (1) Collected and collated important information relating to Madras and Andhra provinces for the Congress central command during Gandhiji’s freedom movements for independence. (2) Drafted several pamphlets, resolutions memoranda, lection manifestos, felicitation addresses (3) Translated circulars and important statutory instructions including bye laws and cooperative rules and regulations for co operative and the congress volunteers (4) worked in cooperative movement as Director for Andhra Cooperative Institue and also Secretary of Krishna District Cooperative Stores. As lawyer he appeared in legal cases defending workers of cooperative society including it Chairman, Singaraju Subbarao and others(5) Drafted memoranda and submitted to visiting commissions and committees like India League, Khosla Committee on River water project s etc (6) Confronted the erring officers in public and judicial domain (7) Mobilized public opinion and exposed the substandard literary output of Govt committees (8) Helped to publish books of two prominent celebrities of the time (9) Wrote introductions, forewords to some books (10) Dedicated some of his books to other (11) Gave few speeches in select meetings and conventions including on All India Radio at Madras and Bezawada Broadcasting stations (12) his reminiscences were recorded by the Govt for who is who in freedom movement. Right from the time he joined the Bezawada Bar in 1922 , besides legal practice his hobby was history and politics. He used to get lot of books from Ramamohan library and also consignments of books from Connemara Library Madras for many years.

Sivarao garu outlived most of his contemporaries [1898-1992]. With razor sharp memory he was able to speak with facts and figures and locate the required subject from out of many bundles of vast notes he gathered over years. He invariably took down notes simultaneously as he read a book. That had helped him in long run to write fresh articles with bibiliography even at advanced age. Despite failing eye sight he continued his literary work for a few years without cataract operation. When he was past 93, one day he read in the Times of India about the IOL implantation. Then he was convinced about its advantages over the conventional cataract operation and decided to undergo the procedure. His cataract operation was done in June 1991 at Anand in Gujarat when he was living in Madhya Pradesh. Thereafter he continued to read and write with sense of purpose and direction. He had vast source material at hand for writing articles. He was born on 14/02/1898 at Kakinada. He settled down in Vijayawada as lawyer from 1922. When his hearing was impaired in1965 stopped going to courts. His wife Kamala [d/o Budhiraju Murthyraju] died in 1978. He continued his chamber practice till 1980 and shifted to Hyderabad. He maintained a voluminous diary which he named it as “Family History and diary of chronological events”. Mr. Sivarao recorded dates of several events of pubic importance from 1815 to corroborate his grandfather’s personal events. Similarly he covered the timeline of his father and his own life time till 1992. The events during1929 (self rule declared) to 1947( independence achieved) covering salt Satyagraha and Civil Disobedience and Quit India movements in West Krishna District and Bezawada throw light on freedom fight and sacrifice of several people who had gone into oblivian. He incorporated in his diary special passages as ‘reminiscence’ of his favourite subjects like that of his parents, cultural life at Rajahmundry during his high school days from1910 to 1916 , Presidency college and Victoria Hostel in Madras from 1917 to 1922., Salt styagraha & Civil Disobedience movements in Krishna District of 1930s. Some of the inmates of Victoria hostel who were his contemporaries in different faculties were in touch with him throughout their life span. Mr. Advai Bapiraju B.A.(Hon), Basavaju Apparao B.A B.L , Dr. Dandu Subba Reddy M.D, Dr. Chaganti Suryanrayana Murthy MBBS, Dr. K. L. Rao M.Sc., Ph.D, Mr. Avinash Lingam Chettiar B.A { Philonthrophist of Coimbator}, Mr. M.Bhakthavatsalam[Ex CM of Tamil Nadu] , Mr. Koka Subbarao [Retired Chief Justice of India ] etc to recall a few. He continued his reading and writing till he died on 03/10/1992 at Bhopal. He literally breathed his last while reading Major Dirrom’s book “a narrative of the campaign in India which terminated the war with Tippusultan in 1792”.

