Shankar Dev

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Shankar Dev
MLA - Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly
In office
1952–1957
Minister
  • Deputy Minister
  • Later Minister in former Hyderabad State (1952–1956)
Member of Parliament in 2nd Lok Sabha
In office
5 April 1957 – 31 March 1962
ConstituencyBidar Lok Sabha constituency
Member of Parliament in 5th Lok Sabha
In office
15 March 1971 – 18 January 1977
ConstituencyBidar Lok Sabha constituency
Member of Parliament in 6th Lok Sabha
In office
23 March 1977 – 22 August 1979
ConstituencyBidar Lok Sabha constituency
Personal details
Born1922
Bidar, Karnataka
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpousePadmavati (1950)
Children2 sons and 3 daughters
ParentBalaji Rao
Alma materGurukul University, Hardwar and Agra University.
Awards
  • State award from the Govt of Karnataka for social service.

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[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]
  • Deputy Minister and later Minister in former Hyderabad State (1952–1956).
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]

  1. ^ Palati, Dr Venkat Rao (3 August 2014). Role Of Freedom Fighters In Bidar District (1890 -1948). Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-312-40623-0.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1977). Who's who. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Members Bioprofile". loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ Kashyap, Subhash C. (1992). The Ten Lok Sabhas: From the First to the Tenth, 1952-1991. Shipra Publications. ISBN 978-81-85402-10-9.
  6. ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1975). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  7. ^ Department, Karnataka (India) Social Welfare (1973). Report - Social Welfare Department and Department of Probation and Aftercare Services. Social Welfare Department.
  8. ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok; Shakdher, S. L. (1977). Parliament of India, the Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971-1977: A Study. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  9. ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1979). Parliamentary Debates, House of the People: Official Report. Parliament Secretariat.
  10. ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1979). List of Members of Lok Sabha Showing Permanent and Delhi Addresses and Telephone Numbers. Lok Sabha Secretariat.