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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Other uses|K. Mallappa (disambiguation){{!}}K. Mallappa}}
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| name = Malappa Lingappa Kollur
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| birth_date = 1905<ref>{{Cite web |title=ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಿಂದ ಅಪ್ಪ -ಮಗ ಏಕಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಸತ್‌ಗೆ ಎಂಟ್ರಿ! ಯಾರಿದು ಕೊಳೂರು ಮಲ್ಲಪ್ಪ ಎಂಬ ಅಪರೂಪದ ರಾಜಕಾರಣಿ? |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/kalaburagi/lok-sabha-elections-2024-father-and-son-entry-to-parliament-at-a-time-from-kalaburagi-this-is-a-history/articleshow/108864359.cms |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref>
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| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Rajya Sabha members biographical sketches 1952-2019 | url=http://rsintranet.nic.in/intrars/Member_Biographical_Book.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021211208/http://rsintranet.nic.in/intrars/Member_Biographical_Book.pdf | archive-date=2020-10-21}}</ref>
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| spouse = Shankaramma
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'''Kollur Mallappa''', also referred to as '''Malappa Lingappa Kollur''' (1905 – 24 October 2004) was the first President of Hyderabad Pradesh Congress Committee, prior to the merger of [[Hyderabad state|Hyderabad]] state into [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He was a Member of Parliament from [[Raichur]], now in [[Karnataka]] for several terms. He was a mentor of the late Indian Prime Minister [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]], several leaders like [[Virendra Patil]], [[Shivraj Patil]], [[S.B. Chavan]] and G. Venkataswamy, etc. He founded the ''[[Kuruba]] Sangham'' and the [[Kuruba]] hostel in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]].

== Life ==
Mallappa was born in 1905 in a Kannada [[Kuruba Gowda]] community<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/p-v-narasimha-rao-to-honour-mallapa/articleshow/107458.cms|title=P V Narasimha Rao to honour Mallapa|date=1 August 2003|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2023-04-05}}</ref> and joined the [[Indian National Congress]] in 1935 following a visit to [[Sabarmati Ashram]] along with his associate Janardhana Desai. The two met [[Mahatma Gandhi]]. He took an interest in Gandhian constructive activities and was the agent for the sale of cotton and woollen khadi and the popularisation of [[Hindi]].

== Political life ==
Mallappa was elected to the Hyderabad State Assembly from [[Shorapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Surpur]] in [[Kalaburagi district]] in [[1952 Hyderabad Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4105-hyderabad-1951/|title=Hyderabad, 1951|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref> After the reorganisation of the State, he was elected to the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly|Mysore Assembly]] in 1957 from [[Sedam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sedam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/karnataka/assembly-constituencies/1957-election-results.html|title=Karnataka Assembly Election Results in 1957|website=elections.in}}</ref> He joined the [[Bhoodan]] movement started by [[Vinoba Bhave]]. He was also a [[Member of Parliament]] representing [[Karnataka]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the [[upper house]] of [[Parliament of India|India's Parliament]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/k.pdf| title=RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003 | publisher=[[Rajya Sabha]] | accessdate=31 March 2019}}</ref><ref name="Reed1974">{{cite book|author=Sir Stanley Reed|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LAcfAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=31 March 2019|year=1974|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Company|page=649}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Manorama Year Book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TYFKAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=31 March 2019|year=1975|publisher=Manorama Publishing House.|page=591}}</ref><ref name="Sabha2003">{{cite book|author=India. Parliament. Rajya Sabha|title=Rajya Sabha Members: Biographical Sketches, 1952-2003|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VtpFJucR0foC|accessdate=31 March 2019|year=2003|publisher=Rajya Sabha Secretariat|page=170}}</ref> and had close ties with [[Indira Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gour |first=Raj Bahadur |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6izSTnnmXE8C&q=kollur+mallappa+yadgir |title=Makhdoom; a Memoir |date=1970 |publisher=Communist Party [of India] |language=en}}</ref> Mallappa was responsible for getting the Congress party nomination to the former Chief Minister of [[Karnataka]], [[N. Dharam Singh]], and the then [[Union Minister]] for Water Resources, [[Mallikarjun Kharge|M. Mallikarjun Kharge]], to contest the Assembly elections in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3772-karnataka-1957/|title=Karnataka 1957|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref> He was the Minister for Industries and Commerce in Karnataka from 1957 to 1962.<ref>https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=160287975&ST=HI&SNM=98dcce7&SC=SPORT Members of the Delhi football team being introduced to K. Mallappa, State Minister for Industries and Commerce</ref> He was defeated by [[Vidyadhar Guruji Sayanna]], from [[Gurmitkal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gurmitkal]] in [[1962 Mysore Legislative Assembly election]]s.<ref name=Vidyadhar>{{cite news|title=Freedom fighter Vidyadhar Guruji dies aged 105 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/freedom-fighter-vidyadhar-guruji-dies-aged-105/article19390059.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=30 July 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109042152/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/freedom-fighter-vidyadhar-guruji-dies-aged-105/article19390059.ece |archivedate= 9 November 2020|last1=Para |first1=Praveen }}</ref>