History of Digavalli Family: Main portion of his write up “History of Digavalli family” is incorporated here in the first person [I/we] of Mr. Sivarao.
“From an old genealogical tree written on Kondapalli paper preserved in our family records, I could trace that the progenitor of our family was Sri Digavalli Yerram Raju garu and my paternal grand father Timmarazu Pantulu garu was his descendent of the sixth generation .Allowing thirty years per generation our family history goes back to the year 1626 when Golconda Sultans ruled the northern circars. My grand father mentioned in his Will dated 13.1.1856 that our family had got the Mirasi right of Collecting Lavazmal, a fee collected on the village affairs by the samprati karanam who was the head of a group of villages . We belong to the Aruvela Niyogi sect of Telugu Brahmins of Koundinya Sagotra Apasthambha Sootra of the Yajussakha of the Vedas. From our house name it can easily be understood that we originally belonged to Digavalli, a village which is situated near Nuzvidu town which is a taluq head quarters and also the seat of the Nuzvidu Zamindars in the Krishna District. A distant kinsman of ours still continues to act as Karanam of Digavalli village. The ancestors of my grand father settled in Koyyur a village near Digavalli. They owned lands in that village as well as in Ramanakkapeta and Bommuluru. On account of the failure of crops due to frequent draughts and need to maintain a big family and the necessity of spending heavy amounts for marriages and obsequies my grandfather’s father Ramalingam garu became indebted. Sri Narasimha Appa Rao the Nuziveedu Zamindar had lot of trouble with the corrupt members of the Machilipatnam Chief Council and was removed from the Zaminadari. Collector was appointed to advise the Zamindari. Narasimha Appa Rao fled to the forests in the Nuzividu and began to raid the villages around Nuzividu . He was ultimately allowed to stay in Nuzividu but died. The Estate was placed under the Court of Wards during the minority of successor and ultimately it was partitioned between two sons. Thus there was no peace or order for long time in that region.
My grandfather, Timmarazu garu who was born about the year 1794 studied in the village school for some time and after his upanayanamu he left for Ellore [present Eluru] town in 1807 where he studied for three years learnt English also and went to Rajahmundry to seek his fortune. Thimmaraju garu entered the services of the East India Company in 1811 as Assistant to English record keeper in the Court of the District Judge of Rajahmundry. Later in 1820 he was appointed as English Record Keeper at the Office of the Rajahmundry District Collector with head quarters at Kakinada. He held various posts in the court and also acted as Sadar Amin or native judge. While so, three former divisions under the Collectors of Kakinada and Mogaliturru and Rajhamundry were constituted into the single district of Rajahmundry in 1820 and Mr. G.M.C Robertson was appointed as the Collector of the new District. My grandfather thought that he will have a better prospects if he entered Revenue Dpt of the new District and requested Mr.Vileart the District Judge to recommend him to Mr. Robertson for a job in his office. He was accordingly appointed as the English Record Keeper in the Huzur Office Kakinada which was the head quarters of the Rajhamundry district.
In 1822 Thimmaraju garu was granted a big house site of 8640 sq. yards in Kakinada by Mr.Robertson in 1822. He was very diligent in his work and rose to be a Tahasildar by 1827. Mr.Austry, the then Collector was very kind to him. He had great influence with the Zamindars of the District. Besides building a house in the house site at Kakinada Thimmaraju garu built the great Temple of Sri Bhimeswara Swami. Two inscriptions of 1828 and 1831 in the temple mention this great act of piety. He was English Record Keeper in 1834-35. There is a file in A.P. State Archives about Timmarazu garu’s enquiry in the case against Khambam Narasingarao.
Thimmaraju garu was appointed as Sheristadar in the office of the Subcollector in-charge of Godavari Anicut and Dhawaleswaram from1847. He was appointed as Court of Wards manager of Pithapur Estate on the demise of Rao Surya rao garu in 1850. One K.Subbarayadu garu the father of Viresalingam pantulu garu worked under him 1851. Thimmaraju Pantulu garu was also appointed to act as the Huzur Sheristadar from 1852 which job he held till he retired in 1855
He died on 7.2.1856. His eldest son Venkata Siva Rao garu was 26 years old then. His second son Venkata Ratnam garu (my father) was then a boy of six years old. My paternal uncle Siva Rao garu was Dewan of Pithapur raja from 1813 for 18 years. He brought up my father and educated him, performed his upanayanam and marriage. My father entered the revenue department and after rising to the rank of a Deputy Tahasildar retired as a Sub-magistrate in 1904. He had one son and two daughters by his first wife and daughter and son (my self) by his second wife. My brother was employed as a Tahsildar when he was appointed at Court of Wards manager for Vuyyuru Zamindari. He retired as Dewan of Vuyyuru Raja in 1926. His first son was an advocate and his second son a health officer and died as a Director of Public Health in 1956.
Thus our family has been closely associated with the British Government during the days of the East India Company till transfer of power in 1947.
I was born in my ancestral house at Kakinada on 14the February 1898 when my father was a Sub-magistrate at Peddapur. My father was highly conscious of aristocratic traditions of our family and lived in a grand style though the pay he got was small. Ever since my paternal uncle died in 1892 my father was spending money without any restraint. He celebrated బాలసార and other functions on a lavish scale on many occasions. He would camp at కోటిపల్లి and other places of pilgrimage and feed Brahmins. He would invite Kuchipudi actors and ask them to present their యక్ష గానం and dramas including భామకలాపం. I came to know that he even invited పువ్వుల పాపాచలం, famous danseurs from Ellore. He spent money for completing the వాహనం కొట్లు in Bhimeswara Temple and celebrating Kalyanam every year for five days on a grand scale. He would also celebrate Navaratri puja, Pongal and other festivals in the same style. He employed a Brahmin for daily worship besides the casual cook and other servants. My father would give money freely to his sister and daughters and others. He actually gave away a house to his sister and eldest daughter in 1900 a s a gift valuing at Rs1200/-. This was recently (1980s) sold away for Rs one and half lakhs by a boy who was adopted by their descendents. My father was a Noble soul and was very liberal in his dealings with others. He was easily deceived by the people. His one weakness was to listen to the flattery with pleasure. The sycophants took full advantage of this weakness of his. Although he inherited larger properties and lands in various places he was interested to purchase new lands in Cheyyeru in Amalapuram taluq, wet and dry lands by borrowing large sums. He foolishly took over 12 acres offered as maintenance to his second daughter agreeing to pay Rs 12000. He became indebted to the extent of Rs34000/- by these two transactions besides other debts be had incurred from time to time. He had to approach creditors some of them were cruel money lenders. He mortgaged properties to the pressing creditors and pledged valuable jewelry to Marwadis to raise money to pay pressing creditors. He had to retire from service in 1904 two years before he attained the age of 55 on account of the fact his age was wrongly given to enable him to enter into Govt.service . My step brother Thimmaraju pantulu garu was then a Tahsildar. We all lived in our new house built on three house sites purchased for my parents and my self in Kovvuru. My father acted very honourably in his dealings with his creditors and discharged this debits by setting away all our house properties and were mortgaging the properties of my maternal grandfather”

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Literary talents from his school days of 1910
Literary talents of Mr. Sivarao had surfaced even when he was a high school student in Rajhamundry between 910-1916 which grew further in his life. On the 1st anniversary of wife of Kandukuri Veeresalingam garu in 1911 a meeting was held and presided by Chilakamarthi Lakshminarasimham garu. Mr. Sivarao a 2nd form student then recited వడ్డాది సుబ్బారావుగారు రంచించిన భక్త చింతామణి as prayer. From then onwards recitation of prayers by him became regular feature in all subsequent public meetings held in literary circles of Rajahmundry. Those meetings were charied by many distinguished persons including Rao Bahadur Sri Kandukuri Veeresalingam. In 1913 the class teacher of 3rd Form presented him with a copy of Bhakthachintamani, 3rd Edition for reproducing రామచంద్రవిజయము of చిలకమర్తి కవి satisfactorily. Much later in 1919 Sri Vaddadi Subbarayadu garu the author of భక్తచింతామణి poems himself presented him copy of 8th Edition with his autograph of best wishes. In 1913 he became member of literary society called ఆంధ్ర బాషాభి వర్ధని founded by చిలకమర్తి లక్ష్మీ నరసింహం గారు in Rajahmundry. In 1914 ఆంధ్ర భాషాభివర్ధనీ సమాజము వార్షికోత్సనము chairman was చిలకమర్తి లక్ష్మీనరసింహం గారు, Secretary was అద్దంకి సత్యనారాయణ శర్మగారు, Members were మైనంపాటి నరసింహ రావు, అడవి బాపిరాజు, బందా వీరనారాయణదేవు, గుడిపాటి సూర్యనారాయణ, బోడపాటి సత్యనారాయణ, ఈరంకి నరసింహము, సూరంపూడి కనకరాజు, దిగవల్లి వెంకట శివరావు, పోణంగిపల్లి సత్యనారాయణ, చింతపెంటవెంకట రమణయ్య, వాసిరెడ్డి వీరభద్ర రావు, కవికొండ వెంకటరావు etc. Many well known literary stalwarts of that time chaired the meetings of this literary sessions. Among the prominent personalities who chaired those sessions were given in his diary; చిలకమర్తి లక్ష్మీనరసింహం గారు, శ్రీపాద కృష్ణమూర్తి గారు, చిలుకూరి వీరభద్రరావు గారు, వంగూరి సుబ్బారావు గారు, చెలికాని సుబ్బారావుగారు, నాళం కృష్ణారావుగారు, వడ్డాది సుబ్బారావుగారు, కాశీభట్ట బ్రహ్మయ్య శాస్త్రి గారు In one such meetings held in March 1914 Mr. Sivaro spoke on స్త్రీ విద్య. Yet another cultural organization called “హిందూమహా జనులమతసభ, where Kandukuri Veeresalingam garu was present, he played a role of రామానుజాచార్యులు reciting a poem composed by himself. In 1914 his article on స్త్రీ విద్య was combined with that of ఆలమూరు వెంకట రాజు గారు’s article as a booklet named గృహ నిర్వాహకము. In 1916 when he was studying Intermediate in the Presidency College he wrote a novel in Telugu called “హత్యా ఛాయ” Based on this novel , he wrote his book నీలాప నింద, published in 1929. Mr.Sivarao mentions in his Reminiscences of Rajahmundry that there used to be war of words between two literary stalwarts, Chilakamarthi and Sripada Krishnamurthy sastry garu. In 1915-1916 in his SSLC class he stood first in English General Paper among the 4 divisions for which his class Teacher presented him with 3 volumes of life of Gladstone by John Morley. 1918-1920 when he was studying Intermediate class in Presidency college, he started one hand written magazine called “ఆంధ్ర వాణి ” on behalf of ఆంధ్ర భాషాభి వర్ధని సమాజము of Madras Rajadhani College Andhra Students. భహ్మశ్రీ వావిలకొలను సుబ్బారావు గారు patronized it. While in Madras as student of intermediate final year, in January 1918 he received rajata patakam [ Bronze medal] for his Telugu essay on “ రాజ భక్తి” It was sponsored by సాధుసంఘం of Madras The medal was presented by the District Collector in a public meeting held in the Progressive Union Hall . In 1919 his article on శ్రీ క్రిష్ణదేవరాయ was published in విద్యావిశాఖ పత్రిక edited by Sri M.P.Sarma garu in Madras. During 1919 -1920 Academic year of Presidency College he was awarded Rs20/- Bourdillon prize for 1919 for his essay on ఆత్మ విశ్వాసము. The prize was institued by Rajadhani College, Madras. Earlier recipients of this prize were Tallapragada Subbarao in 1875 [who was later on became Secretary of Theosophical Society of India], Vepa Ramesam in 1891[later on Chief Justice] పానుగంటి రామారాయణింగారికి in 1892, పెద్దిభొట్ల వీరయ్యగారికి 1894 and దాసు విష్ణురావుగారికి 1895. While he was still a student in Madras, in November 1920 his article containing Telugu translation of 23 stories of Leo Tolstoy [కోడి గృడ్డంత వడ్లగింజ] and also Rabindra Nath Tagore’s stories of Hungary Stones and other stories [ మేము మీకు పట్టముగట్టితిమి, పధ్నాలుగేండ్ల ప్రాయము] were published in 1921 Andhra Patrika.

