S. R. Kanthi

Shivalingappa Rudrappa Kanthi (1908 - 1969), popularly known as S. R. Kanti, 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]

S. R. Kanthi
6th Chief Minister of Mysore
In office
14 March 1962 – 20 June 1962
GovernorJayachamarajendra Wadiyar
Preceded byBasappa Danappa Jatti
Succeeded byS. Nijalingappa
Law Minister of Mysore
In office
1 March 1967 – 28 May 1968
Chief MinisterS. Nijalingappa
Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Mysore
In office
1 March 1967 – 28 May 1968
Chief MinisterS. Nijalingappa
Education Minister of Mysore
In office
14 March 1962 – 28 Feb 1967
Chief Minister
4th Speaker of the Mysore Legislative Assembly
In office
19 December 1956 – 9 March 1962
Chief Minister
Preceded byH. S. Rudrappa
Succeeded byBantwal Vaikunta Baliga
1st Deputy speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly
In office
1 April 1952 – 31 October 1956
Preceded byPosition Established
ConstituencyHungund
Member of the Mysore Legislative Assembly
In office
1 November 1956 – 25 October 1969
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byG. P. Nanjayyanamath
ConstituencyHungund
Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly
In office
1 April 1952 – 31 October 1956
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byPosition disestablished
ConstituencyHungund
Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly
In office
January 1946 – 26 January 1950
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byPosition disestablished
ConstituencyBijapur South
Personal details
Born(1908-12-21)21 December 1908
Ilkal, Bombay Presidency (in present-day Bagalkot, Karnataka, India)[1]
Died25 October 1969(1969-10-25) (aged 60)
Kittur, Belgaum district, Mysore State (in present-day Karnataka)[2]
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)
Maribasamma
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(m. 1936)​
Alma materShahaji Law College, Kolhapur

His centenary celebrations were held in 2008.[5][6] He belongs to Banajiga sub-sect of Lingayat community [7]

See also

References
  1. Baligar, Manu. "ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತ ಸಂಸದೀಯ ಪಟುಗಳ ಬದುಕು ಬರಹಮಾಲಿಕ: ಎಸ್. ಆರ್. ಕಂಠಿ" (PDF). Karnataka Legislative Assembly. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. "Fourth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಸಭೆ)". Karnataka Legislative Assembly. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. "Maharaja administers oath to then CM S.R. Kanti". Mnc World.
  4. "Guiding Spirit". Kittur Sainik School.
  5. "S.R. Kanti remembered". The Hindu. 22 December 2008.
  6. "Former CM S R Kanti remembered". Deccan Herald.
  7. "NewsKarnataka". NewsKarnataka.
Preceded by
B. D. Jatti		 Chief Minister of Karnataka
14 March 1962 – 20 June 1962		 Succeeded by
S. Nijalingappa


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