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{{Infobox Officeholder
| order1 = Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for [[Bangalore South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore South]]
| term_start1 = 1980
| term_end1 = 1984
| monarch1 =
| primeminister1 = [[Indira Gandhi]]
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1912|3|13}}
| birth_place = Tirumale, Magadi [[Ramanagara district]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1990|8|30|1912|1|7}}
| death_place = Bangalore
| nationality = [[India]]n
| party = [[Janata Party]]
| alma_mater =
| profession = {{hlist|Chartered Accountant|educationist|social worker|politician}}
| spouse = Late Muthulakshmi
| children = 7
}}
'''Tirumale Ranganatha Shamanna''' (13 March 1912 – 30 August 1990) was an Indian politician, social activist educationist,
and [[Indian independence movement|independence movement]] activist from the state of [[Karnataka]]. He served as
member of Parliament 7th [[Lok Sabha]] for [[Bangalore South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore South]] from 1980-1984.<ref name="IBN live">{{cite web|title=Member of Parliament|url=http://origin-www.ibnlive.com/politics/electionstats/stateresult/1980/s10.html}}</ref>

==Career==

Shamanna started his career as a corporator to the Bangalore city corporation, now called [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] in 1957 then also represented as Member to the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] four times.<ref name=NCB>{{cite web|title=National Co-operative Bank Ltd|url=http://www.ncbl.org.in/promotors.html|accessdate=20 April 2012}}</ref> Throughout the political career, he represented the same party from where he had the initial stint. In 1980, he was the only non-ruling Janata party candidate to win the elections to the parliament.<ref>{{cite news|title=A man of principle|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1391968.ece|accessdate=29 December 2012|newspaper=New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Public service==

Shamanna was known for his simplicity and simple living; he was revered as Karnataka Gandhi. He used his own [[Three-wheeler|three-wheeled vehicle]] for all public and private work.<ref name="DH article">{{cite web|title=Newspaper article |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/24839/wearing-simplicity-sleeve.html|accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref> Remembered as the father of the city council, he led a movement to abolish cycle tax and water [[cess]] and reduce the burden of property tax that earned him the name ''Cycle Shamanna'' in the general public. In the early 1950s, [[Bengaluru]] witnessed severe water and power shortages. Shamanna led a representation to the central government to get the required quantity of water and electricity supplied to the citizens of the city.

==Entrepreneur==
Shamanna started Shri Ranganatha Institute of Commerce in 1938 to provide typing and stenography (shorthand) skills to the emerging working population of South Bangalore. Realizing the growing need of [[Bengaluru]] city, Shamanna initiated formation of new layouts for residential purposes of citizens.<ref name="New layouts">{{cite news|title=TRS inspiration parivartana foundation |url=http://www.parivartana.in/parivartana_inspiration|accessdate=22 April 2012}}</ref>
In 1975, Shamanna co-founded the National Co-operative Bank, which is now one of the largest [[cooperative banking|co-operative banks]] in [[Karnataka]]. He was instrumental in mobilizing initial share capital and getting the society registered as a bank by getting the [[Reserve Bank of India]] license within a short period.<ref name=NCB/>

==Educational Institutions==

Shamanna was instrumental directly or indirectly in setting up educational institutions in [[Bengaluru]]. He was the trustee of the Achaya Patashala and [[Vijaya College, Bangalore|Vijaya College]]. He also served as secretary, treasurer and finally as vice president of [[National College, Bangalore]] run by the National Education Society Of Karnataka (NES). He also served as Chairman of Board of visitors of [[Victoria Hospital (Bangalore Medical College)|Victoria Hospital at Banalore Medical College]]. He assisted the set-up of [[B.M.S. College of Engineering]] by helping to procure the land for the proposed institution.

==Social service==
As chairman of Central relief committee, beggar relief centers were set up in different parts of [[Karnataka]]. He ensured beggars and socially deprived segment of the population were treated with dignity. He was also responsible for setting up several social organizations for the welfare of women and underprivileged.<ref name="social work">{{cite web|title=TRS inspiration parivartana foundation |url=http://www.parivartana.in/parivartana_inspiration|accessdate=22 April 2012}}</ref> Shamanna initiated and executed a transit accommodation for the patients and relatives visiting the government run [[Victoria Hospital (Bangalore Medical College)]]. Similar effort was done at Kidwai Memorial Cancer Hospital.<ref>{{cite news|title=A man of principle |url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1391968.ece|accessdate=28 December 2012|newspaper=New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Recognition==
Recognizing his yeoman service to the society, the park adjoining the [[Bugle Rock]] in [[Bengaluru]] has been named after him. As his social service centered on socially deprived population, one such locality in [[Bengaluru]] bears his name.<ref name="TRS Nagar">{{cite web|title=Shamanna Nagar|url=http://www.getpincode.info/t-r-shamanna-nagar-bangalore}}</ref>

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* http://eci.nic.in/archive/GE2004/pollupd/pc/states/s10/partycomp13.htm
* http://origin-www.ibnlive.com/politics/electionstats/stateresult/1980/s10.html
* http://www.ncbl.org.in/promotors.html
* http://www.deccanherald.com/content/24839/wearing-simplicity-sleeve.html
* http://www.parivartana.in/parivartana_inspiration
* http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article1391968.ece

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[[Category:1912 births]]
[[Category:1990 deaths]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Indian independence activists from Karnataka]]
[[Category:7th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Janata Party politicians]]

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