C. P. Sadashivaiah
{{short description|Indian freedom fighter}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = C. P. Sadashivaiah
| birth_place = Tumkur, Karnataka
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = 9 January 1931
| death_date = 2 June 2007
| other_names = Babuji
| citizenship = Indian
| occupation = Industrialist, Indian freedom fighter, Inventor
| spouse = Rathna Sadashivaiah
| organization = Shiva Industries
| awards = WIPO Gold Medal, Deshasnehi award, Krishi Pandit, NRDC National award
}}
C. P. Sadashivaiah (Chikkanayakanahalli Prabhanna Sadashivaiah) (9 January 1931 – 2 June 2007) was an Indian freedom fighter[http://hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007022307040400.htm&date=2007/02/23/&prd=th& Link freeinn], additional text. who later became an industrialist, philanthropist and inventor. He has to his credit several designs of agricultural equipments and implements, some of which he himself designed, while many he improved.
Awards and recognition
- 2014: Awarded the NRDC National award and WIPO Gold Medal for his latest invention, Tractor mounted Deep trencher.[http://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/awards/inventors/winners_04.html WIPO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328235446/http://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/awards/inventors/winners_04.html |date=28 March 2014 }}, additional text.[https://web.archive.org/web/20061217012555/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/06/stories/2006090605620400.htm WIPO Medal-Hindu]
References
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Category:Indian independence activists from Karnataka
Category:Indian industrialists