His contribution in freedom struggle, literary work and his profession as a lawyer.

Right from his school days Mr. Sivara was moved by Gandhiji’s freedom struggle in South Africa and later in India. As a student he collected funds for Gandhiji’s satyagraha movment in South Africa. His teachers in school and later Professors in College, and his critical study of History books have worked upon his mind, flared up patriotc fervor and motivated him to participate in freedom struggle. In 1919 summer holidays he went to Bombay to his sister’s house. That was peak of agitation against Rowlet Bill. The local news paper “Bombay Chronicle” edited by B.G. Harniman used to publish fearlessly Gandhiji’s styagraha news [ for which Mr. Harniman was deported] Mr. Sivarao collected the clippings from that paper and pasted in a file. On his return journey to Bezawada one CID person came into his compartment and warned him that he would get into trouble with that file. In the year Mr. Sivarao joined Law college in 1920 Gandhiji had already started non-cooperation movement. Speeches and writings of Gandhiji moved Mr. Sivarao and his mind was agitated and read Mahabarata for peace of mind and somehow completed his law course. He mentioned it in his reply speech on the occasion of his felicitation in 1966. History and politics were his hobby. He said in his speech in 1966 on his felication“ I read Sarvkar’s war of Independence in 1929 and had no sleep for three nights”

While he was a student in Final year B.L, in 1922 his articles on ఆంధ్రుల సం స్క్రుతిక చరిత్ర were published in తెలుగు సమాచార్ of Bombay. When he just started his law practice in 1922 in Bezawada, శ్రీ కురుగంటి సీతారామయ్య గారు M.A was Head Master was publishing a magazine called విధ్యార్ది Mr. Sivarao wrote two article (1) భారతీయుల లలిత కళలు and (2) జాతీయవిద్య in this magazine. in 1923-24 his article “చిన్న కథలు”, “మన దారిద్య్రము”, “Telma” a novel in the paper Edited by శ్రీ దుగ్గిరాల రాఘవచంద్రయ్య “Swarajya” published from Bezawada. Mr. Sivarao received in 1924 The Powell and Morehead V ernacular prize of Rs 150/- for 1922 instituted by the Presidency College, Madras. Subject of Essay: పోతన-వేమనుల వారి కాలము, కృతులు a critical review of the works of Potana and Vemana with special reference to the religion, social and political conditions of their age. As student of Presidency College during 1916- 1920 he edited ‘manuscript-magazine’ called ఆంధ్ర వాణి run by ఆంధ్ర భాషావర్ధని సమాజం of Presidency College. Based on this essay he wrote his book పోతన వేమనలయుగము of 1924. It was printed at శారదాభాండారు ప్రెస్సు run by వావిలకొలను సూరయ్యగారు, కొడాలి ఆంజనేయులు గారు. Reference to Sivarao’s work was referred In a book బౌధ్ధ మహాయుగం written by Veluri Satyanarayan garu in 1925. Dr. Ghantasala Seetharama Sarma introduced Mr. Sivarao to కాశీనాధుని నాగేశ్వరరావు గారు in the house of సింగరాజు సుబ్బారావు గారు. Nageswararao garu personally asked Mr. Sivarao contribute to భారతి and Mr. Sivarao started getting complimentary copies of Bharathi magazine. In 1925 Mr.Sivaro had presided over the Old Boy’s Day of Veeresalingam High School in Rajahmundry. He attended Coconada congress held in 1923 as a party volunteer. On 19/08/1923 టంగుటూరు ప్రకాశం గారు wrote to him that he shall be Special Correspondent to his Swarajya paper published from Madras. As a first article in Swarajya paper edited by Prakasam he sent his write up on the interview given by దుగ్గిరాల గోపాల క్రిష్ణయ్య గారు after Kakinada Congress in 1922. It was published. In 1923-24 his article “చిన్న కథలు”, “మన దారిద్య్రము”, “Telma” a novel were published in the paper Edited by శ్రీ దుగ్గిరాల రాఘవచంద్రయ్య “Swarajya” published from Bezawada. In 1927 Mr.Sivarao published his book “దక్షిణాఫ్రికా” and dedicated it to Mahtma Gandhi. Mahmtmaji‘s reply on a post card in his own hand is reproduced below.

