S. R. Kanthi

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S. R. Kanthi
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6th Chief Minister of Mysore State
In office
14 March 1962 –20 June 1962
Alma mater Shahaji Law College, Kolhapur

Shivalingappa Rudrappa Kanthi (21 December 1908 - 25 October 1969) was the Chief Minister of Karnataka (then, Mysore State) for a brief period in 1962. He hailed from Banajiga community a sub-sect of Lingayatism tradition in Hungund, Bagalkot district (formerly Bijapur district) in the northern part of Karnataka. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he served as the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1962. Kanti was Chief Minister of the State for a brief period of 96 days in 1962. [3] Later, as Education Minister in the S. Nijalingappa Cabinet he was instrumental in the establishment of Bangalore University and Kittur Rani Chennamma Sainik Schools. [4]

His centenary celebrations were held in 2008. [5] [6] He belonged to Banajiga sub-sect of Lingayat community. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Baligar, Manu. "ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತ ಸಂಸದೀಯ ಪಟುಗಳ ಬದುಕು ಬರಹಮಾಲಿಕ: ಎಸ್. ಆರ್. ಕಂಠಿ" (PDF). Karnataka Legislative Assembly. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Fourth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಸಭೆ)". Karnataka Legislative Assembly. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Maharaja administers oath to then CM S.R. Kanti". Mnc World.
  4. ↑ "Guiding Spirit". Kittur Sainik School. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "S.R. Kanti remembered". The Hindu . 22 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Former CM S R Kanti remembered". Deccan Herald.
  7. ↑ "NewsKarnataka". NewsKarnataka.
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