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In this Indian name, the name Shivalingappa is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Rudrappa Kanthi.

Shivalingappa Rudrappa Kanthi (21 December 1908 - 25 October 1969) was the Chief Minister of Karnataka (then, Mysore State) for a brief period in 1962. He hailed from Lingayat caste in Hungund in Bagalkot district (formerly Bijapur district) in the northern part of Karnataka. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he served as the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1962. Kanti was Chief Minister of the State for a brief period of 96 days in 1962.[3] Later, as Education Minister in the S. Nijalingappa Cabinet he was instrumental in the establishment of Bangalore University and Kittur Rani Chennamma Sainik Schools.[4]

His centenary celebrations were held in 2008.[5][6] He belonged to Banajiga sub-sect of Lingayat community. [7]

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References

  1. ^ Baligar, Manu. "ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತ ಸಂಸದೀಯ ಪಟುಗಳ ಬದುಕು ಬರಹಮಾಲಿಕ: ಎಸ್. ಆರ್. ಕಂಠಿ" (PDF). Karnataka Legislative Assembly. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Fourth Karnataka Legislative Assembly (ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಸಭೆ)". Karnataka Legislative Assembly. kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Maharaja administers oath to then CM S.R. Kanti". Mnc World.
  4. ^ "Guiding Spirit". Kittur Sainik School. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  5. ^ "S.R. Kanti remembered". The Hindu. 22 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Former CM S R Kanti remembered". Deccan Herald.
  7. ^ "NewsKarnataka". NewsKarnataka.
Preceded by Chief Minister of Karnataka
14 March 1962 – 20 June 1962 		Succeeded by
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