B. Shiva Rao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

B. Shiva Rao

Indian politician

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1891

Place of Birth: Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Date of Death: 15-Dec-1975

Profession: politician, author, journalist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Benegal Shiva Rao (26 February 1891 – 15 December 1975) was an Indian journalist and politician.
He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and an elected representative of the South Kanara constituency in the First Lok Sabha (later named Mangalore, currently Dakshina Kannada).
He was the correspondent of The Hindu and then of the Manchester Guardian.
He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1957 - 1960 and a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.