Kollur Mallappa - Hyderabad Karnataka Gandhi

Hyderabad Karnataka Gandhi

In 1941, the Nizam's government arrested him and he was jailed. He represented the Hyderabad State Congress in the August 1942 Mumbai session of the party where the Quit India call was given. The day after the country gained independence in 1947, his wife Shankaramma died. But that did not deter him from taking part in the celebrations. Mr. Mallappa had the distinction of being elected President of the Hyderabad State Congress. He also fought against the Razakars of Hyderabad. Kollur Mallapa had son called Rajashekar Kollur, who was elected as Member of Parliament and his sons called Sanjeev Kollur and Pavan Kollur, and two daughters Vijaylakshmi & Jayalakshmi Kollur. Kolur mallappa also had one brother called ishwarappa kollur and his sons called Dasharath Kollur & Ambersh kollur.