To On tour

26/02/1927 6PM




D.V.Siva Rao
Dist Court Vakil
BEZWADA
MADRAS PRESIDENCY

Dear Friend,
I have your letter. I have no objection to your dedicating your work to me provided that you do not state anywhere that the dedication is with my permission for I do not want to give permission about a thing I do not know as I have no opportunity of knowing; for even if you offered the manuscript to me I shall not have time to get it read to me
Yours Sincerely
M.K.Gandhi

1927 December 2 Bezwada Municipality felicitated భహ్మశ్రీ వేదం వెంకట రామశాస్త్రి గారు. He came to attend the Convocation of Andhra University held in Bezawada. .The felicitation hand- out was written by Mr. Sivarao. In 1929: in the Cooperative Society News, he wrote about the Poverty in India ‘ భారతదెశ దారిద్యము’ and based on this , he again wrote “ నిరభాగ్య భారతము” in క్రిష్ణా పత్రిక 1930: In the West Krishna District News he wrote articles. West Krishna Congress Maha Sangham had published several booklets under a common banner “రాజకీయపరిజ్ఞానము” . Among those booklets his works were also published. The first one is “సత్యాగ్రహ చరిత్ర” it was printed on 12/03/1930 at ఆంధ్ర గ్రంధాలయ Press. Second one was “నిర్భాగ్య భారతము”. It was printed on 6/04/1930. And the others written by him and published by West Krishna Congress were: దరిద్ర నారాయణీయము, సత్యాగ్రహ భూమి, సత్యాగ్రహ విజయము, పంచాజ్ఞాయుగము. These publications under “రాజకీయపరిజ్ఞానము” were proscribed by the British Government in 1933 November. In 1933 September he published సహకార వస్తు నిలయము, అధినివేశ స్వరాజ్యము, and భారతదేశ స్తితిగతులు ” His book Dominion Status which was published in 1933 was widely acclaimed. These books were intended to educate public on political economic and constitutional matters. In 1934, Prof N. G.Ranga had started his Peasant school at Nidubrolu. He introduced Mr. Sivarao’s books as text books.. Mr. Ranga invited Mr. Sivarao to come and lecture at the Peasant School. In 1935 he worked as Director of Cooperative Institute and in the same year A Krishna District Cooperative Stores was opened in Bezawada. Mr.Sivarao was secretary and Cherukupalli Venkatappayya was president. From 1939 he started research on బ్రిటిష్ యుగ చరిత్ర. And started publishing some article in the English-Telugu Monthly Magazine called అమృత సందేశము [immortal Message] Edited by C.V.Reddy and D.S.Sarma English- from Bezawada. He also published two articles in English Christianization of India and Hindu Muslim Civilization in the same Magazine in 1939- 1940. The Andhra Mahasaba constituted a committee for writing the Andhra History and included his name. Andhra Patrika publishes this news. On 04/11/1943 చిలకమర్తి wrote him a letter 13/04/1945: Sri Pranavananda Swami presented him with గాయత్రీ మంత్రార్ధ వివిరము. On 24/02/1945 చళ్లపిళ్ల వెంకట శాస్త్రిగారు wrote him a letter. Such letters to Mr. Sivarao from those scholars were many during 1940s
Cooperative Societies and Cooperative Banks approached Mr. Sivarao for translation of Cooperative laws and byelaws. He had translated into Telugu f rules and bye laws of Krishna Cooperative Stores Registered which were Printed in April 1935. Similarly he also translated into Telugu the rules and bye laws of Godavari Cooperative Bank in May 1935. On 17/06/1937: his letter to the Editor, the Hindu about “Resignation and dismissal of ministers” published. On 01/02/1938: His excerpts on Constitutional subjects were published. On 23/05/1939: He received a Letter from Mr. C.F. Andrews thanking him for sending him a chapter on ‘Political activities in Madras before the mutiny to supplement his ‘rise and growth of Congress’. On 09/08/1942, within a few minutes of arrest of Gandhiji and other leaders for Quit India movement being announced on the Radio. Nukala Veeraraghavayya alias Srimathe came to him with the famous APCC circular of Kala Venkatarao and asked him to translate it into Telugu for being broadcast. He had translated this circular dated 29/07/1942. It was cyclostyled and distributed on a large scale. It became very famous among the congress leaders. In 1942 August he was requested to translate into English a circular in Telugu on “Quit India,” issued by A.P.C.C General Secretary, Sri Kakani Venkata Ratrnam.

Mr. Sivarao openly condemned a news paper about vituperative editorial on Mr. T. Prakasam: on 12/08/1946 Mr. Sivarao wrote an Open Letter to the Editor of New Times ( edited by M.Tirumal Rao) protesting against his vituperations against Sri Prakasam in his Editorial although Mr. Prakasam’s autobiography was good. Printed copy of [ of his open letter ] was signed by many people and sent to Gandhiji In December 1947 Mr. Varanasi Subrahmanyam AIR, Delhi wrote to Mr. Sivarao that Prof. NG.Ranga President of Andhra Provincial Congress Committee has constituted a Techinical Terms Committee with Mr. Sivarao as its President and asking him to accept it.
On 28/08/1947 Sri Konda Venkatappayya garu presented Mr. Sivarao with his book Satakam on Sri Venkateswara. For Bezawada Muncipal Municipal elections in 1947 the manifesto for the candidature of Dr.G.S.Sarma was drafted by Mr. Sivarao. Mr. Sivara rao wrote an introduction to the third edition of Life of Sivaji by late Komarraju Lakshman Rao pantulu garu on 11/09/1947. And on 09/12/1953 he wrote introduction to the 4th Edition of Sivaji written by Komarraju Lakshmanrao garu at the request of Komarraju Vinayaka Rao brother of Dr. Kommaraju Atchamamba.
1955: సంగ్రహ ఆంధ్ర విజ్ఞాన కోశ సమితి, Hyderabad sent their prospectus and asked for suggestions of Mr. Sivarao.
September 1957: The Visalandhra Publishing House published his 1857 పూర్వరంగములు. Mr Kambhampati Satyanarayana M.A. successfully pleaded with him to allow them to bring out one edition. He agreed on one condition they should not add anything to the text. Mr. Tripuraneni Venkateswara Rao and Raghavarao of Navodaya Publishing house asked him to allow them to publish one edition each of three of his small books; సన్యాసుల స్వాతంత్ర సమరములు, ఆదిమనవాసు యుధ్ధములు, మధుర నాయకులు. Katuri Venkateswararo who was editing Krishna patrika in 1950 had requested Mr. Sivara to contribute to his paper.

