ABOUT DAMODARAM SANJIVAYYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY (DSNLU)
A Man of uncompromising convictions, impeccable honesty, and transparent sincerity, DamodaramSanjivayya was one the most respected leaders of the country. Sanjvayya was born on 14February 1921 in a poor Scheduled Caste family, in the village Peddapadu in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. Unfortunately, immediately after his birth, he lost his father. In spite of being hunted by abject poverty in those early days, his mother brought him up with all care and attention. This lift an indelible mark in the impressionable mind of young Sanjivayya.

Sanjivayya got primary education at Palakurthy, Peddapadu, and thereafter, he went to Kurnool to attend High School. In 1938, he joined the Arts College, Anantapur, and graduated from there in 1942. However, financial difficulties prevented him from continuing his studies further. Therefore, he took up a job in the Civil Supplies Department to facilitate his studies in Law at the Madras Law College. After getting his law degree, Sanjivayya started legal practice in Madras and built up a reputation as a successful lawyer.