Dodda Thimmaiah Explained

Dodda Thimmaiah
Birth Date:	16 April 1920
Birth Place:	Hosapalaya, Tumkur District, British India
Office:	Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:	Kolar, Karnataka
Term Start:	1952
Term End:	1967
Successor:	G.Y. Krishnan
Office2:	Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly
Constituency2:	Gulur
Term Start2:	1967
Term End2:	1972
Predecessor2:	Constituency did not exist
Successor2:	G. Bovi
Party:	Indian National Congress
Spouse:	Govindamma (1952)
Children:	1 son 1 daughter
Source:	https://loksabha.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/1065.htm
Parents:	Shri Thimmaiah (father)
Alma Mater:	Government Central High School, Government Intermediate College, Bangalore, Maharaja's College, Mysore and Government Law College, Bangalore
Education:	B.A., B.L.

Dodda Thimmaiah was an Indian politician. He was elected to the lower House of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha, from the Kolar as a member of the Indian National Congress.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and background

Dodda Thimmaiah was born on 16 April 1920 in Hosapalaya of Tumkur District. Shri Thimmaiah was his father.^[4]

Dodda Thimmaiah completed his education in B.A., and B.L. from Government Central High School, Government Intermediate College, Bangalore, Maharaja's College, Mysore and Government Law College, Bangalore.^[5]

Personal life

Thimmaiah married Govindamma in 1952. The couple has 1 son and 1 daughter.^[6]

Political career

In 1942, Dodda Thimmaiah started working as a Congress party worker and started actively participating in the 1942 Movement. He was imprisoned and suspended from education for 2 years in B.A. Class.^[7] Later in 1947, He was again imprisoned for actively participating in the struggle for responsible Govt in Mysore.

After Independence of India Thimmaiah represented kolar in Lok Sabha (the Lower House of the Indian Parliament) for 2 times from (1952 to 1957) and (1957 to 1962).

Position held

!#!From!To!Position

1.			President of State Literary Association
2.	1946		Secretary of Maharaja's College Union
3.	1948		Secretary of Law College Union
4.			Member of the Food Council Development Committee Member of Working Committee - Mysore State Adijambava Sangh, Bangalore Member of District Rural Development Committee, Shimoga Member of District Food Council, Shimoga President of Harijanabhivridhi Sangh, Shimoga
5.	1952	1957	MP (1st term) in 1st Lok Sabha from Kolar
6.	1957	1962	MP (2nd term) in 2nd Lok Sabha from Kolar Parliamentary Secretary attached to the Minister of Mines and Fuel
7.	1962	1967	Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly from Gulur

External links

• Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website

Notes and References

1. Book: Trilochan Singh. Indian Parliament (1952-57): "Personalities"-Series 2 Authentic, Comprehensive and Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of Members of the Two Houses of Parliament. 13 April 2018. 1954. Arunam & Sheel. 291.
2. Book: Parliament of India, Third Lok Sabha: Who's who 1962. 13 April 2018. 1962. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 548.
3. Book: The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. 13 April 2018. 1976. 809.
4. Book: Sabha, India Parliament Lok . Parliament of India, Third Lok Sabha: Who's who 1962 . 1962 . Lok Sabha Secretariat . en.
5. Book: Rao . T. V. Rama . India at a Glance: A Comprehensive Reference Book on India . Binani . G. D. . 1954 . Orient Longmans . en.
6. Book: Sabha, India Parliament Lok . Who's who . 1962 . Parliament Secretariat . en.
7. Web site: Members Bioprofile . 2023-01-06 . loksabha.nic.in.