R. Gundu Rao
Encyclopedia
R. Gundu Rao (1935–1993) was Chief Minister of Karnataka
state, India
from 1980 to 1983.
Rao was born in Kushalnagar, Kodagu, India. His parents were K. Rama Rao and Chinamma. His father was a local Headmaster. He studied in Ammathi High school for a while. He was Town Municipal President of Kushalanagar. He was a well-known Ball Badminton Player in Kodagu and has won numerous trophies. He was elected MLA from Somwarpet
in 1972 and 1978. He became the first Brahmin
Chief minister of Karnataka before Ramakrishna Hegde in 1983 after the fall of Devaraja Urs government. Gundu Rao built Majestic bus
station in Bangalore
which is known today as Kempe Gowda bus station. He built bus stations at a strategic place near Bangalore city railway station where people coming from other places either by bus or train can alight and board city buses to different parts of Bangalore
. The city bus station is built in a semicircular fashion, so that non-natives can easily find bus routes and stops just by walking on the foot bridge provided at the diameter of semicircle. This bus station is said to be unique in whole of Asia. He also sanctioned numerous Medical and Engineering Colleges in Karnataka. The Cauvery IInd Stage was completed within a year and half during his tenure. He was also responsible for the "Kala Mandira" in Mysore. He was also known for being a very secular leader and helped all castes and faiths. The Gokak agitation
occurred during his tenure.
Gundu Rao was also a Member of Parliament from Bangalore South Constituency from 1989 to 1991. He died of leukemia in London on 22 August 1993, aged 57.
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
from 1980 to 1983.
Rao was born in Kushalnagar, Kodagu, India. His parents were K. Rama Rao and Chinamma. His father was a local Headmaster. He studied in Ammathi High school for a while. He was Town Municipal President of Kushalanagar. He was a well-known Ball Badminton Player in Kodagu and has won numerous trophies. He was elected MLA from Somwarpet
Somwarpet
Somwarpet is a panchayat town in Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka...
in 1972 and 1978. He became the first Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
Chief minister of Karnataka before Ramakrishna Hegde in 1983 after the fall of Devaraja Urs government. Gundu Rao built Majestic bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
station in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
which is known today as Kempe Gowda bus station. He built bus stations at a strategic place near Bangalore city railway station where people coming from other places either by bus or train can alight and board city buses to different parts of Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. The city bus station is built in a semicircular fashion, so that non-natives can easily find bus routes and stops just by walking on the foot bridge provided at the diameter of semicircle. This bus station is said to be unique in whole of Asia. He also sanctioned numerous Medical and Engineering Colleges in Karnataka. The Cauvery IInd Stage was completed within a year and half during his tenure. He was also responsible for the "Kala Mandira" in Mysore. He was also known for being a very secular leader and helped all castes and faiths. The Gokak agitation
Gokak agitation
Gokak agitation was a successful language rights agitation in the 1980s that fought for the first language status of the Kannada language in the state of Karnataka, India....
occurred during his tenure.
Gundu Rao was also a Member of Parliament from Bangalore South Constituency from 1989 to 1991. He died of leukemia in London on 22 August 1993, aged 57.