Sri Gokaraju Ranga Raju was a dedicated missionary and crusader in the field of education in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. A great philantropist he was, and held many prestigious positions such as, founder president of SRKR Engineering college at Bhimavaram for fifteen years; President of DNR College at Bhimavaram for twenty years; Chairman Board of Trustees, Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam, Tirupathi, and a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.