Pandyanda Belliappa

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P. I. Belliappa
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Pandyanda I Belliappa

Kodagu (Coorg),
India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Freedom Fighter, Politician

Pandyanda I. Belliappa (or Pandianda I. Belliappa) was a Gandhian, a freedom fighter and politician from the erstwhile state of Coorg.

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Freedom struggle

Belliappa entered politics in 1921 as a member of the Coorg Planters' Association. [1] He later joined the Congress Party and became one of its members. [2] A staunch Gandhian, satyagrahi and freedom fighter he courted arrest during the freedom struggle. His wife Pandyanda Seethamma Belliappa was also a freedom fighter who courted arrest. [3] He was also the editor of a periodical called the 'Kodagu'. [4] At his invitation, Mahatma Gandhi, his secretary Thakkar, the President of the Dalit Sangha, a German journalist, Miss Jamnalal Bajaj and others came to Gonikoppal in Coorg. [5] [6]

Coorg state

In 1952, he separated from the Congress along with others and fought the Coorg state elections as independents while floating a new party called the Takkadi ('justice scales') party. The issue they fought against was the proposed merger of Coorg with Mysore. They lost the elections to the Congress, led by C M Poonacha, but won nine of the Assembly seats. The Takkadi party was a dominant political force and voice in Coorg with its anti-merger plank. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Report on the Administration of Coorg. Coorg, India: Government of India. 1923. p. 19. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Muthanna, I. M. (1953). A Tiny Model State of South India. Tiny Spot. pp. 103, 104. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Kumar, Radha (1997). The History of Doing: An Illustrated Account of Movements for Women's Rights . p. 80. ISBN   9788185107769 . Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Uthappa, Ithichanda Ramesh. Kodagina Gandhi (The Gandhi of Kodagu) (in Kannada). Translated by Kushalappa, Mookonda Nitin. Madikeri, Kodagu: Codava Makkada Coota.
  5. ↑ Gandhi's campaign against untouchability, 1933-34: an account from the Raj's secret official reports. Gandhi Peace Foundation. 1996. p. 111. ISBN   9788185411101 . Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Kushalappa, Mookonda (2013). Long ago in Coorg. Chennai: Pothi books.
  7. ↑ RAMACHANDRA, C.M. (20 October 2013). "Coorg and the reorganisation of States". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  8. ↑ CHINNAPPA, K. JEEVAN (20 April 2014). "Kodagu fighting to maintain its existence". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Muthanna, I. M. (1953). A Tiny Model State of South India. Coorg: Tiny Spot. p. 119. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  10. ↑ Park, Richard Leonard (1956). Reports on the Indian general elections, 1951-52. Popular Book Depot. p. 272. Retrieved 23 September 2014.


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