Translation work and Glossary committee
When Mr.Ayyadevara Kaleswararo was very active politically and literarily Mr. Sivarao was most sought after for many literary projects initiated by Mr. Kaleswararao like Glossary committee, translation committees, book publications etc. In 1957 when it was mooted to constitute Glossary committee many of whom Mr. Kaleswarao wrote his intentions to constitute a committee including Messrs Gidugu Seethapathi, Narla Venkateswararao, Mallampalli Somasekhara Sarma had witten to Kaleswararao garu to include Mr. Sivarao in the committee in view of his work వ్యవహారకోశము, పారిభాష పదకోశము in 1934 for economic, political, scientific and technical terms. [“This book is the first of its kind and supplies long felt need” was what Mr. Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyyer said on that book] In 1957.Glossary committee was constituted in October 1957 with 32 members including Mr. Sivarao with 3 ministers, 5 MLAs and 1 MP under the chairmanship of A.Kaleswararao, Speaker, A.P Legislative Assembly [ later in Dec 1958 this main committee was pruned to 16 members] Of the two subcommittees formed at Vijayawada in 1958 one was conveyed by Mr. Sivarao at his house with Mr. Viswanadha Satyanarayana as President. Other members were Mr. Katuri Venkateswararao Mr. Garikipati Krishna Murthy, Gidugu Venkata Sitapathi, M.R. Apparao (MLA) Bhamidipati Kameswararao Ramaswamy Naidu (MLA) and Mallampalli Somasekhara Sama. On 8/01/1958: Mr. A.Kaleswararao garu inaugurated the glossasry sub committee at Mr. Sivarao’s residence at Bezawada. Proceedings are repored in Andhra Prabha. This subcommittee was later reconstituted with Mr. Sivarao as chairman with three members only including Kambhampati Satynarayana, Ramaswamy Naidu and Garikipati Krishna murthy.

On 30/09/1960 the then Speaker of A.P Legislative Assembly, Mr. Ayyadevara Kaleswara rao wrote to Mr. Sivarao suggesting him translation of constitution and he is best suited to this job.
21/08/1959: African Nationalism written by Mr. sivarao was published by the Academy of History and Science at Hyderabad was released by the 1st President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad
26/02/1962: Mr. Kaleswarara rao died at 5.30 AM
After the death of Ayyadevara Kaleswararao the work of translation committees came under the control of the then Education Minister, Mr .P.V. Narasimharao. On 11/05/1962 Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Academy nominated Mr. Sivarao as a member of three men committee for arrangemts to take Micro film copies of Machanzie manuscripts (to be microfilmed and published)
Mr. Sivarao was nominated in one more translation committee like Urdu Telugu Science Academy under chairmanship of P.V. Narasimharao. However during the course of Translation committee work Mr. Sivarao resigned protesting for introducing Hindi terms into Telugu. 21/01/1968: His letter to the Hindu about the imposition of Hindi terms on Telugu published

His innumerable published articles form a major bulk of his literary work which after 1922 steadily grew and touched a peak in 1940s along with publication of books. His articles kept on appearing in one magazine, paper or the other till 1989. A list of his published articles and books as many as available is appended at the end to wrap up Mr. Sivarao literary work to the extent possible.

His professional work as lawyer:
Sensational Municipal Defalcation cases:
Mr.Ayyedevara Kaleswara rao a very prominent lawyer was Chairman of Bezawada Municipal Council in 1923. He was well known Congress leader. Some of Bill Collectors who committed the fraud of appropriating the amounts paid for the water usage tried to implicate Mr. Kaleswarao in the fraud. A case filed against them in 1923 by the Municipal Council. Mr. Sivarao appeared on behalf of one of the Bill Collector at the request of ex chairman of the Muncipal Council Dr.Dhanwada Ramachanda Rao, M.A., M.D. His client pleaded ‘guilty’. In the proceeding of this case. Mr. Sivaro had exposed the whole fraud of the other Bill collectors thus vindicating the honour of Mr. Kaleswararao as chairman of municipal Council for which Mr. Kaleswararao presented his MLT reports to Mr. Sivarao. His client bill collector was given minimum punishment of 2 months jail while the remaining Bill Collectors who pleaded ‘not guilty’ were awarded rigorous imprisonment up to 2 years. In another sensational Municipal Councillors’s assault case the group supporting the then chairman Mr. Ali Baig assaulted Sardar Gulam Mohiddin and Mrs. Gudipati Ranganayakamma w/o Gudipati Venkata Chalam of the opposition group. A criminal case was filed in Gannavararm Magistrates’s court. Mr.Sivarao appeared on behalf of Gulam Mohidduin . He was lawyer for Jayanthipuram Raja (raja Vasireddy Durgasadasiveswara Prasad ) and Ayyanki Venkataramanayya in one case related to విజ్ఞానచంద్రికామండలి run by Ayyanki Venkatarmanayya in 1936

