Karnad Sadashiva Rao

Karnad Sadashiva Rao was an Indian freedom fighter, philanthropist and social reformer from Karnataka. Rao was born in a wealthy family but he sacrificed evrything for the nation. he was born on 29-03-1881 to Shanta alias Umasundari and Karnad Ramachandra Rao . He studied at presidency College in Madras and Law in Mumbai.

Career
Rao became involved in the Indian Independence movement. He founded Mahila Sabha to help widows and poor women. He was fully involved in the Indian independence movement, being one of the first from Karnataka to volunteer for Gandhi’s Satyagraha movement. He was also one of the key member of the Congress Party and was responsible for expanding the party in Karnataka. Rao spent all of his wealth in service of the independence movement and for helping the poor. He has genrously donated to Besant Girls School, Brahma Samaja, Ganapathi High School, Depressed Class mission and many other organisations. He was active member of Brahma Samaj and Social Reform Movement. After the first World War, to help the poor people, he spent his money to buy rice and distributed it to them. During the severe flood in the 1923, he accomodated the affected people in his house. He attended the Faizapur Congress Session in 1936. A pennyless Sadashiva Rao stayed in leaky hut and caught cold and fever. Despite this he travelled from Faizapur to Bombay. He died without a single penny, without having money to perform his last rites.

Honours
Sadashiv Nagar in Bangalore was named after Karnad Sadashiva Rao in 1960. Karnad Sadashiva Rao Road or popularly known as K.S.Rao Road in Mangalore is named after him. Karnad Sadashiv Rao Circle in Karnad, Mulki was named in his honour. Central library in Mangalore was named after him.