Background
Srikantia, Sampige Venkateshaiya was born on September 1, 1935 in Tumkur, Karnataka, India. Son of Sampige Venkateshaiya and Sampige Venkateshaiya Lakshmidevi.
Srikantia, Sampige Venkateshaiya was born on September 1, 1935 in Tumkur, Karnataka, India. Son of Sampige Venkateshaiya and Sampige Venkateshaiya Lakshmidevi.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Central College Bangalore (India), 1956. Master of Science, Karnataka University, Dharwad, India, 1959.
Geologist R. B. Shreram & Company Private Ltd., Garividi, Andhra, India, 1957-1958. Assistant professor geology Thapar College Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India, 1959-1960. Assistant geologist Geological Survey India, Calcutta, 1961-1966, geologist Chandigarh, 1966-1974, senior geologist Chandigarh, Srinagar, Calcutta, Bangalore, 1974-1989, director Bangalore, 1989-1993.
Member council Geological Society India, 1992-1995, secretary, since 1995.
Member Ushas Apartments Owners' Association (secretary, convenor 1988-1990), South Bangalore Consumer Society (joint secretary since 1998).
Married Srikantia Parvathy, October 6, 1965. 1 child, Najundiah.