R. R. Diwakar
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R. R. Diwakar | |
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| Born | Ranganath Ramachandra Diwakar 30 September 1894 |
| Died | 15 January 1990 (aged 95) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician, writer |
Ranganath Ramachandra Diwakar (30 September 1894 – 15 January 1990)[1][2] was an Indian writer and politician from Karnataka.
Biography
R. R. Diwakar was born on 30 September 1894. From the very beginning, he was interested in writing. He made many efforts to unify the Kannada linguistic regions.
He joined the Indian National Congress during the independence movement. Later he became a member of the Constituent Assembly and Provisional Parliament of India from Bombay State. He served as the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting in the Nehru cabinet (from 1 April 1949 to 15 April 1952).
He was elected as a member of the
After 1968, he distanced himself from politics and wrote several books in English, Kannada and Hindi. He died on 15 January 1990.
References
- ^ "Obituary References - Second Session of the Ninth Lok Sabha" (PDF). Lok Sabha Debates. 2 (1): 19. 8 July 1992. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Sarkar, C., ed. (1990). Vidura. C. Sarkar. p. 38. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
