The first decade of Hyderabad Karnataka

Shivareddy Sir,

Shivareddy s/o Balareddy Marajapur was born in 1942. He is almost ten years senior to me. I saw him as a tall young smart person with a lot of enthusiasm and charm on his face, after his education. He impressed me a lot with his neat dressing and discipline. He passed his matriculation exam in 1960. in those days, there was no school in our village Hochaknalli. He went to the RanjolKheni primary school. It was only up to the 4th standard at Ranjol. Ranjol is just one kilometer away from our village. After his 4th class education, he was asked to discontinue his education, as there was no nearby place where he could get further education, and he was asked to help in farm-work, in the un-divided family of three brothers; Balareddy, Sangareddy, and Chandrareddy. However, he secured admission to the 5th standard in Nirna school with the influence of local leaders. It was too late to join his 5th class and he had to cover the back-portion of what is taught in the class, in order to clear the examination. next year he completed 6th class. there was no 7th class at Nirna.

Then for his further 7th class study, he went to Kamalapur in Gulbarga district.

At Kamalapur, Nagashetty Patil and Shivappa Koli of Sitalgeri were his classmates. They were staying in the hostel in Kamalapur. Shivareddy used to stay with his relatives in Dhinasi village and used to walk 5km every day for schooling. Then he continued his high-school study up to matriculation in Kamalapur itself. He was the first person to attain to that level in 1960 from our village. It was a great record to face all odd to get educated up to matriculation. 

By the time he was about to complete his 7th class, the board exam was abolished for the seventh standard. Thus, it was easy to get admission to high school, he says. After his matriculation, Shivareddy initially worked as a malaria inspector and then was appointed as a primary school teacher. He worked in many primary schools in the Bidar district.

Sivareddy Marajapur and Shankareddy Alagol were neighbors and good friends too. During their youth, they participated in a drama in our village. Algol Shankareddy completed his post-graduation and became a commercial tax inspector and worked initially from Nippani of Belgaum district. Shankareddy was my senior by three years and he was my guide in basic education. He used to talk about many national topics and current affairs.

Shivareddy purchased a land property after his retirement and lives peacefully in the village Hochaknalli. He constructed a new separate building for his family and children.

Mr. Shivareddy was responsible for the higher education of Ramareddy his younger brother who became a lecturer after his M. Com. study at Gulbarga. These reddys were five brothers and they have a sister called Bhagirathi. Their sister's marriage was conducted with good celebrations and modern food facility to the village people for a special dinner.

The things Changed by the next decade.

Tukaram Kumbar

In that sense I was lucky. By the time I was about to go to school, a new teacher was posted to our village in 1961. For my third standard, I joined Ranjol school; and when I was a 6th class boy, a high school was opened at Ranjol-Kheni village in 1966. I was lucky to study up to my SSLC at TDB High School Ranjol-Kheni itself. It was only a one-kilometer walk to my high school from my house. I secured first-class marks in my SSLC board exam in 1969.

During the year 1969-70, I joined BVB College Bidar [only one private college in Bidar district] and completed my Science degree in summer 1973. I joined Post and Telegraphs department as Telephone Operator during July 1974.

After five years of service, I wrote a departmental competitive examination for the post of Telephone Inspector in 1979 and was selected. Again I wrote one more competitive examination for the post of Junior Engineer in 1982 and was selected. I joined as a Junior Engineer at Raichur Telephones in1984. I came back to Bidar city in 1996 on a mutual transfer. In 1999 I was selected as Sub-Divisional Engineer and worked for the next ten years till my retirement in February 2009.