Sajjan Rao
Indian businessman
About Sajjan Rao
Lived 1868 – 1942 (aged 73–74).
Rao Bahadur Sajjan Rao (1868–1942) was a businessman and philanthropist from Bengaluru who was well known for his charities, educational institutions, hospitals, and hostels for the underprivileged.
Early life Sajjan Rao was born in Taggalla, Maddur in 1868 to a poor family. He traveled from Maddur to Bengaluru to work with his maternal uncle Bojagade Venkataraya and became one of the richest man in Bengaluru by 1926. The circle near [V.V.PURAM] is named after him as Sajjan Rao Circle. Also, the road in V V Puram is named after him as Sajjan Rao road.
Death Sajjan Rao died in 1942. He is buried near the Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple in Gavipuram.
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Who was Sajjan Rao?
Indian businessman
When was Sajjan Rao born?
Sajjan Rao was born in 1868.
When did Sajjan Rao die?
Sajjan Rao died in 1942.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sajjan Rao. https://biography.guide/sajjan-rao/
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