Indian politician
Shankar Dev was an Indian politician and three-time Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Parliament of India ). He was also a Member of Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly and served as Deputy Minister and later Minister in former Hyderabad State from 1952 to 1956.[ 1] [ 2]
Early life and background
Dev was born in Bidar , Karnataka in 1922. Balaji Rao was his father. He completed his education from Gurukul University, Hardwar and Agra University .[ 3]
Personal life
Shankar Dev married Padmavati in 1950 and the couple had two sons and three daughters.[ 4]
Career
He left politics and joined Sarvodaya and Bhoodan Movement along with Acharya Vinobaji from 1962 to 1971.[ 4]
Position held
General Secretary - All India Depressed Classes League (1960–1962).[ 4]
Awards
Dev received a State award from the Govt of Karnataka for social service.[ 4]
References
^ Palati, Dr Venkat Rao (3 August 2014). Role Of Freedom Fighters In Bidar District (1890 -1948) . Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-312-40623-0 .
^ Kulkarni, Vasant Sitaram; Kulkarni, Suniti Vasant; Kokil, Prakash (1971). India's Parliament, 1971: Who's who of Indian M.P.s: Encyclopaedia of India's Parliament, 1971 . Law Book House.
^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1977). Who's who . Lok Sabha Secretariat.
^ a b c d e f "Members Bioprofile" . loksabha.nic.in . Retrieved 20 January 2023 .
^ Kashyap, Subhash C. (1992). The Ten Lok Sabhas: From the First to the Tenth, 1952-1991 . Shipra Publications. ISBN 978-81-85402-10-9 .
^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1975). Lok Sabha Debates . Lok Sabha Secretariat.
^ Department, Karnataka (India) Social Welfare (1973). Report - Social Welfare Department and Department of Probation and Aftercare Services . Social Welfare Department.
^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok; Shakdher, S. L. (1977). Parliament of India, the Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971-1977: A Study . Lok Sabha Secretariat.
^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1979). Parliamentary Debates, House of the People: Official Report . Parliament Secretariat.
^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1979). List of Members of Lok Sabha Showing Permanent and Delhi Addresses and Telephone Numbers . Lok Sabha Secretariat.