Mangaluru: It is reported that the Mangaluru Town Hall will be named after social eformer Kudmul Ranga Rao. It was decided in a meeting of the council of MCC of Friday.

Late Ranga Rao fought for the rights of Dalits and strived for their welfare.
Born on June 29, 1895 in a village called Kudmul in Kasaragod district of Kerala, Ranga Rao lost his father when he was a boy.

He shifted to Mangaluru and worked as a teacher and an advocate.

Most of his clients were poor and hence, he was known as “advocate of the poor”.
He opened Panchama schools in Kankanady, Udupi, Mulki, Ullal, Bannanje, Boloor, Babugudde, Nejaru, Daddalkadu and Attavar for educating Dalits.

He was instrumental in getting government sites for Koragas in Puttur and Udupi.
He gave up his land for Dalits in Udupi, Bannanje, Udyavara, Panambur, Tannirbavi, Baikampady and Daddalkadu.

He distributed land to them freely.

Mahatma Gandhi had visited Ranga Rao’s office in Mangaluru in 1934.

Earlier, whip in the council M. Shashidhar Hegde moved a proposal to this effect.

The Town Hall was renovated about six months ago.