Kudmul Ranga Rao was born on 29 June 1859 in Kudmul, a village within the part of Madras Presidency—currently part of Mangalore district,...

Karnad Sadashiva Rao was a prominent Indian freedom fighter and social reformer from Karnataka. He was born to Tulu-speaking family to Ramachandra Rao and Radhabai in the year 1881. He studied in Pres...
Giriyappa was born to a Biruva(Billawa) family in 1885 as an elder son of Arasappa, who was a social reformer. Giriyappa completed his matriculation at Canara Highschool in 1902, B.A at St. Aloysius C...
N Narnappa Suvarna was born to a Billawa family in 1891 at Nireshwalya of Old Bunder, Mangalore. His father was a teacher. Suvarna completed his primary education at Rosario School and graduation from...