Action against an autocratic District Munsiff: In December 1932 Mr Nidmarthi Narasimham, District Munsiff notified 67 member of the Bezawada Bar on having entered into a nefarious conspiracy against him and prohibited them from entering into his office. Sivarao’s name was one among the 67 advocates. Mr. Sivarao prepared a memorandum jointly with Mr.Peddibhotla Veeraiah and Cherukupalli Venkatappaiah of this corrupt methods and behavior to the higher authority. Mr. Sivarao personally handed over the memorandum to the District Judge, Mr. Byers at Bezawada who used to carry a revolver in his suitcase. He afterwards got into trouble as a Judge in Madras High Court having shot at a pedestrian. Members of the Bar praised Mr. Sivarao for getting rid of the troublesome judicial officer. In another case where sub collector was holding court at irregular hours Mr. Sivarao as President of Bezawada Bar Association confronted him as given below.
His work as President of Bezawada Bar during 1947-48:
Mr Sivarao was elected as President of Bezawada Bar Association on 31/01/1947. During his tenure he had tackled several issues. With his unrelenting follow up he could solve several problems some of which were of chronic nature. The problem of scarcity of judicial stamps in those days was causing concern to the litigant public and pleaders’ clerks. He took up the matter with the Revenue and Govt officials. He solved two chronic issues during his tenure.There was no provision of employing a water boy during the summer for members of the Bar. He had to do lot of prolonged correspondence with the Madras High Court and at last the Govt has sanctioned one post of water boy during the summer. Another obnoxious problem of dumping night soil by the Municipal scavengers in the open play ground of Municipal High School near the Civil Courts. When the Bezawada Muncipal Health Officer was stubbornly refusing the fact of such dumping, Mr.Sivarao warned the Health officer and took up the with Director of Health services at State capital. They constructed an enclosure and ensured properly covering the pits. During his tenure as president he started a Forum of Bar Association for tackling issues concerning members of the Bar without waiting for the approval of Governing body.
Confronted an erring Judicial Officers:
When the Presiding judicial officers of the court adopting irregular practices of holding the court in the late hours and at their private bungalows and discourteous behavior towards the advocates and clients Mr. Sivarao courageously confronted them directly and also approached the higher authorities for redressal and transfer of the erring official. Once a joint Magistrate Mr. Jesudasan in April 1947 was discourteous to a senior member of the Bar, the District Collector was interviewed in person and apprised of the matter. In another instance, one Sub Collector Mr. R.C Joshi, an I C S Officer was holding irregular courts in late hours and at his residential bungalow. Mr. Sivarao as President of Bezawada Bar wrote Letter to the District Magistrate about the irregular timings of holding court adopted by the sub collector. His holding court at his bungalow and in chambers instead of holding it openly in the Court Hall and consequent inconvenience caused to the litigant public and the practicing advocates. The Sub collector wrote a letter to the President of Bar Association asking for cooperation and promising to cooperate and inviting that President to meet him to discuss the maters. On 25/09/1947 Mr. Sivarao met Mr. R.C. Joshi and discussed matters. A detailed minutes were prepared by the Secretary Bar association about the interview and placed in the records of the Bar association. When he went and met him to discussed all matters, R.C.Joshi said “nobody talked to me like this before”. Mr. Sivarao said boldly “that is because they have work before you every day and I have no work”. Mr. Sivarao further told Mr. Joshi that his court clerk was changing the dates of BRC posting at his pleasure. He promised to set right the irregularities. Mr. Joshi told Mr. Sivarao about his own difficulties especially about the interference by Congress leaders in administrative matters. Mr. Sivarao said “you belong to the ICS. You ought to know how to deal with these political leaders”. Keeping in view of Mr. Joshi’s problem Mr. Sivaro wrote a letter to the Editor , the Hindu on 20/01/1948 about the Congress ministers and leaders interfering with officials in discharging their duties. This public letter evoked resentment among the Congressmen. Mr. Konda Venkatappaiah complained about Mr. Sivarao’s charges. Mr. Sivaro spoke to Mr.Konda Venkatappaiah and explained Mr. Joshi’s interview. As president Mr. Sivarao presented a memorandum to Mr. T.Prakasam on behalf of Bar Association at a public meeting where the statue of Subhas Chandra Bose was unveiled by him. In this meeting there were clashes and police resorted to lathi charge. After this, the District Collector sent for Mr. Sivarao and his close friend and fellow advocate Mr C. Venkatappayya separately and asked them about the incident at the meeting where Sri T.Prakasam unveiled a statue of Subhas Chandra Bose whether there was a lathi charge etc. It seems both the victims and the Polilce Department suggested their name as impartial witnesses for this incidence of lathi charge. Mr. Sivarao's straightforward and impartial behaviour was well known. In another instance when the concerned lawyers complained to Mr. Sivaro that 1st class Judician Magistrate Mr. Gonella Krishna was holding court proceedings late into the evening Mr. Sivarao warned the the erring official. Mr Krishna promised to adjourn cases which were not taken up before 5 PM. In response to the letter of the Bar Council regarding the High Court Circular about disposal of cases it was referred to Peddibhotla Veerayya retired member of the Bar and his opinion was placed. The Commissioner of Tirupathi Devasthanam [చాగంటి సాంబయ్య పంతులు గారు, Deputy Collector] sent at his request a set of publications including inscriptions, archeological report and practical work in Telugu and Sanskrit and the same placed in Bar Association Library. First Independence Day was celebrated on a grand scale by the Bezawada Barunder the Presidentship of Mr. Sivarao. National Flag hoisting was done by Mr. Sivaro. Portraits of National leaders were unveiled by Political sufferers including Mushti Lakshminarayana and a pleader’s clerk. All political parties including the groups in the Congress were invited. Christians and Muslmans were also invited. Mr. Ali Raza Baig, subjudge remained in his chamber and did not come out even once! A grand tea party was arranged on a large scale with many courses of menu. The arrangements were done well as all members heartily cooperated. Court clerks and other officers participated. Mr. Sivarao wrote to the Hindu about the impropriety of continuing portraits of British Royal family in the Courts Halls even after independence and suggested a new coat of colour with our flags be exhibited in Court and offices. It was published on 07/08/1947. Mr. Sivaao prepared a Register of Lawyers who practiced in Bezawada up to date. The Forum suggested maintenance of a fair Register. This Register is preserved. In October 1947 the Forum of the Bar rescheduled as follows “in view of India having attained independence this meeting of the Bezawada Bar Association feels the necessity to have an opportunity for all members of the Bar and the Judicary to have Social Contacts including themselves and the public as far as practicable in view of the new set up in the country. The Forum resolved to celebrate and commemorate the inauguration of the Bar Association and suggested that the Governing Body may organize the celebrations of Bar day in December every year. The sub judges Mr. D.R.Venkatesh Iyer and B.Ch. Narayana murthi invited Mr. Sivarao for tea to meet the District Judge Mr. K.V.L. Narasimham to whom Mr. Sivarao did not give tea party on any of the three occasions he came to inspect the Courts. He felt about it and expressed it in his talk. In the party Mr. Sivarao and the District Judge had frank discussions on various subjects. In Dece 1947 the Bar Association Day was celebrated. Judicial officers in the District were invited. In 1951 at the advice of Dr. K.L Rao for submission of a memorandum to the visiting Khosla Committee to Bezawada regarding Krishna River Project , Mr. Sivarao drafted the Memorandum and presented to the Khosala Committee on behalf of the Bar association advocating the Nandi Konda project.
During the proceedings of a case Dr. T.V.S. Chalapathi rao vs Andhra Patrika News Paper at Bezawada in 1960s Mr. Sivarao appeared for Andhra Patrika. When the case was in trial stage assembly election had fallen due and Dr. Chalapathi rao had to contest the elections as Congress MLA. Congressmen attempted to bring pressure on Mr. Sivarao by deputing his friends, Dr. K. L. Rao and Gottipati Brahamaiah for compromise and withdrawal of case. Without his prior knowledge, a compromise petition was filed by the Plaintiff side and he was asked to sign it in the court as Defendant lawyer. He refused to sign it saying he had no instructions from his client. For him, his client’s interest is more important than succumbing to external influences.In another instance, once a presiding judge heckled him saying “I saw many arguments like this” Mr. Sivarao retaliated “your honour has seen many arguments, so also this court”
In cooperative movement in 1920s he actively took part. In 1933 he was nominated as Director of Andhra Cooperative Istitute. And later he also worked as Secretary of Krishna district cooperative Stores with Mr. Cherukpalli Venkatappaiah as its president. When Mr.Singaraju Subbarao was Chairman of Bezawada Coop Society there was a case involving him. Mr. Sivarao appeared on his behalf. In another case where Ayyanki Venkataramanyya garu was also involved in cooperative society case Mr. Sivarao appeared on the other side. He also defended a few freedom fighters in court cases during freedom fight. He defended Dr.Ghantasala Seetharama Sarma, Prof. N.G.Ranga during the course of the freedom movement. On 18/10/1931: Dr.Sarma’s residential qualification to be on the voters’ list is argued by Mr. Sivarao before the election officer. He argued that the period he spent in jail can be condoned as Gandhi Irwin pact remits sentences. On 24/11/1931: Mr Sivarao defended Professor N.G.Ranga in the Mis.Case under Sec 108 CRPC filed before the Joint Magistrate Mr.T.Sivasankar for his presidential speech etc in resettlement agitation.
His work during Salt Satyagraha and Civil Disobedience etc during 1930s
