Rao Bahadur Sajjan Rao (1868–1942) was a businessman [1] and philanthropist from Bengaluru who was well known for his charities, educational institutions, hospitals, and hostels for the underprivileged. [2]
Sajjan Rao was born in Taggalla, Maddur in 1868 to a poor family. He traveled from Maddur to Bengaluru to work with his maternal uncle Bojagade Venkataraya and became one of the richest man in Bengaluru by 1926. [3] [4]
Sajjan Rao died in 1942. He is buried near the Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple in Gavipuram. [3]
Rao Bahadur Sajjan Rao (1868–1942) was a businessman [1] and philanthropist from Bengaluru who was well known for his charities, educational institutions, hospitals, and hostels for the underprivileged. [2]
Sajjan Rao was born in Taggalla, Maddur in 1868 to a poor family. He traveled from Maddur to Bengaluru to work with his maternal uncle Bojagade Venkataraya and became one of the richest man in Bengaluru by 1926. [3] [4]
Sajjan Rao died in 1942. He is buried near the Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple in Gavipuram. [3]