B. V. Kakkilaya
Bevinje Vishnu Kakkilaya (1918 or 1919 - 4 June 2012) was an Indian freedom fighter and leader of the Communist Party of India from Karnataka, India.[1] He fought for the rights of laborers and workers. He was jailed during the British rule of India for his struggle against the oppression of poor people. Even after India was made independent from Britain on August 15, 1947, he continued his fight for the rights of poor people in society. He was at the forefront of organising Beedi workers to get them benefits as per law and also improve their working conditions. He also highlighted the plight of Mangalore tile workers and agricultural labourers working in cardamom, coffee estates, and plantations. B.V. Kakkilaya fought for the unification of Kannada-speaking areas into Karnataka state. Even though Kasargod was taluk in erstwhile South Kanara district during British rule, it was left out of Karnataka state and added to Kerala state in 1956 during the reorganisation of states in independent India. He worked as the general secretary of Akhanda Karnataka Rajya Nirmana Parishat.[2]
Political career[edit]
- Member of the Rajya Sabha from Madras Assembly between 1952 and 1954.[3]
- MLA Bantwal from 1972 to 1978 and Vittal constituency from 1978 to 1983.[4]
As a writer[edit]
Some of his works are on
- Communism
- Bhoomi mathu akasha [5]
- Maanavana Nadige Vijnanadedege
- Karl Marx: Baduku, baraha
- Bharathiya Chinthane, Hindu dharma, Communism
- Bharathada muslimarau, a translation of Sacchar committee report and others.[6]
- Iravu Mattu Arivu
- Pracheena Bharathadalli Bhouthikavada
- Bhaarateeya Darshanagalu
- Puran Chandra Joshi - Communist Chaluvaliya Roovari
- Pracheena Bharatadalli Jatigala Ugama
- Bharatakkondu Badalu Dari[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "B.V. Kakkilaya passes away". The Hindu. www.thehindu.com. 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತ ಸಂಸದೀಯ ಪಟುಗಳ ಬದುಕು ಬರಹ ಮಾಲಿಕೆ ಬಿ. ವಿ. ಕಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲಾಯ" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2021.
- ^ "ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರ ಬಿ.ವಿ.ಕಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲಾಯ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ". vijaykarnataka.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "2 ಬಾರಿ ಶಾಸಕ: 1972ರಲ್ಲಿ , 1978ರ ವಿಧಾನಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ". vijaykarnataka.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Kakkilaya fought for beedi, cashew factory workers". www.deccanherald.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "ಸಮಾಜವಾದಿಯ ನಾಯಕನ ನೂರರ ನೆನಪು ಬಿ. ವಿ. ಕಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲಾಯ ಜನ್ಮಶತಾಬ್ದ". www.udayavani.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "BV-KAKKILAYA". www.sapnaonline.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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