Kadidal Manjappa
Kadidal Manjappa | |
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K. Hanumanthaiah | |
| Succeeded by | S. Nijalingappa |
| Revenue Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 1952 - 1956 | |
| Chief Minister | Kengal Hanumanthaiah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 1992 (aged 83–84) |
| Political party | Congress for Democracy (1977-1977) |
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He hailed from the village of Kadidal in the nature rich
Manjappa was a freedom fighter and a true Gandhian who led many struggles in the state for probity in public life.[2] He served as a minister in various central and state governments for 32 years. He played an important role in initiating land reforms in the early 1950s by introducing laws related to the abolition of absentee landlordism and recognition to the right of cultivators. He is remembered for introducing the Tenancy Act. Several other progressive acts like the Inam abolition act came into being because of vision. He joined protests against emergency excesses in 1976 and later, headed the Karnataka state unit of "Congress for Democracy" floated by Babu Jagjivan Ram.[3]
Manjappa had also penned three novels and an autobiography titled 'Nanasagada Kanasu' (An Unrealised Dream). The former Langford Road in
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kadidal Manjappa was a true Gandhian'". The Hindu. 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.
- ^ "Rich tributes paid to Kadidal Manjappa". The Hindu. 19 January 2004. Archived from the original on 28 January 2004.
- ^ "Kadidal Manjappa". Vokkaligara Sangha.
- ^ "Remembering Kadidal Manjappa". This Week Bangalore.
- http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/elib/pdf/eresources/Kadidaal%20Manjappa.pdf
- kn:ಕಡಿದಾಳ್ ಮಂಜಪ್ಪ Kannada Biography of Kadidal Manjappa
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| Preceded by | Chief Minister of Karnataka 19 August 1956 – 31 October 1956 |
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