S. R. Kanthi
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S. R. Kanthi | |
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6th Chief Minister of Mysore | |
In office 14 March 1962 – 20 June 1962 | |
Governor | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar |
Preceded by | Basappa Danappa Jatti |
Succeeded by | S. Nijalingappa |
Law Minister of Mysore | |
In office 1 March 1967 – 28 May 1968 | |
Chief Minister | S. Nijalingappa |
Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Mysore | |
In office 1 March 1967 – 28 May 1968 | |
Chief Minister | S. Nijalingappa |
Education Minister of Mysore | |
In office 14 March 1962 – 28 Feb 1967 | |
Chief Minister |
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4th Speaker of the Mysore Legislative Assembly | |
In office 19 December 1956 – 9 March 1962 | |
Chief Minister | |
Preceded by | H. S. Rudrappa |
Succeeded by | Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga |
1st Deputy speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1 April 1952 – 31 October 1956 | |
Preceded by | Shanmugappa Ningappa Angadi |
Succeeded by | S. K. Wankhede |
Constituency | Hungund |
Member of the Mysore Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1 November 1956 – 25 October 1969 | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | G. P. Nanjayyanamath |
Constituency | Hungund |
Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1 April 1952 – 31 October 1956 | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
Constituency | Hungund |
Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly | |
In office January 1946 – 26 January 1950 | |
Preceded by | Position Established |
Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
Constituency | Bijapur South |
Personal details | |
Born | Kerur, Bijapur district, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Kerura, Bagalkote District, Karnataka, India)[1] | 21 December 1908
Died | 25 October 1969 Kittur, Belgaum District, Mysore State, India (now Kittur, Belagavi District, Karnataka, India)[2] | (aged 60)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse |
Maribasamma (m. 1936) |
Alma mater | Shahaji Law College, Kolhapur |
Shivalingappa Rudrappa Kanthi (1908 - 1969) was the Chief Minister of Karnataka (then, Mysore State) for a brief period in 1962. He hailed from Lingayat religion in Hungund in 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]
See also
References
- ^ Baligar, Manu. "ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತ ಸಂಸದೀಯ ಪಟುಗಳ ಬದುಕು ಬರಹಮಾಲಿಕ: ಎಸ್. ಆರ್. ಕಂಠಿ" (PDF). Karnataka Legislative Assembly. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Fourth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಸಭೆ)". Karnataka Legislative Assembly. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Maharaja administers oath to then CM S.R. Kanti". Mnc World.
- ^ "Guiding Spirit". Kittur Sainik School.
- ^ "S.R. Kanti remembered". The Hindu. 22 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Former CM S R Kanti remembered". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "NewsKarnataka". NewsKarnataka.
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