Mr. Sivaro actively worked during Salt Satyagraha, Civil Disobedience and Quit India movements between 1930 to 1947. Mr. Sivarao had noted in his diary major events at national level along with local activity. He writes in his diary “I was restless with the civil disobedience movement that was in the offing after declaration of Independence in Lahore Congress.” In 1924 Mr. ఆయ్యదేవర కాళేశ్వర రావు గారు asked him to write a book on South Africa and gave him a book on South Africa in the series of Story of Nations and encouraged and encouraged him to write. He nominated Sivarago as a member of విజ్ఞాన చంద్రికా మండలి. In 1926 Mr. Sivarao’s friend Cherukupalli Venkatapapayya wrote from Madras a post card “ Sivarao C/o B.Purnaiah, Superintendent of Telegraphs, Bezawada” the card was wrongly delivered to the Superintend of Police and the Telegraph department suspected that Mr. Purnaia garu was involving in civil disobedience movement and suspended him. After police enquiry they revoked suspension.
On 1927 December 2: Bezwada Municipality felicitated భహ్మశ్రీ వేదం వెంకట రామశాస్త్రి గారు He came to attend the Convocation of Andhra University held in Bezawada. .The felicitation hand out was written by Mr. Sivarao. In 1929 February he wrote foreword to the book “అల్లాహో అక్బర్” written by భోగరాజు నారాయణమూర్తి గారు.
1929: in the Cooperative Society News, he wrote about the Poverty in India ‘ భారతదెశ దారిద్యము’ and based on this , I again wrote “ నిరభాగ్య భారతము” in క్రిష్ణా పత్రిక
West Krishna Congress Maha Sangham had published several booklets under a common banner “……రాజకీయపరిజ్ఞానము” . Among these booklets, my works were published. The first one is “సత్యాగ్రహ చరిత్ర” it was printed on 12/03/1930 at ఆంధ్ర గ్రంధాలయ Press. Second one was “నిర్భాగ్య భారతము”. It was printed on 6/04/1930. And the others written by other booklets written by Mr. Sivarao published by West Krishna Congress were: దరిద్ర నారాయణీయము, సత్యాగ్రహ భూమి, సత్యాగ్రహ విజయము, పంచాజ్ఞాయుగము. These publications under “రాజకీయపరిజ్ఞానము” were proscribed by the British Government in November 1933. He was closely involved in the local activities at that time. On 11/04/1930 the 1st batch of Salt styagrah under కుమారరాజా of గంపగూడెం started for చిన్నపురం, near బందరు from Bezawada Dr. Ghantasala.S. Sarma was in the batch. 14/04/1930: Dr.Velidandla Hanumantha rao lead 2nd batch. After a march they went by train to Masulipatnam.. They stayed in the house of Dr. Pattabhi Seetharamayya for the night. 15/04/1930: Dr.Sarma, Dr.Velidandla, and Dr.Pattabhi were at Chinna puram in the morning after coffee the first batch of Satyagrahis under Kumarraja brought salt from Chinnapuram and sold it in the Bundar Bazar. At the peak of the movement in 1930 Mr. Sivarao wrote several pamphlets and booklets which were published by the West District Cogress Committee. In Match 1930 his article “భారతీయుల దారిద్య్రము” అను వ్యాసము సహకారము అనే పత్రికలో and on 10/03/1930 his book “సత్యాగ్రహ చరిత్ర” which was printed at ఆంధ్ర గ్రంధాలయ ప్రెస్ were published. The release of this book was announced as “శుక్ల సంవత్సరము ఫాల్గుణ శు బుధవారము నాడు సత్యాగ్రహ సమర.సుభముహూర్తమున దిగవల్లి వేంకట శివరావు రచించినసత్యాగ్రహ చరిత్ర డా//ఘంటసాల సీతారామ శర్మ, చెరుకుపల్లి వెంకటప్పయ్య, మంచాల సుబ్బారావుగార్ల చే ప్రకటింపబడినది”. On 06/01/1930 his book “నిర్భాగ్య భారతము was” published by the West Krishna District Congress Committee was released as a part of the movement in West Krishna District. Members of Bezawada Bar passed resolution welcoming Civil Disobedience Movement. “I was in great excitement” wrote Mr. Sivarao in his diary. Mr. Sivarao wrote and edited the following books between March - June 1930 which were published by the Congress Committee: , ఆంధ్ర పౌరుషము, కాంగ్రెస్ నిర్మాణ కార్యక్రమము, పాంచజన్యము, దరిద్రనారాయణీయము, బార్డోలీ సత్యాగ్రహ విజయము, విదేశ వస్త్ర బహిష్కారము, బ్రిటిష్ వస్తు బహిష్కారము and సత్యాగ్రహ బోధిని in commemoration of picking up salt by Mahtma Gandhi at Sabarmati. Mr. Sivarao and Cherukupali Venkatappaiah were in charge of publicity work for West Krishna Congress working committee during the movement. He followed the Satyagraha processions on 04/05/1930, and on 08/05/1930 under the leadership of Dr.Velidandla Hanumantha rao. On 10/05/1930 he prepared a printed questionnaire regarding the economic enquiry to be conducted by the Congress workers in villages.
Mr Sivarao describes the developments during the movement in the district as under:
On 15/04/1930 Kumara raja of Gampalagudem and Dr.Velidandla Hanumantha rao sold the salt picked at Chinnapuram, Masulipatnam. 19/04/1930: Nadigama batch under Sri Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao garu ; started for Masuipatnam 28/04/1930: Sri A. Kaleswararao was sentenced. On 30/04/1930 when Kumar raja of Gampalagudem was produced in the Court of V.S Hejmadi , joint Magistrate Mr. Sivarao writes “ I was present in the Court. We, all the Vakils stood up when the accused entered the court. Mr. Hejmadi was taken aback.” 04/05/1930: Vakils went in procession with Tricolour flags. Many lawyers including very senior advocate Mr. Cidambi Rajagopala Chari joined the procession. 1/05/1930: Mr.A Kaleswara rao ceased to be Chairman of Bezawada Municipal council having gone to jail. Mr.Kodanda Reddy [C.K.Reddy] elected chairman. He continued till 01/12/1930. Dr.G.S.Sarma was sentenced to 18 months RI. He visited villages between 03/05/1930 and 24/05/1930 along with other volunteers. He brought Economic enquiry forms. 21/06/1930: Andhra Ratna Bhavan was taken possession by Police. Under Sec144 Cr Pc was promulgated prohibiting meetings, processions and assemblage of 5 persons and more. On16/06/1930: Dr.Sarma, Veluri Ygnanarayana Sastri , R.Seetha ramasastri, V.Hanumantha rao, Nookala Veera Raghavayya etc were beaten in Rajahmundry Central Jail. On 15/06/1930 they were taken to Vellore central jail. We saw them at the Railway station early morning. Mr. Peesupati Seethakantham, freedom fighter and vakil was assaulted: his Dhoti was removed by the Head Constable at Tiruvuru jail exposing him to ridicule. He filed a case against the Head Constable Mr. Jaffar Sharif Sabeb. The joint Magistrate Mr. Hejmadi fined the constable Rs20/-. It was a lenient punishment, yet the District Collector was angry for punishing the constable. Mr B.Rajarao [బారూ రాజారావు] was released from Dhulia Jail broke his journey at Bezawda on his way to Rajahmundry, met Mr. Sivarao and dined with him. 02/03/1931: Andhra Ratna Bhavan handed over to Mr. Sivarao by Police as he was the only congress man outside (jail) and he along with party volunteers and Cherukupalli Venkatappayya made preparations to receive congress leader released from jail. The Building was white washed and the doors were painted by both of them. Batch after Batch of congress leadrs, volunteers, and Desa Sevikas arrived. Mrs. G.Durgabai (wife of Ramarao), Srungara kavi, Lakshmanrao etc etc arrived and raised slogans “nahi dharenge” .07/03/1931: Flag hoisting ceremony was held for SriT.Prakasam Pantulu garu in Andhra Ratna Bhavan. 12/03/1931: Dr.G.S.Sarma and other released from Vellore jail. On14/03/1931 they arrived at Bezwada and Mr. Sivarao and others received them at Railway station,18/03/1931: West Krihna Congress committee meeting. 14/04/1931: APCC meeting at 2 pm. 20/04/1931: Mr. Vangala Ramayya wanted to start an agency for Swarajya at Bezawada. 10/05/19131: Mr. T.Prakasam came to Bezawada to collect funds. 10/03/1931: Satyagraha sanmana sabha at Mudunuru. Dr. Sarma and Matam BalSubramnaya Gupta attended. On 12/03/1930 ‘Dandi march of Mahatma Gandhi commences. Members of Bezawada Bar passed resolution welcoming Civil Disobedience Movement. “I was in great excitement” writes Mr. Sivarao. In anticipation of his being jailed in this movement, on 06/04/1930 Mr. Sivarao had executed a trust deed in favour of his mother to hold his properties in trust for his children and discharge debts by selling the same. As anticipated, very soon Police booked him on charges of ‘spreading civil disobedience ‘ u/s108 of CRP.
During the freedom movement Mr. Sivarao , as a lawyer was acting as amicus curie with the permission of the court for many prominent congress leaders who were arrested and produced in the court as respondents as in the case of Gampalagudem Kumar Raja and Dr. Ghantasala Sarma garu. In the sedition case No MC46/30 filed against Mr. Sivarao for taking part in civil disobedience movement Mr. Sivarao was himself a respondent and also his own lawyer . The Circle Inspector deposed like this “I am the Circle inspector of Bezawdada . I know the respondent. He took active part in civil disobedience campaign and is assisting all most all the civil resisters who were prosecuted by giving legal assistance. I also found him in Congress building whenever I went to arrest members there”. That will show how Mr. Sivaro used to serve freedom movements as a lawyer and congress volunteer.
SEDITION CASES AGAINST MR. SIVARAO DURING FREEDOM MOVMENT
1st Sedition case against Mr. Sivarao: On 23/06/1930 Police searched Mr. Sivarao’s house. They took away some books etc. July 1930: N.L.N.Swami the circle inspector tried to seize the minute’s book of Bar Association which contained the resolution welcoming Satyagraha. On 25/08/1930 a sedition case MC 46/30 Govt vs D.V. Siva rao under Sec 108 CRP was filed against Mr. Sivarao by the Circle Inspector before V.S.Hejmadi Joint Magistrate Bezawada . Mr.Cidambi Rajagopala chari, senior advocate and other members of Bezawada Bar came to his house and persuaded Mr. Sivarao to contest the proceedings lest they start hauling up office bearers and other members of the Bezawada Bar for passing the resolution welcoming Satyagraha. Mr. Sivarao conceded their request and contested the case and a petition was filed on 16/10/1930 to quash the proceedings for want of appropriate Sanctions. In his deposition the Circle Inspector, L.N.L Swami describes Mr. Sivarao’s activities were in furtherance of Civil Disobedience. On 17/07/1930: Statement of Karlapalem Kodanda ramayya garu , Andhra Grandhalaya Press to Circle Inspector. During the trial several freedom fighters were called as witnesses. They include Uppuluri Lakhmi narasimharao S.V.Krishnaiah Naidu Vijayaraghavulu Naidu , Bhirava Swami Special Duty SI, Mr. Suryadevara Ramachandra Rao. Manchala Venkata Subbarao
Nalluri Papayya Chowdari garu and Veluri Yegnanarayana garu were brought from Vellore jail as witnesses with police escort to give evidence in his case. But were not examined as the joint Magistrate allowed the petition filed by Mr. Sivarao and dropped the proceedings for want of sanctions from Governor in Council. The Govt incurred lot of expenditure for the Police guards of the witnesses for prosecution brought from Vellore. On 30/10/1930: Proceeding dropped for want of sanction. From the documents submitted by the police it surfaced that Police had corresponded with the Magistrate to get the advocate license of Mr. Sivarao cancelled.

