G. S. Melkote (16 October 1901 – 10 March 1982) was an Indian freedom fighter and parliamentarian. His full name is Gopaliah Subbukrishna Melkote. He was born at

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state on the auspicious day of Saraswathi Pooja. He did L.M.S. from

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in 1927 and practiced for some time combining the traditional medicine with Yogic practices. He was the president of

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branch for some time and established Patanjali Yoga Research Institute. He participated in various activities of

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, such as the Home Rule movement, Salt Satyagraha, and Quit India movements. After Indian independence, he contributed significantly in the development of Hyderabad state as Member of Hyderabad Assembly from

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between 1952 and 1957. He was also the finance Minister for

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from 1952 till unification of

and

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(to form

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under States reorganization act, 1956). He was elected to the Indian Parliament three times (1962, 1967 and 1977) from the

constituency and in 1957 from

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constituency. He resigned as member of

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in 1970, also left

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to join Telangana movement, eventually joining

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. His wife Vimalabai was also a freedom fighter.Vimalabai Melkote passes away, the Hindu.
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References

* Melkote G. S., Luminaries of 20th Century, Part I,

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, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 429–30.

External links

Rare photographs of Dr. G.S. Melkote

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