PATIL, SHRI S. B., Congress, (Karnataka—Bagalkot— 1977) :  s. of Shri Basanagouda; b. at Sunag, Bijapur District, November 23, 1925; ed. at Basaweswar High School, Bagalkot, Siddeswar High School, Bijapur, Basaweswar College, Bagalkot and Agricultural College, Dharwar; m. Smt. Sangamma, 1946; 1 s. and 2 d.; Agriculturist; Participated in the ‘Quit India’ Movement and was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment in 1942; President, District Congress Committee, Bijapur, for two years; Member (i) Mysore Pradesh Congress Committee, (ii) Vice President, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, Bangalore, (iii) All-India Congress Committee since 1960, (iv) Indian Council of Agricultural Research; (v) District Development Council, Bijapur, (vi) Indian Trade Advisory Council, (vii) Consultative Committee on Ghataprabha Project, and (viii) Rehabilitation Committee of Upper Krishna Project; Honorary Magistrate for Bilgi Taluka, 1 960—62; Chairman, Board of Directors of Bagalkot Cement Company; President, (i) Bilgi Taluka Agricultural Produce Co-operative Marketing Committee since 1960; (ii) Bagalkot Cement Company Labour Union; Member, (i) Third Lok Sabha, 1962—67, (ii) Fourth Lok Sabha, 1967—70, (iii) Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971—77, (iv) Rules Committee, Lok Sabha, (v) Estimates Committee; (vi) Members’ Salaries and Allowances Committee, (vii) Railway Convention Committee, (viii) Joint Committee’s on—(a) Banaras Hindu University Bill, (b) Gold Control Bill, (c) Taxation Laws (Amendment Bill, (d) Civil Procedure Code Bill, (e) Adoption of Children Bill, (ix) Consultative Committees on—(a) Power and Irrigation, (b) Agriculture, and (c) Shipping and Transport, presently Member, Estimates Committee.

Social activities:  Worked for rural reconstruction and development; Social service in backward areas and for Harijan uplift; organised Farmers’ Forum and agricultural co-operative societies.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Reading and writing, visiting tourist spots and development projects in India.

Special interests:  Agrarian reforms, all-round development of rural areas; touring and studying social and economic conditions of rural India.

Travels abroad:  Malaysia and Singapore.

Permanent address:  “Krishi Kripa”, Bilgi P.O., Bijapur District, Karnataka.