OUR HISTORY

Brief History Of S.G.S. Sabha, Calicut

The community's traceable history in Calicut is from late eighteenth century. The earlier settlements were Das Naik Compound, Kamathi Madom and Swarga Madom. The occasional Bhajans and other cultural activities held at these places provided a chance for a get-together of families living at that time. In 1935 there was an organisation named Gowd Saraswath Yuvak Samaj which was dissolved later due to the lack of interest of its members. The idea of launching a permanent organisation to do more creative things dawned on us only in mid 1970's. It was the inspiration that we received at the Das Naik Birth Centenary Celebration that gave us an impetus to start an organisation of our own. Realising the importance that we should have an organisation to foster unity and fraternity among the members, to provide a helping hand to the weaker section and also to bring out cultural and moral upliftment of its members. Few generous people of the community, with a mind of service, joined together and formed an Ad Hoc Committee of the S.G.S. Sabha on 27-1-1974 under the convenership of Sri.G.Balasunder Prabhu. The following persons were in the lead. (1) Sri.H.Manjunath Rao, (2) Smt.Vatsala Manjunath Rao, (3) Sri.U.Dathatriya Rao, (4) Sri.S.Rajagopal Rao, (5) Sri. Sarvotham Mallaya, (6) Sri.G.Balasunder Prabhu, (7) Sri.A.Shanker Maller, (8) Sri.U.Sadashiv Rao, (9) Sri.M.P.J.Kamath, (10) Sri.B.R.Baliga, (11) Sri.N.C.Shenoy, (12) Sri.R.N.Prabhu etc.

It was decided that the disciples of Kashi Mutt Kavle Mutt, Gokarn Mutt, and Chitrapur Mutt should be enrolled as members of the S.G.S. Sabha. In the first general body meeting held on 17-2-1974 Sri.H.Manjunath Rao was elected as the founder president of the Sabha. Sri.Rajagopal Rao became the first secretary. The response from the members was worth mentioning that the founders could immediately raise funds to provide financial help to the weaker section of the community as well as to distribute scholarships and books to the deserving students. During their tenure, holydays like Vijaya Dasami and Yugadhi, were celebrated in a befitting manner. Under the Convenership of Sri.G.Balasunder Prabhu a Sub Committee was formed to conduct a Musical Night of Pandit Padmasree Bhimsen Joshi in 1975. The Programme was carried out efficiently and they could raise huge amount out of it, which became the back bone of the S.G.S.Sabha's future economy. Financial help to the weaker section and sholarships to deserving students are continued all these years. Celebrations like Yugadhi, Sravana Poornima, Viajaya Dasami, Deepavali etc. are being continued.

From 1977 under the leadership of Sri.V.Sarvothama Mallaya the sabha could march forward still further. It was during his time that the Vanitha Vibhag and Vidhyarthi Vibhag were given a concrete shape (78-79). Both Vibhags began to take much interest in the activities of the Sabha. 1979 was a mile stone in the history of the S.G.S.Sabha. It was during this year that the monthly "Saraswath Vani" was first published whose credit indeed goes to Sri.Sarvotham Mallaya and his team. This regular monthly with interesting articles, current Sabha news etc. is distributed free among the members. Assets of the Sabha increased remarkably under the Presidentship of Sri.K.Narayan Bhat, Sri.V.Sarvotham Mallaya and Sri.N.Damodar Rao.

There was a boom in the activities of the Sabha from 1982 when Sri.N.C.Shenoy became the President. He gave much inspiration to both the Vibhags that they and his worthier team could add much colours to the various programmes. Vanitha Vibhag introduced 2 novel items like "Haldi Kum Kum" and "Samoohika Sathya Narayana Pooja" which were praised by one and all. It was with the whole hearted support of his team he remained in the forefront to construct a house for a poor family of the Sabha.

Later. Sri.M.Janardhan Naik, Sri.N.Vittal Das Shenoy, Sri.V.Chandrashekar Naik and Dr.G.Ganapathi Rao have been in the forefront as Presidents.

During the Presidentship of Sri.K.Surendra Rao continuously for 6 years Sabha's bank deposits grew considerably. From 2000 onwards Saraswath Vani was borughtout in a book shape with a new look. The Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Sabha conducted in 1999 was a land mark event in the history of the Sabha.

