D. K. Basaveshwar
Dundur Kalameshwar Basaveshwar was an Indian politician and trade unionist. He was born in 1898.[1] He served as a King's Commissioned Indian Officer during the First World War.[1] He joined the trade union movement in 1932.[1] He served as chairman of the Taluka Co-operative Supervising Union, as well as chairing the Industrial Association and other groups.[1] He was active in the civil disobedience movement of 1940-1941 and joined the 1942 Quit India struggle.[1] He was elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly in the 1946 election.[1] In 1947 was named District Commandant of the Home Guards Organisation in the Dharwar District.[1] He was re-elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly, standing as the Indian National Congress candidate for the unreserved seat of the Hubli constituency, in the 1952 election.[1][2] Basaveshwar was a disciple of Shri Aurobindo.[1]
Basaveshwar died before the end of the tenure of the Legislative Assembly, the independent candidate K.A. Shiddappa was elected to fill his seat in a by-election.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Homi Jehangirji H. Taleyarkhan (1953). Bombay Legislature Directory. Bombay Legislature Congress Party. p. 21.
- ^ India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (1953). India, a Reference Annual. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 108.
- ^ India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (1953). India, a Reference Annual. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 19.