K. Chengalaraya Reddy
Kyasamballi Chengalaraya Reddy | |
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Governor of Madhya Pradesh | |
In office 10 February 1966 – 7 March 1971 | |
Chief Minister | Dwarka Prasad Mishra Govind Narayan Singh Nareshchandra Singh Shyama Charan Shukla |
Preceded by | P. V. Dixit (acting) |
Succeeded by | Satya Narayan Sinha |
In office 11 February 1965 – 2 February 1966 | |
Chief Minister | Dwarka Prasad Mishra |
Preceded by | Hari Vinayak Pataskar |
Succeeded by | P. V. Dixit (acting) |
Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
In office 5 April 1961 – 19 July 1963 | |
Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
Preceded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
Succeeded by | Manubhai Shah |
1st Chief Minister of Mysore State | |
In office 26 January 1950 – 30 March 1952 | |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Kengal Hanumanthaiah |
1st Prime Minister of Mysore State | |
In office 25 October 1947 – 26 January 1950 | |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Himself as Chief Minister |
Personal details | |
Born | (1902-05-04)4 May 1902 Kyasamballi, |
Died | 27 February 1976(1976-02-27) (aged 73) |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Early life
K.C. Reddy was born on 4 May 1902 into a Vokkaliga[1][2][3] family in Kyasamballi village, Kolar district. He was a revolutionary from childhood and participated in many protests against British rule in India.[4][5]
Career
After graduating in law, Reddy along with other political activists, founded the Praja Paksha (Peoples' Party) in 1930.
After independence of India in 1947, he was at the forefront of the Mysore Chalo movement seeking responsible state government in Mysore State and went on to become the first Chief Minister of the state.[9][10] He served in this position from 1947 to 1952.
Reddy was elected as a member of the
Reddy's birth centenary was commemorated in 2002 when his contribution towards the development of Karnataka was hailed.[12]
See also
References
- ^ KC Reddy's 117th birth anniversary: Karnataka celebrates first chief minister.
- ISBN 9788170998679.
There are three chief ministers from Vokkaliga community (Sarvashri K.C. Reddy, K. Hanumathaiah and Kadidal Maniappa) between 1947 and 1956 in the Mysore state. The Vokkaligas dominated the politics of Mysore state during this period.
- ISBN 9788185076034.
Till 1956, most of the rural Mysore was dominated by Vokkaligas and the three Chief Ministers (K.C. Reddy, Hanumathaiah and Kodidal Manjappa) were also Vokkaligas.
- ^ "K.C. Reddy | Chief Minister of Karnataka | Personalities". Karnataka.com. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "K. Chengalaraya Reddy – The Pioneer Politician". reddysociety.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "History of Freedom Movement −7: The Mysore Congress". Ithihas.
- ^ Community dominance and political modernisation: the Lingayats – Shankaragouda Hanamantagouda Patil – Google Books
- ^ "Chapter I1 Trajectories of Development: History and Spatiality" (PDF).
- ^ "Freedom fighters get together for 'Mysore chalo' anniversary". The Hindu. 25 October 2006. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013.
- ^ "When Independence breezed into Mysore". Mysore news.
- ^ "Former Governors of Madhya Pradesh – Shri Kyasamballi Chengalrao Reddy". Raj Bhavan Bhopal Official Website. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "CM hails K.C.Reddy's contribution to State". The Hindu. 6 May 2002. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013.
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