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Kannada writer Prof. B.G.L. Swamy
	Prof. M.V. Seetaramiah -- Kannada scholar
Prof. M.V. Seetharamiah at his Residence M.V.See. was a multi-talented scholar, researcher and artist.
	Kannada Researcher and Writer Sham. Ba. Joshi
The Big Two - Kuvempu and Masti at a function remembering B.M.Srikanthaiah
	Ha .Ma. Nayak and Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Picture taken in 1980 at a function remembering B.M. Srikanthaiah
Potrrait of Prof. A. N . Murthy Rao Mr. Rao is a noted Kannada writer and essayist
	Portrait of M. Govind Pai Kannada Poet and Scholar
Portrait of Prof. A. N. Moorthy Rao
	Portrait of G. S. Shivarudrappa File photo from Kamat Photo Database
Kannada Playwright and Publisher G.B. Joshi (1904-1993) Joshi brought to such great Kannada writers as Chittal and Karnad
	Portrait of Kannada Researcher S. M. Joshi Shamba as he is known popularly, Joshi is a very important Kannada scholar of modern times
Kannada Poet Su. Ram. Ekkundi
	Portrait of Kannada Poet K.S. Narasimha Swamy
Portrait of T.P. Kailasam Kailasam was great Kannada humorist and writer. From Manohara Grintha Mala Collection
	Portrait of Mirji Annaraya Kannada scholar and writer. From Manohara Grintha Mala Collection
Portrait of A. K. Ramanujan Himself a well known scholar, Ramanujan translated some great Kannda works to English. From Manohara Grintha Mala Collection
	Channappa Uttangi A missionary and Kannada scholar. Uttangi was an authority on the works of Kannada poet Sarvajna. Picture from Manohara Grintha Mala Collection
Kannada Scholar T.S. Venkannayya
	Kannada Writer T.N.Srikantaiah
Portrait of Chandrashekhar Kambar
	Kannada Writer B.G.L. Swamy This is a famous photograph of BGL Swamy by KL Kamat. Kamat has said that he was inspired by works of BGL, and has acknowledged his influence in his own work.
Kannada Dramatist Sriranga Known by his pen name Adyarangacharya, Sriranga was an important dramatist in modern Kannada literature
	A Doctor and a Writer Portrait of Anupama Niranjan. Through her writings Dr. Niranjan imparted valuable scientific and medical knowledge to India's rural population.
Portrait of M. Chidananda Murthy Prof. Murthy is a great scholar of Kannada, and served as the chief of Kannada department in the University of Bangalore.
	Portrait of M. K. Indira Most famous for her work "Phaniyamma", Indira is a popular Kannada author
Portrait of Geeta Kulkarni
	Portrait of Girish Karnad
Portrait of Dinakara Desai Desai introduced the four-liner limericks in Kannada langauge
	Portrait of Prof. U.R. Ananthamurthy Ananthamurthy is a distinguished writer, scholar. He is an awardee of the Jnanapeeth honor.
Portrait of B.M. Srikantaiah Known as B.N.Sri, Srikantaiah is regarded as one of the pillars of modern Kannada literature
	Portrait of Prof.V.K. Gokak
Portrait of Shantadevi Kanavi Mrs. Kanavi, wife of poet Channaveera Kanavi, is an important woman writer in Kannada
	Portrait of H.V. Savithramma
Panje Mangesh Rao (1874-1937)
	Portrait of Gangadhar Chittal (1923-1987)
Prof. Gopalakrishna Adiga Kannada and English Scholar, Poet, Super Intellectual
	Shivaram Karanth (1902-1997) Portrait of Shivaram Karanth
Yashwant Chittal Famous works of Chittal include "Muru Darigalu", and "Shikari"
	Keertinath Kurtkoti (1925-2003) Kurtkoti was an outstanding Kannada writer, critic and thinker
Kannada Writer Prabhushankar
	Kannada Humorist M. Sivaram (Ra.Shi) Raashi ran the pioneering Kannada humor magazine "Koravanji" and was himself a writer of light humor
A.R. Krishnasastry Krishnasastry is most remembered for his classic "Vachana Bharat"
	Ranganath Diwakar Ranganath Ramchandra Diwakar was a patriot, philosopher and scholar. His works in Kannada and English reflect his insights into philosophy, culture and yoga. He served India as a political prisoner, President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.
Eminent Lawyer and Writer Hemalata Mahishi
	Writer and Activist Shanta Nagaraj
Pu. Ti. Narasimhachar
	P.V. Acharya (Pavem) Kannada scholar and writer Pavem edited "Kasturi" monthly for a long time
Lalita Ramanna From Manohara Grintha Mala collection
	Kannada Poet M. Akbar Ali
Those Who Saved Kannada (L to R) Nadiger, G.B. Joshi, K.V. Iyer, Alur Venkata Rao, V.B.Naik , Karna
	Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma Kannada writer, freedom fighter, and educationist
Govindrao V. Chulaki Kannada publisher and writer
	Krishnakumar Kallur Kannada playwright and short-story writer. Major works include "Jagrutarashtra" and "Gubbiya Samsara"
Portrait of Poet D.S. Karki Karki is most remembered for "Hacchevu Kannadada Deepa" song
	N.S. Gadagkar Writer and award winning translator
Sundar Nadakarni
	Shankar Mokashi Punekar (1928-2004) Punekar's works include "Gangavva Gangamayi" and "Avaheswari"
K. Gopalakrishnaraya Kannada essayist and writer
	S.V. Ranganna Prof. Ranganna was a English professor in Mysore University who translated many English works into Kannada language
Prahlad Naregal
	Prof. G. Varadaraja Rao Rao is an authority on Haridas literature in Kannada
H.K. Ranganath Manohara Grunth Mala Collection, Dharwad
	H.S.Krishnaswamy Iyengar Kannada scholar and noted biographer H.S.K.
Gourish Kaikini Sketch by Chaitayna
	Kannada Poet DVG A rare photograph from N.M.K.R.V. College collection
Shantinath Desai (1929 - 1998) Desai's important works include "Mukti" and "Beeja"
	Prof. G.S. Amur Amur is a noted critic in the field of Kannada literature
Writer Purnachandra Tejasvi
	P. G. Halakatti Kannada pioneer who complied Vachana Literature
S.S. Malwad Malwad serverd as the Principal of Karnatak College
	Vasant Kavali (1932-1988) Kannada playwright and broadcaster
Sali Ramachandra Rao Kannada Poet
	D.L. Narasimhachar (1906-1971) Pencil Portrait by Vikas Kamat, 1979

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