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Writing about Ramappa's attitude to work and his relationship with the Maharajah, Yuvarajah Appa Pant states - "Auditing the accounts of every village, he laid down a procedure for collection of appropriate taxes. He paved the way to increase productivity in the villages. He bravely and skilfully introduced a system to make good use of the taxes collected through the Panchayats." | Writing about Ramappa's attitude to work and his relationship with the Maharajah, Yuvarajah Appa Pant states - "Auditing the accounts of every village, he laid down a procedure for collection of appropriate taxes. He paved the way to increase productivity in the villages. He bravely and skilfully introduced a system to make good use of the taxes collected through the Panchayats." | ||
As the Prime Minister of Aundh, Ramapapa Bidari realized Mahatma Gandhi's dream of [[ | As the Prime Minister of Aundh, Ramapapa Bidari realized Mahatma Gandhi's dream of [[Swaraj]]ya. He built schools, health centres, Samaja Mandirs, wells, lakes, and buildings in every village. He brought down the taxes on the farmers and increased the State's revenue by taxing the people without burdening them.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ramappa Balappa |first1=Bidari |title=The Unsung Champion of Gram Swarajya' |publisher=Dr. P.G. Halakatti Research Center |pages=35to55}}</ref> | ||
Recalling Ramappa Bidari's achievements, the Yuvarajah Appa Pant wrote, "The State of Aundh was indebted to certain wealthy men from whom it borrowed. Each year, Gangaram Chabildas lent Rs. 2-3 lakhs to the State of Aundh on the personal standing of the Maharajah. The debt was settled every February/March when the taxes were collected. In 1944, after 150 years, for the first time, the State did not borrow from Gangaram Chabildas. Ramappa Bidari was the first and last person to achieve this distinction."<br> | Recalling Ramappa Bidari's achievements, the Yuvarajah Appa Pant wrote, "The State of Aundh was indebted to certain wealthy men from whom it borrowed. Each year, Gangaram Chabildas lent Rs. 2-3 lakhs to the State of Aundh on the personal standing of the Maharajah. The debt was settled every February/March when the taxes were collected. In 1944, after 150 years, for the first time, the State did not borrow from Gangaram Chabildas. Ramappa Bidari was the first and last person to achieve this distinction."<br> | ||
Ramappa Bidari played a significant role first in forming the Union of | Ramappa Bidari played a significant role first in forming the [[Union of Southern States]] and later in its merger with the Indian Union. In 1948, prominent people and representatives from all the States were invited to Delhi to discuss the future of the States. The State of Aundh played a principal role in these discussions. Aundh and Jamkhandi States were the first to agree to join the Indian Union. Aundh was merged with the Mumbai province, and the Kannada speaking Gunadala was merged with the [[Bijapur]]a district.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ramappa Balappa |first1=Bidari |title=The Unsung Champion of Gram Swarajya' |publisher=Dr. P.G. Halakatti Research Center |pages=35to55}}</ref> | ||
== Bijapura District Congress President == | == Bijapura District Congress President == | ||
Sri Sharanayya B Vastra, the Secretary of the Zilla Congress Samiti in 1952, states in his memoirs that Ramappa Bidari was elected as the President of the Bijapura Zilla Congress Samiti on 10 June 1952. The Secretary of AICC Sri Agarwal would often visit Bijapur Zilla Congress Committee during Ramappa Bidari's presidency. He expressed his happiness at the activities of the Samiti, the systematic and neat way of maintaining official documents. | Sri Sharanayya B Vastra, the Secretary of the Zilla Congress Samiti in 1952, states in his memoirs that Ramappa Bidari was elected as the President of the Bijapura Zilla Congress Samiti on 10 June 1952. The Secretary of AICC Sri Agarwal would often visit Bijapur Zilla Congress Committee during Ramappa Bidari's presidency. He expressed his happiness at the activities of the Samiti, the systematic and neat way of maintaining official documents. | ||
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