| Birth Date: | 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Bidar, Karnataka |
| Parents: | Balaji Rao |
| Alma Mater: | Gurukul University, Hardwar and Agra University. |
| Spouse: | Padmavati (1950) |
| Children: | 2 sons and 3 daughters |
| Office: | MLA - Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly |
| Termstart: | 1952 |
| Termend: | 1957 |
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| Office1: | Member of Parliament in 2nd Lok Sabha |
| Constituency1: | Bidar Lok Sabha constituency |
| Termstart1: | 5 April 1957 |
| Termend1: | 31 March 1962 |
| Office2: | Member of Parliament in 5th Lok Sabha |
| Termstart2: | 15 March 1971 |
| Constituency2: | Bidar Lok Sabha constituency |
| Termend2: | 18 January 1977 |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Office3: | Member of Parliament in 6th Lok Sabha |
| Constituency3: | Bidar Lok Sabha constituency |
| Termstart3: | 23 March 1977 |
| Termend3: | 22 August 1979 |
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Shankar Dev was an Indian politician and three-time Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Parliament of India). He was also a Member of Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly and served as Deputy Minister and later Minister in former Hyderabad State from 1952 to 1956.[1] [2]
Dev was born in Bidar, Karnataka in 1922. Balaji Rao was his father. He completed his education from Gurukul University, Hardwar and Agra University.[3]
Shankar Dev married Padmavati in 1950 and the couple had two sons and three daughters.[4]
He left politics and joined Sarvodaya and Bhoodan Movement along with Acharya Vinobaji from 1962 to 1971.[4]
| 1952 | 1956 | Member of Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly.
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| 1956 | 1957 | Member of Mysore Legislative Assembly. | |
| 1957 | 1962 | MP (1st term) 2nd Lok Sabha from Bidar.[5] | |
| 1971 | 1977 | MP (2nd term) in 5th Lok Sabha from Bidar.[6] [7] [8] | |
| 1977 | 1979 | MP (3rd term) in 6th Lok Sabha from Bidar.[9] [10] |
Dev received a State award from the Govt of Karnataka for social service.[4]