Gudleppa Hallikeri

Gudleppa Hallikeri (1906–1972)[1] was an Indian freedom fighter who is a native of Hosaritti in Haveri district of Karnataka state.[2] He started a residential school Gandhi Grameena Gurukul in Hosaritti.

Gudleppa Hallikeri
Chairman, Mysore Legislative Council
In office 26 December 1970 – 15 May 1971
Preceded by	R. B. Naik
Succeeded by	S. D. Gaonkar
In office 3 July 1962 – 13 May 1966
Preceded by	H. F. Kattimani (protem)
Succeeded by	Mahanta Shetty (acting)
Member, Mysore Legislative Council
In office 1962–1972
Personal details
Born	6 June 1906 Hosaritti, Dharwad, Bombay Presidency (in present-day Haveri, Karnataka, India)
Died	1972 Hubli, Karnataka, India
Resting place	Gandhi Grameena Gurukul, Hosaritti
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress

Hallikeri worked with many other freedom fighters such as Mahatma Gandhi, Mailara Mahadevappa and Sanikoppa, using peace protests and non-violence. There is a larger than life iron wrought statue of Hallikeri in his final hometown, Hubli.

Hallikeri actively worked with Aluru Venkata Rao in the unification of Karnataka.

Karnatak Lingayat Education Society's Gudleppa Hallikeri Arts, Science & Commerce College in Haveri, is one of the colleges in North Karnataka, named after him.[3]

References

1. "Hallikeri G V bioprofile". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
2. Patil, Shankaragouda Hanamantagouda (2002). Community dominance and political modernisation: the Lingayats. Mittal Publications. p. 218. ISBN 978-81-7099-867-9.
3. "List of the Institutions" (PDF). Karnataka Lingayat Education Society's Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belgaum. 2 February 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

External links

• Shintri, Sarojini; K Raghavendra Rao (2000). The iron man of Karnataka: Hallikeri Gudleppa. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha. Abstract. OCLC 499954697.