Yashodhara Dasappa

Yashodhara Dasappa
Born (1905-05-28)28 May 1905[1]
Bangalore, British India
Died 1980
Occupation Social reformer
Politician
Indian independence activist
Gandhian
Spouse(s) H. C. Dasappa
Children Tulasidas Dasappa
Awards Padma Bhushan

Yashodhara Dasappa was an Indian independence activist, Gandhian, social reformer and a Minister in the state of Karnataka.[2] She was politically aligned with the Indian National Congress and served as a Minister in the Karnataka state governments headed by S. R. Kanthi (1962)[3] and S. Nijalingappa (1969).[4]

Born in the south Indian state of Karnataka, she was reported to have been active in the Indian independence struggle as well as several social movements such as the Forest Satyagraha Movement of the 1930s which resulted in the imprisonment of over 1200 people,[5] and the Vidurashwatha episode of 1938 where 35 people were killed in a Police firing.[6] While serving as a senior minister in the Nijalingappa ministry, she made news by resigning from the post in protest against the lifting of prohibition in the state of Karnataka.[3] The Government of India awarded her the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1972, for her contributions to society.[7][8] Yashodara was married to H. C. Dasappa, a former minister in the ministry under Jawaharlal Nehru[9] and the younger son of the couple, Tulasidas Dasappa, was a Union Minister of state, in the Charan Singh ministry.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Role of Women ,in the Freedom Movement of Princely Mysore" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Tulasidas Dasappa, former MP, passes away". The Hindu. 20 April 2005. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Position of women in governance still weak". The Hindu. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Tulasidas Dasappa is no more". Deccan Herald. 20 April 2005. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Dr. Melkunde Shashidhar. A HISTORY OF FREEDOM AND UNIFICATION MOVEMENT IN KARNATAKA. Lulu.com. pp. 157–. ISBN 978-1-329-82501-7.
  6. ↑ "FREEDOM FIGHTER AND SOCIAL REFORMER SMT. YASHODHARAMMA DASAPPA". Karnataka Ithihasa Academy. 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Padma Bhushan Awardees". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Union cabinet reshuffle: Karnataka gets lion's share in Singh's ministry". Anil Kumar M. The Times of India. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

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