Iyyanki Venkata Ramanayya (original) (raw)

Iyyanki Venkata Ramanayya or Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah (24 July 1890 – 1979) has been called the "Architect of the Public Library Movement in India". He is the first Indian to be awarded the . Through his career as an influential library leader, Ramanayya was seen as a respected peer and mentor by S. R. Ranganathan.