Lanka Sundaram

Who was Lanka Sundaram?

Lanka Sundaram M.A., Ph.D. is an eminent Indian parliamentarian and an expert in international law.

He was born in Chodavaram in Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. He did his primary education in Noble College, Machilipatnam. During an oration, Maharajah of Baroda, Syaji Rao Gaekwad sponsored his education in England. He studied at University of Oxford in International Law. In 1929, he qualified in the Indian Civil Service examination. But the British Government refused to give him government job. Hence he has concentrated on social service.

He was elected to the first Lok Sabha in 1952 from Visakhapatnam constituency. He was brave and openly criticised during the parliamentary discussions on various issues to the country during the early period after Indian independence.

He was an excellent footballer. He wrote many books and was the editor of Commerce and Industry. His books are chosen for university syllabi and often used as reference material. India and the World Politics are his main books.