he visited Nandyal again as India's first President. In 1952, Narasinga Rao invited the first Prime Minister of India, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, to Nandyal and arranged a grand meeting at Nandyal Railway Station. During this meeting, he brought the problems of the people in this region to the Prime Minister's attention. He also played host to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (who was later to become President of India,1962–67) and V. V. Giri, (who was later to become President of India, 1969–74) when they visited Nandyal. He hosted several top national and state leaders in his house. Some of these leaders included: Freedom fighter Syed Biyabani (later served as Member of Legislative Assembly); Kallur Subba Rao (freedom fighter); Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu (Chief Minister of Madras and later Andhra Pradesh); Tenneti Viswanadham (Minister of Finance); Peddireddy Timma Reddy (Minister of Agriculture); N. G. Ranga (after whom the Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University is named); Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya (Founder of Andhra Bank); S.K.Day (Minister of Local Administration). Most of these leaders were his close friends. Along with Gadicherla Harisarvottama Rao, who was his neighbor, he played an important part in the negotiations and drafting of Sribagh Pact (Sribagh Agreement). Both of them played a critical role in safeguarding the rights and also explaining it to the people of Rayalaseema and gaining their acceptance. He mentored several Congress leaders who later became governors, ministers, and other prominent leaders. He never aspired for any other political office in government. Family Narasinga Rao was married to (Karanam) Adi Lakshamma. They had seven sons and two daughters who have become doctors, engineers, attorneys, educators, and scientists. His children and grandchildren continued his tradition of social service. Prominent among them are his son Kaderbad Ravindranath and grandson Dr. Kaderbad Uday shankar. Kaderbad Ravindranath is an agricultural scientist and cotton breeder. He recently received the Life Time Achievement Award for his contributions including the development of a Cotton variety named "Narasimha." Narasimha is widely used as a parent line by more than 20 leading cotton seed manufacturers in their cotton hybrid seed program. The Cotton hybrids made from Narasimha are cultivated in over one crore (10 million) acres of land all over India, earning more than Rs 300 Crore (Rs 3 billion) to the National Exchequer. Following in his father's footsteps, Mr. Ravindranath interacted with Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao , who was elected from Nandyal, as well as governors, and