Venkatesh Belvi
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ConstituencyBombay Southern Division
Born14 January 1866
Died4 April 1962 (aged 96)
Dattatraya Venkatesh Belvi | |
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| Member of the Central Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1924–1931 | |
| Constituency | Bombay Southern Division |
| Member of the Bombay Legislative Council | |
| In office 20 December 1912 – 1921 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1866 |
| Died | 4 April 1962 (aged 96) |
| Party | Indian National Congress Swaraj Party |
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Dattatraya Venkatesh Belvi (14 January 1866 – 4 April 1962) was an Indian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Central Legislative Assembly between 1924 and 1931. He was known for his activism during the Home Rule movement in the Belgaum region under the wings of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Belvi was born on 14 January 1866 into a "humble family".[1] He was educated in Sardar's High School, Belgaum and Deccan College, Poona. Upon obtaining a degree in law from Government Law College, Bombay, he commenced practice as a lawyer in Belgaum in 1893, a profession he continued till 1944.[1] His academic career was described as "[b]rilliant".[2]