Vokkaligara Sangha is a community organisation that was founded in 1905 in Mysore (now Bengaluru in Karnataka, India) to promote the social, cultural and educational aspirations of the Vokkaliga community. Its headquarters are in Bengaluru and there are many affiliated regional sanghas.[1][2]

Vokkaligara Sangha
Established1905

Management

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Elected members handle key roles in the Sangha's activities, including institutions that it owns. They serve as community representatives of their regions.[3][4]

Institutions

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The Sangha runs educational institutions such as the Bangalore Institute of Technology and the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences.[5]

References

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  • Dr. B.S. Puttaswamy. VOKKALIGARA SANGHA (1906-2006) Manoj Publication, 2015, Bengaluru, ISBN 978-81-931078-0-5.
  1. ^ "ஒக்கலிகர்: சரித்திரம்". January 2010.
  2. ^ "Mumbai: Vokkaliga Sangha celebrates Vokkaliga Mahotsava 2016". Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ Staff Reporter (11 January 2014). "Vokkaligara Sangha poll results". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Vokkaligara Sangha Bangalore | Kempegowda | Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences | VV Pura Arts and Commerce College | VV Pura science College | Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital | KempeGowda Institute of Physiotherapy | Kempegowda Nursing College | SKFG College of Arts and Commerce | Vokkaligara Sangha Nursery Primary and Middle School | Vokkaligara Sangha ITI | KIMS Boys Hostel | Kempegowda Nursing Girls Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Press | Bangalore Institute of Technology | VV Pura Evening College of Arts & Commerce College | VV Pura Law College | KempeGowda Medical Hospital and Research Centre | VV Pura Institute of Pharmacy | Sri GandhadaKavalu Junior College | Vokkaligara Sangha High School | Sri Gandhada Kavalu Job Oriented Course | BIT Student Hostel | KIMS Girls Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Free Students Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Estate Office". Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Vokkaligara Sangha Bangalore | Kempegowda | Kempegowda Institute of Medical Science | VV Pura Arts and Commerce College | VV Pura science College | Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital | KempeGowda Institute of Physiotherapy | Kempegowda Nursing College | SKFG College of Arts and Commerce | Vokkaligara Sangha Nursery Primary and Middle School | Vokkaligara Sangha ITI | KIMS Boys Hostel | Kempegowda Nursing Girls Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Press | Bangalore Institute of Technology | VV Pura Evening College of Arts & Commerce College | VV Pura Law College | KempeGowda Medical Hospital and Research Centre | VV Pura Institute of Pharmacy | Sri GandhadaKavalu Junior College | Vokkaligara Sangha High School | Sri Gandhada Kavalu Job Oriented Course | BIT Student Hostel | KIMS Girls Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Free Students Hostel | Vokkaligara Sangha Estate Office". Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.