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K Shamaraja Iyengar Kannankote Shamaraja Iyengar Native: Kannankottai, Devakottai Taluk ,Sivagangai Dist.Tamilnadu (previously Ramanathapuram Dist.)

Born: 1898, Alur, Nelamangala Taluk,Bangalore Rural. Parents: Kannankote Srinivasan Iyengar and Alamelu. Spouse(s): Lakshmi (Death-1928) Tangammal Children: Dr.K Srinivasan K Seshadri K Gopalakrishna Jaya, Pushpa, Vijayalakshmi and Mohana Posts held: Last Municipal Councilor of Bangalore and The first Mayor of Bangalore.

Personal Life:

Kannankote Shamaraja Iyengar was born in the year 1898 in Alur, near Nelamangala, Bangalore rural disrict. K Shamaraja Iyengar was born to K Srinivasan and Alamelu. He was married to Lakshmi in the year 1921 with who he had 2 sons- Dr. K Srinivasan and K Seshadri. Lakshmi died in the year 1928. K Shamaraja Iyengar re-married after the death of Lakshmi to Tangammal, with whom he has 1 son and 4 daughters. During the Quit India movement, the president of the Bangalore City municipal council, K.Hanumanthaih and municipal councilor K.Shamaraja Iyengar were arrested for associating with the activities of the movement. On 15th August 1942 the council met and adjourned as a mark of protest against the arrest of Gandhiji and other national leaders and their president, K.Hanumanthiah. K Shamaraja Iyengar was an advocate by profession and also a political leader who fought for the freedom among the many from South India. After his 100th birth anniversary, the Government of Karnataka has named a road after him; "K Shamaraja Iyengar Rasthe".