== 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. Mallappa had the distinction of being elected President of the Hyderabad State Congress. He also fought against the [[Razakars (Hyderabad)|Razakars]] of Hyderabad. Kollur Mallappa had a son called Rajashekar Kollur, who was elected as a Member of Parliament and his sons called Sanjeev Kollur and Pavan Kollur, and two daughters Vijaylakshmi & Jayalakshmi Kollur. His daughter named Thayamma and her two children called C Prabhakar and C Jagadish with their respective children live in Bangalore Roopesh, Vaishnavi,Raghav.
Kollur Mallappa also had one brother called Ishwarappa Kollur and his sons called Dasharath Kollur & Dr Amaresh Kollur, his son Adarsh Kollur, and his wife Manjula Kollur.<ref>K Kamaraj 116th birth anniv: Rare pics of 'Kingmaker' https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/k-kamaraj-116th-birth-anniv-rare-pics-of-kingmaker-747273.html</ref>

==Political Party==
He was associated with [[Indian National Congress]] for most of his career and joined the [[Congress (R)]], the faction supported by [[Indira Gandhi]] when [[S. Nijalingappa]] and others parted ways by forming [[Indian National Congress (Organisation)]] in 1969. Later in the 1970's the name [[Congress (R)]] evolved to [[Indian National Congress (I)]] the 'I' stands for Indira and gradually [[Indian National Congress (I)|Congress (I)]] became [[Indian National Congress]] as [[Congress (O)]] merged with [[Janata Party]].<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2013/apr/29/party-affiliations-secondary-family-politics-is-cornerstone-of-yadgir-district-472512.html Party affiliations secondary, family politics is the cornerstone of Yadgir district</ref>

== Death ==
Mallappa, aged 99 years, died at the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in [[Bangalore]] on 24 October 2004 after a prolonged illness.
He was one of the last links with the Congress of Mahatma Gandhi's days and the freedom struggle. He is best remembered for giving up his claim to the office of Chief Minister in 1972 when the [[Indian National Congress]] was returned to power with a thumping majority and instead installing [[D. Devaraj Urs]] as Chief Minister. He was at that time a member of the [[Congress Working Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-06-29|title=The Hindu : Karnataka News : Kollur Mallappa passes away|url=http://hindu.com/2004/10/25/stories/2004102503980400.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629110004/http://hindu.com/2004/10/25/stories/2004102503980400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-29|access-date=2021-12-28|website=archive.ph}}</ref><ref>https://www.tentaran.com/24-october-in-indian-history-today-special-day/ Today in history India 24 October – Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 24 October</ref>

== Memorial ==
On 20 February 2017 Congress leader [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] said the CM of Karnataka [[Siddaramaiah]] has accepted his demand to build a memorial for Mallappa in [[Yadgir]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2017-02-20|title=Centre approves one more ring road for Kalaburagi|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/Centre-approves-one-more-ring-road-for-Kalaburagi/article17330728.ece|access-date=2021-10-17|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> On 16 March 2017 the government announced the construction of the memorial.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-16|title=Lakkundi Development Authority to be set up at a cost Rs 3 crore|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/601607/lakkundi-development-authority-set-up.html|access-date=2021-10-17|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=K |first=Prakash Narayana |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A1xHDwAAQBAJ&dq=kollur+mallappa&pg=PA52 |title=KNOW OUR KARNATAKA: A book for Competitive Exams |date=2018-01-18 |publisher=Pothi.com |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
{{People from Yadgir district}}{{Indian National Congress}}

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[[Category:Hyderabad MLAs 1952–1957]]

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