Ammembala Balappa was an Indian freedom fighter and socialist leader who is known for participating in the Quit India Movement in 1942.
15 Facts About Ammembala Balappa
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Ammembala Balappa played an important role in drafting the Declaration of land policy by the D Devaraj Urs government during prime minister Indira Gandhi's tenure.
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Ammembala Balappa is credited for founding the first Tulu language newspaper Tulu Siri in 1970.
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Ammembala Balappa was born in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada on 23 February 1922.
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Ammembala Balappa learnt to speak and read the Hindi language from PV Narasimha Rao and got in touch with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Jayaprakash Narayan.
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On 15 August 1947 Ammembala Balappa hoisted tricolour flag at Sultan bateri watch tower in Mangalore.
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Ammembala Balappa became involved in the labour movement in Mangalore, started cooperative banks to help rural folk.
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Ammembala Balappa was one of the main contributors to the Declaration of Land Policy by the D Devaraj Urs's government during PM Indira Gandhi's tenure.
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Ammembala Balappa was recognized as a journalist, as he published a Kannada language newspaper called Mithra in the year 1952.
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Ammembala Balappa started the first Tulu language newspaper Tulu Siri in 1970.
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Ammembala Balappa founded Bantwal Society Service Co-operative Bank in 1980, to provide financial assistance to the rural folks.
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Ammembala Balappa was a member of the Karnataka state government's Backward Class Commission and Mangalore University Academy Council member from 1982 to 1992.
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Ammembala Balappa was the founder of Samaja Seva Sahakari Bank of Bantwal.
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Ammembala Balappa was honoured with the 'Swarna Swathanthrya' award by the State Government of Karnataka on the occasion of the 50th year of Indian Independence in 1997.
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Ammembala Balappa was guru of trade unionist and union minister George Fernandes.