Benegal Shiva Rao | |
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| Member of the Indian Parliament for South Kanara (South) | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | K. R. Achar, as MP of Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency |
| Majority | 8841 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1891 Mangalore, Madras Presidency, British India (now Karnataka) |
| Died | 15 December 1975 Delhi |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Kitty Verstaendig |
| Residence(s) | Laxmi Sadan Cottage, Kadri Temple Road, Mangalore, South Kanara District |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Madras |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Profession | Politician |
Benegal Shiva Rao (26 February 1891 – 15 December 1975) was an Indian journalist and politician. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and an elected representative of the South Kanara constituency in the First Lok Sabha (later named Mangalore, currently Dakshina Kannada).[1][2] He was the correspondent of The Hindu and then of the Manchester Guardian.[3] He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1957 - 1960[4] and a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.[5]
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- ^ NOORANI, A.G. "Two sides of Nehru". Frontline. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "Alphabetical List Of All Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.