Shankar Dev
Indian politician
About Shankar Dev
Born 1922.
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.
Early life and background Dev was born in Bidar, Karnataka in 1922. Balaji Rao was his father. He completed his education from Gurukul University, Hardwar and Agra University.
Personal life Shankar Dev married Padmavati in 1950 and the couple had two sons and three daughters.
Career He left politics and joined Sarvodaya and Bhoodan Movement along with Acharya Vinobaji from 1962 to 1971. 1971 1977 MP (2nd term) in 5th Lok Sabha from Bidar. 1977 1979 MP (3rd term) in 6th Lok Sabha from Bidar.
Awards Dev received a State award from the Govt of Karnataka for social service.
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