K. R. Achar

K. R. Achar (1894–1976) was an Indian politician, member of parliament, and member of the Karnataka Legislative council.[1][2][3]

Dr K. R. Achar
Member of Parliament (2nd Lok Sabha)
In office
1957–1962
ConstituencyMangalore
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
1962–1968
Personal details
Born(1894-04-08)8 April 1894
Barya village, South Kanara District
Died1976 (aged 81–82)
Political partyIndian National Congress
Children3 sons and 4 daughters
Parent(s)Vasudeva Acharya(father)
EducationM.A., LL.B
Alma materMaharaja's College, Mysore, Elphinstone College, Bombay and Law College, Bombay
ProfessionLawyer

Early life

Achar was the Supervisor of the Salt Satyagraha Camp at Mangalore in 1930. He was Secretary, Taluk Congress Committee and District Congress Committee. He was also vice-president of the South Kanara District Congress Committee. He also became the President of the Lalita Kala Mandali, Mangalore, South Kanara Natya Kaolthsava Samiti, Journalists Association, Mangalore and South Kanara Master Printers' Association. He was Editor of Rashtrabandhu and Kannada weekly.[4]

Positions held
  1. Joined Congress in 1918.[1]
  2. Worker in all the constructive works of Gandhiji's programme from 1920.[1]
  3. Secretary to Swarajist Party 1923–26.[1]
  4. Member and vice-president, Cosmopolitan Club, Mangalore.[1]
  5. Member, Tennis Club, Mangalore.[1]
  6. Supervisor of the Salt Satyagraha Camp at Mangalore in 1930.[1]
  7. Secretary and President, Mangalore Taluk Congress Committee.[1]
  8. General Secretary and vice-president, S. K. D. C. C.[1]
  9. President, Board of Trustees of Sri Subramanya Temple 1930 to 1942.[1]
  10. President, Lalitha Kala Mandali, Mangalore.[1]
  11. President, Mangalore Journalists' Association for 1955.[1][5][6]
  12. President, Lalitha Kala Mandali, Mangalore.[1]
  13. Member, K.P.C.C.
  14. Member, 2nd Lok Sabha 1957 to 1962.[1][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
  15. Member of Karnataka Legislative Council 1962 to 1968.[1][2][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]

References
  1. "Achar K. R." www.kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. Council, Mysore (India : State) Legislature Legislative (1968). Debates. Official Report.
  3. Council, Karnataka, India Legislature Legislative (1966). Karnataka Legislative Council Debates: Official Report. Government Press.
  4. "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. Press in India. Office of the Registrar of Newspapers. 1960.
  6. Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1957). Who's who. Parliament Secretariat.
  7. Sabha, India Parliament Lok (11 August 1958). Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  8. Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1957). Who's who. Parliament Secretariat.
  9. Commission, India Election (1962). Report on the General Elections in India. Election Commission of India.
  10. Sabha, India Parliament Rajya (1959). Parliamentary Debates.
  11. Research, National Council of Applied Economic (1962). Coastal Waterways in Mysore. National Council of Applied Economic Research.
  12. Sharma, Mukesh (2001). Whom and how to Write Complaint Letters. Storytellers. ISBN 978-81-7745-003-3.
  13. Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1961). Lok Sabha Parliamentary Committees: summary of work.
  14. Bhavan's Journal. 1964.
  15. Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1962). Second Lok Sabha, Activities and Achievements, 1957-62. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  16. Council, Mysore (India : State) Legislature Legislative (1966). A Review of Working of Mysore Legislative Council. Mysore Legislature Secretariat.
  17. Rao, Karnad Sadashiv; Committee, Karnad Sadashiv Rao Memorial (1971). Apostle of Sacrifice: Deshbhakta Karnad Sadashiv Rao Memorial Volume. Karnad Sadashiv Rao Memorial Committee.
  18. The Astrological Magazine. Raman Publications. 1979.
  19. Assembly, Mysore (India : State) Legislature Legislative (1963). Debates; Official Report (in Kannada).
  20. Karnataka State Gazetteer: South Kanara. Director of Print., Stationery and Publications at the Government Press. 1973.
  21. India, a Reference Annual. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1965.
  22. Singh, V. B. (9 August 1994). Elections in India: Data Handbook on Lok Sabha Elections 1986-1991. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-8039-9151-4.
  23. Reed, Sir Stanley (1965). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company.
  24. The Journal of Parliamentary Information. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1964.
  25. Council, Karnataka (India) Legislature Legislative (1978). A Review of Working of Karnataka Legislative Council, 1972 to 1977. Karnataka Legislature Secretariat.
  26. Zaidi, A. Moin (1976). The Encyclopaedia of Indian National Congress. S.Chand.
  27. Commission, India Election (1974). Biennial Elections Brochure: An Analysis, Council of States & Legislative Councils (1966-1973). Controller of Publications.
  28. Assurances, Mysore (India : State) Legislature Legislative Council Committee on Government (1970). Report.
  29. The Annual Register of Indian Political Parties. Orientalia (India). 1974.
  30. Statistics, Mysore (India : State) Bureau of Economics and (1964). Statistical Outline of Mysore.
  31. Assembly, Mysore (India : State) Legislature Legislative (1962). A Review of Working of Mysore Legislative Assembly. Mysore Legislature Secretariat.
  32. Council, Mysore (India : State) Legislative (1963). Who's who. Director of Print, Stationery and Publications at the Government Press.
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