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K. Shankarappa, known as Khadi Shankarappa, was a senior freedom fighter and khādī worker in Karnataka, based at Shimoga, India. He started his service for the cause of khadi from 1930 onwards in Shimoga. He and Mr S.R.Nagapps shetty started Sudarshana Khadi Nilaya in Shimoga. Both of them served the cause of khadi and freedom movement.At that time khadi bhandars were the meeting points of congressman and freedom fighters.