title: Appannagouda Patil
text: # Appannagouda Patil
  
  Appannagouda Patil was a freedom fighter and prominent leader in the co-operative movement of Karnataka.
  
  ## Notable works
  
  He was the reason behind establishment of The Hukeri Rural Electric Cooperative Society which came into existence on 31 July 1969.
  
  ## Recognition
  
  His chair has been set up at Rani Channamma University, Belagavi in tribute to his contributions to the co-operative movement.
  
  The Hukkeri Rural Electric Co-Operative Society which is India's first electric co-operative society runs a unit under his name that is involved in manufacturing of cement poles as an alternative to iron poles.
  
  