A legendary figure, a multifaceted
personality, a profound scholar of law and an eminent lawyer, a great
educationist, an able administrator, a philanthropist , more than anything,
a great humanist.
Sri D.Madhusudana Sastry Garu, popularly known as ‘DMS’ was born on 21st May
1921. He had his early education in The Hindu High school and its
branches. After his graduation in 1942, he joined Law in Madras Law College
and he joined the Bar in 1945-46.
He was an orator of par excellence and while he was practicing as a lawyer,
he evinced keen interest in the Educational Institutions and this interest
made him shift from his lucrative lawyer profession to the field of
education. As a Senator of Andhra University in the years 1956 to 1975, he
made his mark and contributed substantially towards improvement of colleges,
service conditions of teaching and non-teaching staff in various colleges
and Universities.
After his father Sri D.Sriramulu garu passed
away in the year 1970, Sri D.Madhusudana Sastry garu shouldered
responsibility of “The Hindu College and its Allied Institutions” and served
them with distinction and dignity. Single handed, he expanded these
Institutions by starting new courses and new colleges including P.G.
courses in the Hindu College, S.P.M.H. Degree kalasala for Women, B.Ed.
College for Women, a Polytechnic at Pamarru for Women , Junior College for
Women , Public Schools at Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam. He established
S.V.H. College of Engineering in the year 1981. The development of
educational Institutions especially the Engineering College will be the best
of his contributions to Machilipatnam.
He served as Secretary and
Correspondent of The Hindu College and its Allied Institutions for a record
time of 34 years and managed them with all care, attention, unstinted
devotion and dedication. For over two decades, he was the Chairman and
Secretary of S.V.H. College of Engineering, Machilipatnam.
On 6th March 2004, he left for his
heavenly abode.He joined the galaxy of the founders of The Hindu College and
its Allied Institutions and left his foot prints on the sands of time. He is
a beacon light to the future generations.