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U. Srinivas Mallya

(1902 – 1965) – (Karnataka)

Ullal Srinivasa Mallya (Aged 63) known as U. Srinivas Mallya was an Indian politician born on 11 November 1902 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. He served as a Member of Parliament for 18 years, from 1946 to 1965, and played a key role in the development of undivided Dakshina Kannada. At the age of 18, Mallya joined the freedom movement after being inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s call to action.

Mallya resigned from his family business in Mangalore and began a life as a Satyagrahi, which resulted in him going to prison a number of times. He started his political career as the Secretary of the District Congress Committee and was President from 1937 to 1950. He later became a member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and served in various capacities in the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee prior to independence. Mallya passed away on 19 December 1965 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.