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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian freedom fighter and parliamentarian}}<br />
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| name = G. S. Melkote<br />
| image = Gopaliah Subbukrishna Melkote.jpg<br />
| caption = Gopaliah Subbukrishna Melkote<br />
| birth_date = 15 October 1901<br />
| birth_place = [[Berhampur]], Bengal Presidency, British India presently in Orissa<br />
| residence =<br />
| death_date = 9 March 1982<br />
| death_place =<br />
| constituency = [[Hyderabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hyderabad]]<br />
| office = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]]<br />
| term = 1962 - 1977<br />
| predecessor = [[Vinayak Rao Koratkar]]<br />
| successor = [[K. S. Narayana]]<br />
| term2 = 1957 - 1962<br />
| predecessor2 = ''Seat established''<br />
| successor2 = [[Jagannathrao Venkatarao Chandriki]]<br />
| constituency2 = [[Raichur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raichur]]<br />
|office3 = Member of [[Hyderabad Legislative Assembly]]<br />
|predecessor3 = ''Seat established''<br />
|successor3 = [[K. Seethiah Gupta]]<br />
|term_start3 = 1952<br />
|term_end3 = 1957<br />
|constituency3 = [[Musheerabad (Assembly constituency)|Musheerabad]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (Till 1971, 1975-1982)<br />
| otherparty = [[Telangana Praja Samithi]] (1971-1975)<ref>https://www.geni.com/projects/Melkote-Family/1582 Melkote Family</ref><br />
| spouse = Vimlabai<br />
| children = 5; 3 sons and 2 daughter<br />
| website = [http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1259.htm] or at <strong> [http://www.geni.com/documents/index/6000000000606304017/ here] </strong> in Geni.com or Click here <strong> [http://www.geni.com/documents/view/profile-6000000000606304017?doc_id=6000000011863673710&mode=followed/ GSM_bio.html] </strong><br />
| father = Gopalayya<br />
| mother = Parvathamma<br />
| date =<br />
| year =<br />
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'''G. S. Melkote''' (16 October 1901 &ndash; 10 March 1982) was an Indian freedom fighter and parliamentarian. His complete name is '''Gopaliah Subbukrishna Melkote'''.<br />
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He was born at [[Berhampur]] in [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] state on the auspicious day of [[Saraswathi Pooja]]. He did L.M.S. from [[Osmania University]] in 1927 and practiced for some time combining the traditional medicine with Yogic practices. He was the president of [[Indian Medical Association]], [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] branch for some time and established Patanjali Yoga Research Institute.<br />
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He participated in various activities of [[Indian Freedom Movement]], such as the Home Rule movement, Salt Satyagraha, and Quit India movements.<br />
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After Indian independence, he contributed significantly in the development of Hyderabad state as Member of Hyderabad Assembly from [[Musheerabad (Assembly constituency)|Musheerabad]] between 1952 and 1957. He was also the finance Minister for [[Hyderabad state]] from 1952 till unification of [[Hyderabad state|Hyderabad]] and [[Andhra State]] (to form [[United Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]] under States reorganization act, 1956. He was elected to the Indian Parliament three times between 1962 and 1977 from the [[Hyderabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hyderabad]] constituency and in 1957 from [[Raichur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raichur]] constituency.<br />
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His wife Vimalabai was also a freedom fighter.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121105022757/http://www.hindu.com/2003/01/13/stories/2003011307480301.htm Vimalabai Melkote passes away, the Hindu.]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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* Melkote G. S., Luminaries of 20th Century, Part I, [[Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University]], Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 429–30.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.melkote.net Rare photographs of Dr. G.S. Melkote]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110703143445/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1259.htm Biodata of G. S. Melkote at Lok Sabha website.]<br />
* Resume can be found in the documents directory <strong> [http://www.geni.com/documents/index/6000000000606304017/ here] </strong> in Geni. or Click here <strong> [http://www.geni.com/documents/view/profile-6000000000606304017?doc_id=6000000011863673710&mode=followed/ GSM_bio.html] </strong><br />
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Public Affairs}}<br />
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