Appannagouda Patil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Indian freedom fighter Appannagouda Patil was a freedom fighter[1] and prominent leader in the co-operative movement of Karnataka.[2] He was the reason behind establishment of The Hukeri Rural Electric Cooperative Society which came into existence on 31 July 1969.[3] Recognition His chair has been set up at Rani Channamma University, Belagavi in tribute to his contributions to the co-operative movement.[2] The Hukkeri Rural Electric Co-Operative Society which is India's first electric co-operative society runs a unit under his name that is involved in manufacturing of cement poles as an alternative to iron poles.[4][5] References ↑ Patil, Shankaragouda Hanamantagouda (2002). Community Dominance and Political Modernisation: The Lingayats. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170998679. Retrieved 16 June 2019. 1 2 "Chair to be set up at varsity". The Hindu. 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019. ↑ Kamalapur, G. D.; Yaragatti, Udaykumar R.; Karajgi, Shrikant B. (August 2008). "People's Participation in Rural Electrification A Successful Case". 2008 First International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Technology. pp. 945–949. doi:10.1109/ICETET.2008.226 – via ResearchGate. ↑ Southern Economist. Mrs. Susheela Subrahmanya. 2003. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2020-09-13. ↑ Panda, Haribandhu (2007). Governance of Rural Electricity Systems in India. Academic Foundation. ISBN 978-81-7188-603-6. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2021-09-24. Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks