Sir Siddappa Totappa Kambli (1882-1956) was an Indian politician from Hubli in modern Karnataka.
Sir Siddappa Totappa Kambli (1882-1956) was an Indian politician from Hubli in modern Karnataka.
During the British colonial period, Kambli was a member of the Bombay Legislative Council, where he was elected as its Deputy President. [1] Under the system of diarchy, he served as a minister of agriculture from 1930 to 1934 and minister of education from 1932 to 1937. [2]
After the provincial elections of 1937, a government was formed under Dhanjishah Cooper where Kambli was made minister for Education, Excise & Agriculture. [3] As a minister of education, Kambli was responsible for the establishment of Karnatak University in Dharwad.
After independence of India, Kambli joined the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party. He also played a role in the unification of Karnataka. He died in 1956. [4]
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