M. D. Nanjundaswamy

Prof. Mahantha Devaru Nanjundaswamy (13 February 1936–3 Feb 2004) was a Gandhian leader, scholar and India's leading activist, who advocated for the farmers' rights. He is one of the founders of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) in 1980. He was a strong critic of multi-national companies in India and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In 1996, Nanjundaswamy protested the opening of the first McDonald's in Delhi. He also led the ransacking of newly-opened Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in Bangalore.[1] He is an Indian rural activist and anti-globalization campaign leader.[2]

Early life

Prof M. D. Nanjundswamy was born in Mysore to M. N. Mahantha Devaru and Rajammanni. His father was a farmer-turned-lawyer from Madrahalli village in T Narsipura taluka. He was the fifth child of the couple. He was credited to be the first post graduate from Mysore State.[3] After finishing his B.Sc. in Life Sciences in the Mysore University, he pursued graduation in Law at Karnatak University but wanted to become a doctor like his brother, who later became an ENT specialist. As he failed to secure a seat, his parents sent him abroad to the Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands to complete his post-graduation in Law. Then he went on to study Constitutional Law in Germany and France before returning to Indian in 1964. Later, he became a professor of law at the University of Mysore and Bangalore University.[4]

Farmers' Movement

As president of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (Karnataka State Farmers' Association) he led campaigns against agricultural patenting by multi-national corporations, which he called "Western biopiracy".[5]

On his birth anniversary on 13 February 2023, Prof Yogendra Yadav, founder of Jai Kisan Andolan, remembered Prof Nanjundaswamy and gave a speech about his farmers' movement led by the late leader in Chamarajpet District in Karnataka, where a main road in the central road was named after him.

References

Cooper, Kenneth J. (4 November 1996). "IT'S LAMB BURGER, NOT HAMBURGER, AT BEEFLESS MCDONALD'S IN NEW DELHI". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
Vidal, John (5 February 2004), "MD Nanjundaswamy", The Guardian.
"Prof M D Nanjundaswamy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
Vidal, John (6 February 2004). "MD Nanjundaswamy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
Assayag, Jackie (2005). "Seeds of Wrath: Agriculture Biotechnology and Globalization". In Jackie Assayag, Christopher John Fuller (ed.). Globalizing India: perspectives from below. Anthem Press. pp. 71–73. ISBN 978-1-84331-195-9.

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[1] Cooper, Kenneth J. (4 November 1996). "IT'S LAMB BURGER, NOT HAMBURGER, AT BEEFLESS MCDONALD'S IN NEW DELHI". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 7 August 2023.

[2] Vidal, John (5 February 2004), "MD Nanjundaswamy", The Guardian.

[3] "Prof M D Nanjundaswamy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[4] Vidal, John (6 February 2004). "MD Nanjundaswamy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 April 2023.

[assayag2005-5] Assayag, Jackie (2005). "Seeds of Wrath: Agriculture Biotechnology and Globalization". In Jackie Assayag, Christopher John Fuller (ed.). Globalizing India: perspectives from below. Anthem Press. pp. 71–73. ISBN 978-1-84331-195-9.