P. M. Nadagouda (1 January 1918 – 20 May 1976)[1] was a senior Indian politician.

He Was Minister for Development and Co-operation from March 1967 to May 1968 and Minister for Development from 29 May 1968 to 27 March 1971.

P.M. Nadagouda (Parvathagouda) was born on 1 January 1918 in Naikanur in Navalgund, Nadagouda belonged to the dominant Panchamasali Lingayat community.

He is the eldest son of Sri Mallanagouda and Saubhagyavati Basamma of the famous Nadagouda family of Chittawadgi Village in Hunagunda Taluk of Bagalkot district, Karnataka.

Thus his secondary and higher education was completed at Basaveshwara School in Bagalkot.