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H. D. Deve Gowda was born on 18 May 1933 in Haradanahalli, a village in Holenarasipura Taluk, of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore (now in Hassan, Karnataka). His father Dodde Gowda was a paddy farmer and mother, Devamma was a home maker. Gowda earned a diploma in civil engineering from L. V. Polytechnic, Hassan, in the early 1950s.
Shri H. D. Deve Gowda, a staunch crusader of socio-economic development and an ardent admirer of the rich cultural heritage of India, was born on May 18, 1933 in Haradanahalli village of Holenarasipura taluk, Hassan District in Karnataka. A Civil Engineering Diploma holder, Shri Deve Gowda plunged into active politics at the early age of 20 when, after completing his education, he joined the Congress Party in 1953 and remained a member till 1962. Coming from a middle class agrarian ...
Dec 23, 2021 · Deve Gowda’s epic battle with Ramakrishna Hegde constitutes one of the most evocative as well as longest chapters of the book. You write: “Even seventeen years after Hegde’s death (2004), if there is anything that animates Gowda’s conversations, monologues and victimhood, navigates his impulses and judgments and is a touchstone to reckon his life’s good and bad moments, it is the memory of Hegde.”
Jun 13, 2024 · H.D. Deve Gowda (born May 18, 1933, Haradanahalli, Mysore [now Karnataka], India) is an Indian politician and legislator who served as chief minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996 and as prime minister of India from June 1996 to April 1997. Born into a Vokkaligas family, Gowda was raised in that subcaste’s agricultural tradition.
May 29, 2022 · Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda served as the Prime Minister of India for 324 days — from June 1, 1996, to April 21, 1997. Deve Gowda was sworn in as the country’s 12th PM in a dramatic political development that unfolded following the fall of the 13-day Atal Bihari Vajpayee government on May 27, 1996.
H. D. Deve Gowda: (Haradanahalli Dodde Gowda Deve Gowda) (här´ədän´əhä´lē dō´dā dā´vā gou´də), 1933–, Indian political leader, prime minister of India (1996–97), b. Haradanahalli, Karnataka, S India. A member of a farming family of intermediate caste, he was trained as a civil engineer and won his first seat in the Karnataka state assembly in 1962, rising to become Karnataka's chief minister.
Sep 30, 2023 · Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H D Deve Gowda, once seen as opposed to the BJP due to his die-hard socialist and secular credentials, has given his approval to the party’s tie-up with the BJP-led NDA for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.The change of heart comes as the former prime minister, who is 91, battles health issues, and the party he founded tries to recover from its biggest poll loss.
Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda is an Indian politician who served as the 11th prime minister of India from 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997. He was previously the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996. He presently is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Karnataka. He is the national president of the Janata Dal (Secular) party. Born in a farming family, he joined the Indian National Congress party in 1953, and remained a member until 1962. He was imprisoned ...
H. D. Deve Gowda entered politics when he was 20 years old by joining the Indian National Congress (INC). He left the party in 1962 after the party did not allotted a ticket to him for the Legislative Assembly elections. Before becoming a politician, Gowda used to advocate for the issues faced by the farmers in Karnataka.
May 18, 2021 · 'Son of the soil' former prime minister H D Deve Gowda is celebrating his 88th birthday on May 18. The National President of the Janata Dal (Secular) party, Devegowda is known for his exemplary ...
