Career
He started a residential school Gandhi Grameena Gurukul in Hosaritti. Hallikeri worked with many other freedom fighters such as Mahatma Gandhi, Mailara Mahadevappa and Sanikoppa, using peace protests and non-violence. There is a larger than life iron wrought statue of Gudleppa Hallikeri in his final hometown, Hubli.
Hallikeri actively worked with Aluru Venkata Rao in the unification of Karnataka.
