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...

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...
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...
Koragappa was born at Hoige Bajar of Mangalore to a renowned Billawa family in 1865. He along with C Abdul Rehman started a trading company named C Abdul Rehman and Trading Co., they had trade ties wi...