Career
He was Chief Minister of the erstwhile Andhra State (28 March 1955 – 1 November 1956) and Governor of Uttar Pradesh (1 May 1967 – 1 July 1972).Dr Bejawada Gopala Reddy of Nellore was popularly known as Andhra Tagore. lieutenant was during this time that Gopal Reddy took a liking for Tagore’s works and translated many of his books into Telugu.