Dr M. D. Nataraj was a politician of
Karnataka state and the son-in-law of
Devaraj Urs
Devaraj Devaraj Urs (20 August 1915 – 6 June 1982) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the eighth Chief Minister of Karnataka (1972–77, 1978–80), a state in southern India. He is also the longest serving Chief Minister of ...
, sometime
Chief Minister of Karnataka
The chief minister of Karnataka, formerly known as the chief minister of Mysore, is the chief executive officer of the government of the Indian state of Karnataka. As per the Constitution of India, the governor of Karnataka is the state's ''de j ...
. He was also a Doctor and practiced Ayurveda.
Family
Nataraj was married to Nagaratna, the second daughter of Devaraj Urs. The marriage was a
love marriage and
inter caste marriage
Due to longstanding cultural norms, inter-caste marriages in India remains a rare occurrence, but in the modern era has been permissible in certain sections of Indian society due to modernisation and urbanisation. According to the 2011 census, o ...
: Urs was from the high-ranking Arasu caste and Nataraj from the
Kuruba
Kuruba is a Hindu caste native to the Indian state of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are the third-largest caste group in Karnataka. Traditionally, they were agriculturalists and cattle farmers. The origins of kuruba i ...
caste. Nataraj and Nagaratna are survived by 3 children namely Suraj MN Hegde, Suhasini Satyadeep and Sudevraj MN Hegde
Nagaratna died, aged 28, after falling into a 60-foot-deep well. Her slippers were found nearby, outside the well, so it was suspected that she had committed suicide.
Politics
Nataraj formed the "Indira Brigade". He was instrumental in establishing the iron grip of Devaraj Urs in state politics. Nataraj was a Member of the Legislative Council of Karnataka.
1. He was the President of INTUC of Karnataka State
2. Organising Secretary of All India INTUC
3. President of Karnataka Wrestling and Athletic Association
4. President of Karnataka State Kurubara Sangha
5. He was also an Executive Committee member and K.P.C.C. Convenor of K.P.C.C. Backward Class Cell
6. He also served as the President of the Bangalore City District Congress Committee.
His hobbies included Football, Music and cultural activities, research and Ayurvedic medicines and sidda medicines
In popular culture
Raghu Mukherjee
Raghu Mukherjee is an Indian Kannada film actor and model.
Career
Mukherjee won the ''Grasim Mr. India'' title in February 2002 soon started receiving modelling assignments and thus pursued modelling for a while. He started his film career, ...
Portrayed the Nataraj character in 2022 Kannada Film ''
Head Bush
''Head Bush'' is a 2022 Kannada-language gangster film directed by Shoonya and written by Agni Shridhar, and produced by Dhananjaya and Ramco Somanna under the banner of Daali Pictures, SD Manna Talkies and Zee Studios. The film features an e ...
'' which is based on real-life character.
References
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Sons-in-Law
Politicians from Bangalore