He was a social reformer and, with Vadlakonda Narasimha Rao, started one of the first schools for girls in India, the Madapati Hanumantha Rao Girl's High School, in Narayanguda, Hyderabad.
Narasimha Rao | Rao Bahadur | Anabheri Prabhakar Rao | Kota Srinivasa Rao | Rao Tula Ram | Rao | Dasari Narayana Rao | Amrita Rao | P. V. Narasimha Rao | Kavikondala Venkata Rao | Kala Venkata Rao | S. Rao Kosaraju | Rajanala Kaleswara Rao | Damerla Rama Rao | B. A. Subba Rao | Pappu Venugopala Rao | Michael Rao | Mallikarjuna Rao (actor) | Mallikarjuna Rao | Jaladi Raja Rao | Ganapathi Rao Aigal | Easwari Rao | C. R. Rao | Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao | B. Narsing Rao | Aluru Venkata Rao | U. Rama Rao | T. R. Subba Rao | T. Madhava Rao | T. Ananda Rao |
The fourth Andhra Mahasabha, held at Sircilla in Karimnagar district, was presided over by Madapati Hanumantha Rao in 1935, while his wife Manikyamba presided over the Andhra Mahila Sabha simultaneously at the same place.