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T.R.Shamanna(13 March 1912-30 Aug 1990)was an Indian politician,a social activist,an educationist and an independence movement activist from the state of karnataka. He served as member of Parliament 7th Lok Sabha from Bangalore south from 1980-1984.

Career

TR 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.

Value based politics

TR Shamanna stood for value based politics.Known for simplicity and simple living, he was revered as Karnataka Gandhi.He moved in his own three wheeled vehicle for all public and private work. Fondly remembered as the father of the city council, TR Shamanna lead a movement to get tax on cyclists and water cess abolished that earned him the name Cycle Shamanna in the general public.

Entrepreneur

TR Shamanna co-founded the National Co-operative Bank in 1975 which has been one of the largest co-operative Bank in Karnataka.He was instrumental in mobilizing initial Share Capital and getting the Society registered as Bank by getting the RBI license within a short period.

Recognition

Recognizing his yeomen service to the society,the park adjoining the Bugle Rock in Bangalore has been named after him.