Sri. Rao Bahadur Y. Mahabaleswarappa was born on 3rd June 1906 at Yemmiganur, Ballari (Tq. & Dist). He was the son of Sri Changallappa and Smt. Sugamma. He completed primary and school education at Wardlaw College, Ballari. He Strongly carried froward the message "VIDYA GNENESHA SHOBATHE".