E. Raghavendra Rao

Dr. E. Raghavendra Rao (4 August 1889 – 15 June 1942) was an Indian lawyer, politician, and freedom fighter.

Biography Raghavendra Rao was born on 4 August 1889 in Kamptee, Nagpur. His family later relocated to Raipur-Bilaspur. He completed his education in Nagpur and pursued legal studies in England, where he became a barrister. He began his legal practice in Bilaspur in 1914.

He was became involved in local politics and was elected as the president of the Bilaspur District Council in 1916. In 1917, he founded the Bilaspur Home Rule League. He participated in the May 1920 session of the Bilaspur District Congress Committee, where he opposed the British government's oppressive policies.

In May 1936, he acted as the governor of the state during the governor's leave, serving until September 1936. He was re-elected to the Legislative Council in 1937 and appointed to the viceroy's Executive Council in 1941. Rao died on 15 June 1942 at 52.