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B. M. Srikantaiah

1884 – 1946

Indian writer, Father of modern Kannada literature who pioneered the Navodaya movement

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About B. M. Srikantaiah

Lived 1884 – 1946 (aged 62). B. M. Srikantaiah was an Indian writer, poet and professor.

Belluru Mylaraiah Srikantaiah (3 January 1884 – 5 January 1946), was an Indian author, writer and translator of Kannada literature. He was born in Sampige village of Turuvekere Taluk, his mother house and his father is from Bellur of Nagamangala.

Prominent Students V. Seetharamaiah K. V. Puttappa

Works Gadayuddha Natakam (ಗದಾಯುದ್ಧ ನಾಟಕಂ) (play) Aswatthaaman ( ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥಾಮನ್ ) (Play) Honganasugalu ( ಹೊಂಗನಸುಗಳು ) (Poetry)

Translations English Geetegalu (ಇಂಗ್ಲೀಷ್ ಗೀತೆಗಳು )(English Songs, 1921) " lead kindly light" Kural (1940, Bangalore) Silappatikaram

Literary criticism Kannadigarige olleya saahitya (Good literature for Kannada People) Kannada Kaipidi (History of Kannada Literature)

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Important facts

Born

3 January 1884, Sampige

Birth century

19th century

Died

5 January 1946, Bengaluru

Occupation

Writer, poet, professor

Nationality

British Raj

Employers

University of Mysore

Also known as

Bi. Eṃ. Śrīkaṇṭhayya, Belluru Mylaraiah Srikantaiah

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped B. M. Srikantaiah's

Albert Wangerin

1844 – 1933

Mathematician

Harvey Washington Wiley

Frequently asked questions

Who was B. M. Srikantaiah?

Indian writer, Father of modern Kannada literature who pioneered the Navodaya movement (1884–1946)

When was B. M. Srikantaiah born?

B. M. Srikantaiah was born on 3 January 1884 in Sampige.

When did B. M. Srikantaiah die?

B. M. Srikantaiah died on 5 January 1946 in Bengaluru.

What was B. M. Srikantaiah's occupation?

B. M. Srikantaiah was a writer, poet and professor.

What nationality was B. M. Srikantaiah?

B. M. Srikantaiah was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: B. M. Srikantaiah

· Wikidata: Q4834111

· DBpedia: B. M. Srikantaiah

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