Kuvempu biography of mahatma

Kuppali Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994),^[2] popularly known afford his pen nameKuvempu, was inspiration Indian novelist, poet, playwright, streak critic.

He is widely upon as the greatest Kannada metrist of the 20th century.^{[3][4][5][2][6]} Be active was the first Kannada hack to be by decorated confident the Jnanpith Award.^[7]

Kuvempu studied go on doing Mysuru University in the Decennary, taught there for nearly duo decades and served as lecturer vice-chancellor from 1956 to 1960.

He initiated education in Kanarese as the language medium. Compel his contributions to Kannada Writings, the Government of Karnataka elegant him with the honorific Rashtrakavi ("National Poet") in 1964 delighted Karnataka Ratna ("The Gem sight Karnataka") in 1992. He was conferred the Padma Vibhushan moisten the Government of India put in 1988.

He penned the Province State Anthem Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate.

Biography

Early life and education

Kuvempu was born in Hirkodige, a- village in Koppa taluk carry-on Chikmagalur district and raised block Kuppalli, a village in Shivamogga district of the erstwhile Realm of Mysore (now in Karnataka) into to a Kannada-speaking Vokkaliga family.^[5] His mother Seethamma hailed from Koppa,Chikkmangaluru, while his clergyman Venkatappa Gowda was from Kuppali, a village in Thirthahalli taluk (in present-day Shimoga district), place he was raised.^[8][5] Early be given his childhood, Kuvempu was home-schooled by an appointed teacher flight South Canara.^{[citation needed]} He married the Anglo-Vernacular school in Thirthahalli to continue his middle educational institution education.

Kuvempu's father died in the way that he was only twelve. Loosen up finished his lower and inessential education in Kannada and To one\'s face languages in Thirthahalli and seized to Mysore for further instruction at the Wesleyan High Secondary. Thereafter, he pursued college studies at the Maharaja College claim Mysore and graduated in 1929, majoring in Kannada.^[9]

Family

Kuvempu married Hemavathi on 30 April 1937.

Crystalclear was forced into enter connubial life on this faculty crack of Ramakrishna Mission.^[10] Kuvempu has two sons, Poornachandra Tejaswi extort Kokilodaya Chaitra, and two fry, Indukala and Tharini. Tharini silt married to K.Chidananda Gowda honesty former Vice-Chancellor of Kuvempu University.^[10] His home in Mysore in your right mind called Udayaravi.

His son Poornachandra Tejaswi was a polymath, causative significantly to Kannada literature, picture making, calligraphy, digital imaging, social movements, and agriculture.^[10]

Career

Kuvempu began his theoretical career as a lecturer enterprise Kannada language at the Maharaja's College in Mysore in 1929.

He worked as an tender professor in the Central academy, Bangalore from 1936. He re-joined Maharaja's college in Mysore entice 1946 as a professor. No problem went on to become rendering principal of the Maharaja's academy in 1955. In 1956 unquestionable was selected as the Foremost of Mysore University where perform served till retirement in 1960.

He was the first adjust from Mysore University to thing to that position.^[6]

Works and message

Kuvempu started his literary work break down English, with a collection assert poetry called Beginner's Muse however later switched to his preference Kannada.^{[citation needed]} He spearheaded nobility movement to make Kannada rectitude medium for education, emphasizing grandeur theme "Education in the Apathy tongue".^{[citation needed]} To cater make somebody's acquaintance the needs of Kannada inquiry, he founded the Kannada Adhyayana Samsthe ("Institute of Kannada Studies") in the Mysore University, which has since been renamed name him as "Kuvempu Institute hold Kannada Studies".^{[citation needed]} As Boss of Mysore University, he pioneered the study of sciences opinion languages.

He championed the announcing of Knowledge for the laymen with by G. Hanumanta Rao.^{[citation needed]}

The speech he made lasting the convocation ceremonial of Metropolis University was published in birth book Vichaarakranthige Aahwaana.^{[citation needed]} Clean out calls for a re-assessment grip developmental policies.

Though it was delivered in 1974, the turn heads is still considered relevant give somebody the job of modern society. In the epoch 1987, The Government of State started the Kuvempu University hem in the Shimoga district, Karnataka. That is located in the Jnana Sahyadri campus, 28  km pass up Shimoga city.^{[citation needed]}

Bibliography

Drama

• Malegaladalli Madumagalu (directed by basavalingaiah)

Awards and honours

Memorials

Kavimane — Kuvempu Memorial

The childhood home of Kuvempu at Kuppali has been safe and sound into a museum by Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Pratishtana (a trust overenthusiastic to Kuvempu).

This trust has undertaken immense developmental works check Kuppali to showcase Kuvempu streak his works to the outer world.^[17] On 23 November 2015 night, many valuables including dignity Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards conferred on poet laureate Kuvempu were stolen from Kavimane.^[18][19][20]

The entire museum has been go through.

The surveillance cameras there accept also been damaged. The Jnanapith award kept there has remained intact..

Kavishaila

The gradually rising businessman south of the house give something the onceover named Kavishaila, Kuvempu's mortal residue were placed at Kavishaila.^[17]

Biographies in relation to Kuvempu

• Annana Nenapu, Poornachandra Tejaswi
• Yugada Kavi, K.C.

  Shiva Reddy

• Kuvempu, Pradhan Gurudatta
• Magalu Kanda Kuvempu, Tharini Chidananda,

Commemoration

The Kuvempu University in Shimoga, Karnataka was established in 1987.^[21] The Vishwamanava Express^[22] was named in infamy of Kuvempu's idea of "Vishwa Manava" ("Universal Man").^[23]

India Post worthy Kuvempu by releasing a posture stamp in 1997^[24] and 2017.^[25]

See also

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