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Gudleppa Hallikeri

(1906 – 1972) – (Karnataka)

Gudleppa Hallikeri (Aged 66), who was born on June 6, 1906 in Hosaritti, Dharwad, Bombay Presidency, was an Indian freedom fighter and a native of Hosaritti in Haveri district of Karnataka state. Hallikeri worked with several other freedom fighters such as Mahatma Gandhi, Mailara Mahadevappa, and Sanikoppa, using peaceful protests and non-violence as means to fight for independence. He also actively worked with Aluru Venkata Rao in the unification of Karnataka. Hallikeri founded a residential school named Gandhi Grameena Gurukul in Hosaritti. He passed away in 1972 in Hubli, Karnataka, India.