2nd Sedition case against Mr. Sivarao:
15/01/1931: The Circle Inspector filed a new case MC 8/31 under Sec 108 CRPC in the court of Joint Magistrate against Mr. Sivarao after obtaining sanctions from the Governor in Council even without reference to the Advocate General and the hearing was started on 9/01/1931. But Gandhi Irwin Pact was signed on 30th January 1930 and the case was withdrawn on 30/04/1931 by GO No.374 M.S dated 15/03/1931 passed permitting withdrawal of MS 8/31 against Mr. Sivarao. Mr.T. Sivasankara Iyer, Joint Magistrae, Bezawada discharged him.
2nd time Search on 02/02/1932: Mr. Sivarao’s house was again searched for the second time during civil disobedience movement.The police seized Mr. Sivarao’s publications which were proscribed by the Government. They also took away another book “ Story of Bardoli ” written by Mahadev Desai from Mr. Sivarao’s library although it was not proscribed. Mr. Sivarao wrote about this to the Joint Magistrate Mr. Henington who replied to him that the said book would be sent to the Magistrate for further examination and will be returned. But that book did not come back at all.

His work during the 1932 civil disobedience movement:
Mahatma Gandhi realized that as long the people and Government employees obediently follow the British, the people can not effectively resist the British Governement Therefore he conceived the civil disobedience as an effective tool for getting freedom from the British rule. Mr. Sivarao told this fact in his felicitation meeting in 1966.
April 1932: He worked in collaboration with Dr. Chelikani Rama Rao of Coconada to print congress literature at Bangalore and distribute it in these parts. He carried on correspondence under pseudonym; S.Venkatarao. One Mr. A. Janardhanra an insurance agent helped him as a post box. Mr.Jagannadha Doss and Dharanipragada Seshagiri rao who were working at Madras collect funds and send for running day to day activity during the movement
He wrote a number of pamphlets exhorting loyalists, Governmnt servants and Police to be aware that the country is bound to attain freedom and the congress rule is inevitable and they must answer for their misdeeds.
He assisted and edited in running a parallel journal called “Ready” while Mr. Anne Anjaneyulu was publishing the real journal in fields. The cyclostyled edition is clearly written and neatly done and is on a high level with good news and articles. (Mr. వేలూరి యజ నారాయణ గారు, నూకల రామస్వా