Sabha is hugely indebted to Sri.K.Surendra Rao who was generous enough to donate 12 cents of land for constructing a building. The sale proceeds of this land was utilised to buy 26.36 cents of land at Mankav. A committee headed by Shri.S.D.Shenoy did a marvelous job to initiate and complete the construction of the building. Finally "Saraswath Bhavan" became a reality because of the efforts put in by Shri.M.Nithyanand Kamath who had almost single handedley took up the project and completed it. Sixth July Two Thousand Eight was the auspicious day on which "Saraswath Bahavan" was inagurated by Late Shri.V.Mohandas Naik whe sabha was under the Stewardship of Shri.M.Nithyanand Kamath (President), Shri.D.Sudhakar Beliga (Secretary) and Shri.Sunil.V.Pai (Treasurer).

 

FIRST GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE SABHA 1974 – 1975  

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1

President

H.MANJUNATH RAO

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2 Vice President G.D.PRABHU gd-prabhu
3 Secretary

S.RAJAGPAL RAO

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4

Joint Secretary

VATSALA.M. RAO vatsala-m-rao
5 Treasurer

U.SADASHIVA RAO

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 MEMBERS

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1. B,M.UDIYAVAR

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2.G.B. PRABHU  

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  3. N.C.SHENOY

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4.M.P.JANARDHANA KAMATH

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5.R.NARASIMHA PRABHU

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6. DR.S.P. MALLER

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7. C.RAGHURAM PAI

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8.A.SHANKAR MALLER

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9. B.RAMA BALIGA 

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10.V.SARAVOTHAM MALLAYA

          

                           
              

 

S.G.S SABHA'S  PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES FROM 1974 TO 2002

YEAR                PRESIDENT                                                 SECRETARY

74-75                 Sri.  H. Manjunath Rao                                    Sri.  S. Rajgopal Rao

75-76                 Sri.  H. Manjunath Rao                                    Sri . S. Rajgopal Rao

76-77                 Sri.  K. Narayan Bhat                                      Sri. U. Gopal Maller

77-78                 Sri.  V. Sarvotham  Mallaya                              Sri. K. Umanath Rao

78-79                 Sri.  V. Sarvotham  Mallaya                              Sri. N. Vittaldas Shenoy

79-80                 Sri.  V. Sarvotham  Mallaya                              Sri. N. Vittaldas Shenoy

80-81                 Sri.  V. Sarvotham  Mallaya                              Sri. N .Vittaldas Shenoy

81-82                 Sri.  V. Dhamodhar Rao                                   Sri.  R. Sivasankar Kulur

82-83                 Sri.  N .C.  Shenoy                                           Sri. U. Gopal Maller

83-84                 Sri.  N .C.  Shenoy                                           Sri . Babu Raghutham

84-85                 Sri.  N .C.  Shenoy                                           Sri . N.Suresh Kumar

85-86                 Sri.  N .C.  Shenoy                                           Sri . N.Suresh Kumar

86-87                 Sri. M. Janardhan  Naik                                    Sri. K.Surendra Rao

87-88                 Sri. M. Janardhan  Naik                                    Sri. K.Surendra Rao

88-89                 Sri. M. Janardhan  Naik                                    Sri. V.ChandraShekhara Naik

89-90                 Sri. Vittaldas Shenoy                                         Sri. R. Jagdeesh Prabhu

90-91                 Sri. Vittaldas Shenoy                                         Sri. V.Chandra Shekhara Naik

91-92                 Sri. V.ChandraShekhara Naik                            Sri. G.Vaman Bhat

92-93                 Sri. K.Surendra Rao                                          Sri. S.Ashok

93-94                 Dr.G.Ganapathi Rao                                          Sri. G.Vaman Bhat

94-95                 Sri. K.Surendra Rao                                          Sri J. Anil Naik

95-96                 Sri. K.Surendra Rao                                          Sri. G.Vaman Bhat

96-97                 Sri. K.Surendra Rao                                          Sri. G.Vaman Bhat

97-98                 Sri. K.Surendra Rao                                          Sri. G.Vaman Bhat

98-99                 Sri. K.Surendra Rao                                          Sri. G.Vaman Bhat

99-2000              Sri. K.Surendra Rao                                          Sri. G.Vaman Bhat

2000-2001          Sri. G.Santhosh Pai                                            Sri. G.Vaman Bhat

2001-2002          Sri. G.Santhosh Pai                                            Sri. G.Vaman Bhat


 

GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE SABHA 2014-2016

J.RAMESH KAMATH PRESIDENT
Dr..G.R.JAYAKUMAR VICE PRESIDENT
D.SHANTHARAM NAYAK SECEREATARY
AJITH.GOPINATH.NAIK Jt.SECERETARY
U.KRISHNA KUMAR RAO TREASURER
D.SURENDRA RAO MEMBER
G.SANTHOSH PAI MEMBER
D.SUDHAKAR BALIGA MEMBER
M.RAVINATH NAIK MEMBER
B.PRABHAKAR KAMATH MEMBER
U.GOKULDAS MALLER MEMBER
M.GANESH KAMATH MEMBER
P.N.GOKULNATH RAO MEMBER
M.KRISHNANAD KAMATH MEMBER
P.SUKESH PRABHU MEMBER

 

TREASURERS OF THE SABHA

SUNIL U.PAI 2006-07; 2007-08
K.G.P.SHENOI 2008-09; 2009-10
M. GANESH KAMATH 2010-2012
B.PRABHAKAR KAMATH 2012-2014
U. KRISHNA KUMAR RAO 2014-2016
M.JANARDHAN NAIK 1983-84; 1984-85; 1985-86
T. PARAMANANDA SHENOY 1986-87
K. MADHAV RAO 1987-88;1988-89; 2003-04; 04-05
G. SANTHOSH PAI 1989-90; 1990-93
K. NANDAKESH PAI 1993-94-1998-2000-2003
G. PRABHAKAR KAMATH 2005-06

 

SECRETARIES OF VANITHA VIBHAG

GEETHA V. SHENOY 1982-83
VINAYA J.RAO 1983-86; 1993-2000
VRINDA J.NAIK 1986-93
LATHA S.BALIGA 2000-2001, 2001-02
LATHA Y.PAI 2002-03; 2003-04
ASHADINESH KAMATH 2004-05; 2005-06; 06-07; 07-09
ROOPA S PAI 2009-10; 2010-12
ARCHANA N. KAMATH 2012-14
SUJATHA. S BHAT 2014-16

PRESIDENTS OF VANITHA VIBHAG

SHOBHA P.PRABHU 2010-12
SHOBHA R.BALIGA 2012-14
ARCHANA N KAMATH 2104-16

 

PRESIDENTS OF YUVAK VIBHAG

J.HEMCHAND 1975-76
M.RAJESH RAO 1998-2000
R.ANIL KUMAR 2000-01
ARUN R.NAIK 2001-02
LAKSHMI NARAYANAN KINI 2002-03
N.VARADHRAJ MALLER 2003-2014
S.SARVOTHAM PRABHU 2014-2016

 

 

SECRETARIES OF YUVAK VIBHAG

M.RAMMOHAN KAMMATH 1975-76
D.SHANTHARAM NAYAK 1982-83
K.RAJAN, A.N.PURAM 1983-84
KIRON C.NAIK 1998-2000
ARUN R.NAIK 2000-2001
RAJ ROSHAN RAO 2001-2002
N.VARADHARAJ MALLER 2002-2003
M.NAVEEN KAMATH 2003-2006
V.PRAVEEN PRABHU 2006-2010
S.SARVOTHAM PRABHU 2010-2014
RAJESH N.RAO 2014-2016
 

 

SECRETARIES OF VIDYARTHI VIBHAG

S. NITHIANANDAN     1978-79
P.MANOJ KUMAR   1978-79
S.ASHOK RAO 1979-82
Dr. R JAGADISH SHENOY 1982-83
ANIL J NAIK 1983-87
V. ANANTHARAYA PRABHU 1987-88
Dr. SHYLESH KUDVA 1988-89
V.SANJITH SHENOY 1989-92
KIRAN C.NAIK 1992-94
PAJESH M. RAO 1994-95
R. ANIL KUMAR 1995-96
R. ARJUN NAIK 1996-97
S. SAI GIRIDHAR 1997-98
M. VINOD KAMATH 1998-2000
SARVOTHAM S.PRABHU 2000-2001
M. VIVEK KAMATH 2001-2003
ROSHAN. S. PAI 2004-2005
M.VIVEK KAMATH 2005-2007
ROSHAN.S.PAI 2007-2008
M. AKSHAY KAMATH.N 2008-2009
SOORAJ S. PAI 2009-2011
AKSHAY. S.PRABHU 2011-2012
ARCHANA S.PRABHU 2012-2014
MONISHA P. PRABHU 2014-2016

 

PRESIDENTS OF VIDYARTHI VIBHAG
SUMAN S.BHAT 2010-11;  2011-12
ADARSH AJITH NAIK 2012-14; 2014-16