P. Gururaja Bhat

Paduru Gururaja Bhat (1924 – 27 August 1978 ) was a teacher, historian and archaeologist of Tulu Nadu and of Barkur, the ancient capital of the Tulu kingdom.

Career Born in 1924 in the village of Paduru in Karnataka's Udupi district,

Books Tulunadu Antiquities of South Kanara (1969), Prabhakara Press. Tulunadina Nagamandala (1977), Kannada language. Studies in Tuluva history and culture: From the pre-historic times upto [sic] the modern (1975). Tulunadina Itihasadalli Sthanikaru - Devesthana Adaliteya Ithihasika Adhyayana (written in Kannada)/ Sthanikas in the History of Tulunadu - A Historical study on temple management, 1966 Dakshina Kannadada Tuluvaru Tulwa Samskritiyu (IBH Prakashana, Bangalore, 1972) –Kannada Udupiya Itihasa (IBH Prakashana, Bangalore, 1972) –Kannada Barakuru (IBH Prakasana, Bangalore, 1972) –Kannada Mandartiya Samikshe (Published by the Executive officer of the Durga-Parameshvari Temple, Mandarti, 1971) – Kannada language Ambalpadiya Ithihasa (Published by the Janardhana-Mahakali Temple, Ambalapadi, Udupi, 1967) –Kannada Kadri Sri-Manjunatha Devalaya (Published by the Manager, Sri Manjunatha Temple, Kadri, Mangalore, 1974) –Kannada Another book, Temples of Dakshina Kannada, was started by P Gururaj Bhat, but was suspended for a long time after his death. The project was later completed by Prof. Muralidhara Upadhya and Dr. P N Narasimhamurthy.