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]
Shankar Dev | |
|---|---|
| MLA - Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Minister |
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| Member of Parliament in 2nd Lok Sabha | |
| In office 5 April 1957 – 31 March 1962 | |
| Constituency | Bidar Lok Sabha constituency |
| Member of Parliament in 5th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 15 March 1971 – 18 January 1977 | |
| Constituency | Bidar Lok Sabha constituency |
| Member of Parliament in 6th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 March 1977 – 22 August 1979 | |
| Constituency | Bidar Lok Sabha constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Bidar, Karnataka |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Padmavati (1950) |
| Children | 2 sons and 3 daughters |
| Parent | Balaji Rao |
| Alma mater | Gurukul University, Hardwar and Agra University. |
| Awards |
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Early life and background edit
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 edit
Shankar Dev married Padmavati in 1950 and the couple had two sons and three daughters.[4]
Career edit
He left politics and joined Sarvodaya and Bhoodan Movement along with Acharya Vinobaji from 1962 to 1971.[4]
Position held edit
- General Secretary - All India Depressed Classes League (1960–1962).[4]
| From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1956 | Member of Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly.[4]
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| 1956 | 1957 | Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly.[4] |
| 1957 | 1962 | MP (1st term) 2nd Lok Sabha from Bidar.[5] |
| 1971 | 1977 | MP (2nd term) in 5th Lok Sabha from Bidar.[6][7][8] |
| 1977 | 1979 | MP (3rd term) in 6th Lok Sabha from Bidar.[9][10] |
Awards edit
Dev received a State award from the Govt of Karnataka for social service.[4]
References edit
- ^ 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.