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'''Rao Bahadur Sajjan Rao''' (1868–1942) was a businessman<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UEluAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Sajjan+Rao%22+-wikipedia|title=Bangalore: the story of a city|last=Jayapal|first=Maya|date=1997|publisher=Eastwest Books (Madras)|isbn=9788186852095|language=en}}</ref> and philanthropist from [[Bengaluru]] who was well known for his charities, educational institutions, hospitals, and hostels for the underprivileged.<ref name=sajjan>{{cite web |title=A block of history faces wipeout |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/a-block-of-history-faces-wipeout/articleshow/62357420.cms |website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref>

==Early life==
Sajjan Rao was born in Taggalla, [[Maddur, Mandya|Maddur]] in 1868 in a family of limited means. He traveled from [[Maddur, Mandya|Maddur]] to [[Bengaluru]] to work with his maternal uncle Bojagade Venkataraya in his shop and became one of the richest man in [[Bengaluru]] by 1926.<ref name="rao" /><ref name=":0" />

==Notable works==
* He built Subramanya Swamy temple, choultry at Sajjan Rao Circle.<ref name="rao" />
* The maternity block at [[Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital]] in [[Bengaluru]] is named after him as a token of gratitude for his 50,000 rupees donation in 1930<ref name=sajjan /> which was demanded by Diwan Sir [[Mirza Ismail]].<ref name="rao" />
* He built roundabout at Sajjan Rao circle on the demand by the corporation to facilitate hassle free traffic movement.<ref name="rao" />
* He has also constructed a dispensary at Sajjan Rao circle which he donated to the corporation in 1909.<ref name="rao" />
* In 1909, he built a free hostel in the memory of his maternal uncle Venkat Rao Bhojagade which is called as Maratha hostel at present.<ref name="rao" />
* He has also constructed educational institution for the poor students as well as the school for differently abled.<ref name="rao" />

==Recognition==
* He was awarded with the title ''Dharma Prakasha'' by King of [[Mysore]] in recognition of his social work .<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/bengaluru-city/here-lies-sajjan-rao-forgotten-forsaken/articleshow/60461707.cms|title=Sajjan Rao tomb: ಸಮಾಜ ಸೇವಕ ಸಜ್ಜನ್‌ ರಾವ್‌ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮರೆತ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು - here lies sajjan rao. forgotten, forsaken|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref>
*The circle near [[Lal Bagh|Lalbagh]] is named after him as Sajjan Rao Circle.<ref name="rao">{{cite web |title=Here lies Sajjan Rao. Forgotten, forsaken |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/here-lies-sajjan-rao-forgotten-forsaken/articleshow/60453883.cms |website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref>
* Also, the road in V V Puram is named after him as Sajjan Rao road.<ref>{{cite web |title=Contaminated tap water vexes VV Puram residents - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/contaminated-tap-water-vexes-vv-puram-residents/articleshow/63836638.cms?from=mdr |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Death ==
Sajjan Rao died in 1942. He is buried near the [[Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple]] in Gavipuram.<ref name=rao />

==References==
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[[Category:People from Bangalore]]
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[[Category:People from Bangalore Urban district]]

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