Karnad Sadashiva Rao was an

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from what is now

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. Rao was born to a wealthy south Indian family in 1881. He studied at Presidency College in

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and also studied law in

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. Rao became involved in the Indian independence movement. He founded Mahila Sabha to help widows and poor women. By 1919, he was fully involved in the Indian independence movement, being one of the first from what is now Karnataka to volunteer for

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movement. He was also one of the key members of the

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and was responsible for expanding the party in what is now Karnataka. Rao spent all of his wealth in service of the independence movement and for helping the poor. He attended the

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Congress Session in December 1936. A penniless Sadashiva Rao stayed in a leaky hut, and caught cold and fever. Despite this, Rao travelled to Mumbai without telling anyone of his condition. He died shortly afterwards on 9 January 1937. Rao died without a single penny, without having money to even perform his last rites.

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was named after Karnad Sadashiva Rao in 1960.

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or popularly known as KS Rao Road in

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is named after Karnad Sadashiva Rao.

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Indian independence activists from Karnataka 1881 births 1937 deaths Politicians from British India Politicians from Mangalore Presidency College, Chennai alumni {{India-activist-stub