Kadidal Manjappa

Kadidal Manjappa
3rd Chief Minister of Mysore State
In office
19 August 1956 – 31 October 1956
Governor Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur
Preceded by K. Hanumanthaiah
Succeeded by S. Nijalingappa
Personal details
Born 1908
Harogolige, Thirthahalli, Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Died 1992
Political party Indian National Congress

Kadidal Manjappa (1908–1992) was the third Chief Minister of Karnataka (then, Mysore State) for a short period of time in 1956 (August 19, 1956 – October 31, 1956).

He hailed from the village of Harogolige in the nature rich Tirthahalli taluk of Shimoga district.[1] He did his graduation from the Maharaja's College, Mysore and obtained his law degree from the Poona Law college.

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][4]

Manjappa had also penned three novels and an autobiography titled 'Nanasagada Kanasu' (An Unrealised Dream). The Former Langford Road in Bengaluru has been renamed as "Kadidal Manjappa Road" in his honor. His centenary celebrations were held in 2008.[1][5]

See also

List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka

References

  1. 1 2 "Kadidal Manjappa was a true Gandhian’". The Hindu. Dec 30, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Rich tributes paid to Kadidal Manjappa". The Hindu. Jan 19, 2004.
  3. ↑ "Profile and Biography of Kadidal Manjappa". Karnataka Spider.
  4. ↑ "Kadidal Manjappa". Vokkaligara Sangha.
  5. ↑ "Remembering Kadidal Manjappa". This Week Bangalore.
Preceded by
Kengal Hanumanthaiah		 Chief Minister of Karnataka
19 August 1956 - 31 October 1956 		Succeeded by
S. Nijalingappa
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