 Karnataka today has the largest Tibetan settlements and the largest population in exile.Bylakuppe (six hours from Bangalore), Mundgod (two hours from Hubli), Kollegal and Gurupura (near Bylakuppe) are the four Tibetan settlements in Karnataka.He Was advocate till 1940 when debarred on account of political activities; Member, Indian National Congress for thirty years; became President, Chitaldroog D.C.C.. from 1936 to 1940; Member of Mysore Legislative Council, 1937–38; Member, Mysore Congress Working Committee, 1938—50; General Secretary, Mysore P.C.C., 1942—45; President, Mysore P.C.C., 1945–46; President, Karnataka P.C.C., 1946; Member, Constituent Assembly of India and Provisional Parliament; Member (1948—50) and President, Constituent Assembly of Mysore; Member, Congress Working Committee from 1949; Member, the Gopal Rao Enquiry Committee, Government of Mysore; Advocate of decentralisation of Industry and production and formation of States on linguistic basis.