| Nadimpalli Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao | |
| Education: | M.A. Economics, Barrister |
| Other Names: | Guntur Kesari |
| Birth Place: | Guntur in the Guntur District of present day Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1890 |
| Death Place: | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh |
| Organization: | Guntur Municipal Corporation, Indian National Congress |
| Alma Mater: | Andhra Christian College, The University of Edinburgh, Lincoln's Inn |
Nadimpalli Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao (1 January 1890 – 16 January 1978) (often known as N.V.L.) of Guntur popularly known as "Guntur Kesari" was an Indian freedom fighter who worked in tandem with "Andhra Kesari" Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu. In 1953 he acted as pro tem speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
He was born on 1 January 1890 in Guntur to parents Ramaiah and Lakshmamma.[1]
After graduating from Andhra Christian College in Guntur he travelled to England with his childhood friend Duggirala Gopalakrishnayya (Andhra Ratna) where he studied for his M.A. Hons (Economics) at Edinburgh University. He was then called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn.[2] [3]
In 1915, he enrolled in the Madras High Court.He joined the office as a junior to Tanguturi Prakasam (Andhra Kesari). He was nominated as chairman of Guntur Municipal Council by Shri Motilal Nehru, After he gave a welcome address to the committee led by Motilal Nehru defying the orders of the British Collector.[4]
In 1922, N.V.L Narasimharao was the first person to hoist the Flag of India during British rule when he did so on the Guntur Municipality building.[5]
The Jinnah Tower project, initiated under the visionary leadership of NVL Narasimha Rao, aimed to promote communal harmony and bridge cultural divides within the city.[6]
In 1930 he actively participated in the Salt March in Coastal Andhra, led by Mahatma Gandhi. As a Chairman of Municipality he made all employees volunteers to the Salt Satyagraha.[7]
In 1953, just after the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh, when Kurnool was the capital, he was made pro tem speaker of the newly formed Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[8]