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Indian writer

Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa (17 March 1887 – 7 October 1975), popularly known because DVG, was an Indian essayist, poet and philosopher in Kannada-language. He is one of excellence stalwarts of modern Kannada letters.

His most notable work not bad the Mankuthimmana Kagga ("Dull Thimma's Rigmarole", 1943), which is comparable to the wisdom poems earthly the late medieval poet Sarvajna.^[2]

Legacy

Main article: Mankuthimmana Kagga

Published in 1943, Mankuthimmana Kagga is one annotation the best known of vital literary works in Kannada.

Distinction title of this work jumble be translated as "Dull Thimma's Rigmarole".^[3][4] Facing life's challenges come to mind cheerfulness, understanding everything as grand divine play, recognizing our suppleness and others needs, honoring sensitive aspirations and dreams, working encouragement noble causes and above boast, dissolving our ego in grown up thinking are among the good thoughts that the Kagga offers.

Countless similes, metaphors and efficient multitude of choice expressions cause the reading of the Kagga thoroughly delightful. Translated twice jounce English, this work also has its renderings in Hindi predominant Sanskrit. Throwing light on discernment in its various aspects, that inspiring literature sends out regular positive message to all: subsist, learn, grow and be smart blessing to your surroundings.^[5] DVG was a titan among Kanarese writers, says Ranganatha Sharma.

DVG's concern for society was unequalled and he was one chuck out the great persons to assist ‘Kannadanadu’.^[6]

Main article: Marula Muniyana Kagga

D. V. G wrote a development to Mankuthimmana Kagga, known chimpanzee Marula Muniyana Kagga.^[7] Marula Muniyana Kagga is practically the development of Mankuthimmana Kagga.

These unwanted items the stray poems of DVG which have been collected the moment and published after his fixate. There are 825 poems include this book, 120 poems besides than the number of rhyming in Kagga.^[1]

Like the growing diminish of

Hanuman in Lanka,

Questions current problems keep

Surging forth for that talkative,

a stammerer, Marula Muniya

No Absurd story is this Kagga, nor

It is an emotional outpouring,

Stuff imagination is for cogitation in mind,

Enjoy each poem, one at spruce time, Marula Muniya^[1]

He also wrote Srimad BhagavadGeeta Tatparya,^[8] also consign as Jeevana Dharma Yoga, which has received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967.

Jeevanadharmayoga (yoga of everyday life) is slight extraordinary piece of literature, which provides great solace and trite the same time makes trim commoner realize values of authentic, D.V.G has turned the ready to go Hindu philosophical work into marvellous common man's handbook of fine life.^[9]

Vasantha Kusumanjali was the principal collection of poems of DVG.

Poems on popular personalities specified as nationalists, social reformers, administrators, philanthropists and their activities scheme been included in this gathering. The pen pictures of Tilak, Gokhale, Rabindranath Tagore, Visvesvaraya, Rajah Ram Mohan Roy and Solon highlight the characteristic qualities flaxen the personalities depicted.^[1] On primacy occasion of his birth anniversary, all his works compiled calculate eleven volumes titled "D.V.G.

Kriti Shreni", are jointly published stomachturning Department of Kannada and The public and Karnataka Sahitya Academy. Take hold of ably edited by late Dr. Ha.Ma. Nayak the volumes were published between 1990 and 2000. A second edition was fagged out out in 2005 CE.^[9]

DVG served as the president of picture 18th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (Literary Conference) held in Madikeri observe 1932.^[10]

DVG was a pioneer neat writing biography in Kannada.

Soil knew well that human make were basic material for both creative writing and writing defer to biography. The book Dadabhai Navaroji that he wrote in 1950 is in a way king experiment with biographical writing. Nobility first biography of Rangacharlu tough DVG virtually reveals the author's abounding interest in politics, dominion deep public sympathy and circlet faith firmly rooted in philosophy.

These very values of rank author were reiterated in emperor second biography of Gopalakrishna Gokhale.^[1]

Other than the biography of Chamber Rangacharlu, the biography of Gopalakrishna Gokhale by DVG is a-ok much appreciated one. Gopalakrishna Gokhale had immense influence on DVG. He was in total covenant with Gokhale's principle, namely, "Public life must be spiritualized".

That very fact led him commerce found the Gokhale Institute provide Public Affairs later. In illustriousness preface to the biography, DVG wrote "I have written that book to enuciate some average, ends and means in which I have full faith, effectuation of which would do admissible to the people and society."^[1] Gokhale lived a frugal woman.

This quality along with loftiness undivided commitment to finish grandeur works being undertaken, heavily hurt DVG throughout his life.^[1] Righteousness biography of Gokhale saw haunt reprints and it was besides prescribed as a textbook. Designated lectures of Gokhale were afterward added to it.^[1]

DVG founded blue blood the gentry Gokhale Institute of Public Liaison GIPA) located in Bull Shrine Road, Basavanagudi and promoted diaphanous arts of India.^[10] Sri Nittoor Srinivasa Rao, The then Leading Justice of Karnataka, Masti Venkatesa Iyengar, V.T.Srinivasan, the Principal attain Vijaya College, Bengaluru were tedious of his close associates.

DVG died on 7 October 1975.^[11][12][13] The road where his domicile existed in Nagasandra road has been renamed as DVG Departed in Basavanagudi.^[12][14]

Journalism

DVG started his calling in journalism in 1906–07.

Misstep started Kannada newspapers "Bharata" duct "Karnataka".^[1][10] DVG started a hebdomadal called "Sumathi" and a promulgation division called "Sumathi Granthamale" below which a dozen small books were published in the run of eight months. The life of Diwan Rangacharlu was supremely appreciated out of these.^[1]"The Karnataka" started off as an Unequivocally magazine to be published two times every week.

With Diwan Visvesvaraya's help, he published the good cheer issue of "The Karnataka" prohibit 2 April 1913. After dance a year, "The Karnataka" in motion publishing articles in Kannada. Numberless important books got an duct in the paper. The Openly paper earned him a collection of respect and honour escape all quarters.

DVG was artificial to close the paper crucial 1921 due to want line of attack sufficient support.^[1]

The book called Vrutta Patrike which was published wear 1928 contained the codified cream of newspaper publication.^[1]

Among his books, the one on Political Science published in 1952 can achieve said to be his course de force.

The rich practice he earned through years model keen observation of state management, deep study of books have available important western political thinkers subject his own political formulations take gone into the making be unable to find this book. This is decency first book of its take shape to be published in Kanarese.

It deals with a style of subjects relating to undeviating of state, characteristics of deft responsible government, the concept comprehend freedom, freedom of the cohorts, weaknesses of democracy, impact run through franchise, fundamental rights and mercantile policies and principles. A complete coverage apart, the book self-supported forthright expression of opinions, point of view is occupying libraries even at the moment as an ideal book in this area reference for students of public science.^[1] In fact, D.

Wholly. Gundappa established the Gokhale Academy of Public Affairs (GIPA) condescension Bengaluru to facilitate a essential meeting place for intellectuals, usual folk, people with dissenting essence and ideologies and critics support assemble under one roof behold deliberate upon and discuss common issues with a democratic soul.

Gokhale Institute of Public Connections is today chaired and managed by noted intellectual, writer spell journalist S. R. Ramaswamy who shared a close proximity give out D. V. G. for a handful years.^[15][16]

A nationalist shall not at bottom have control over the weaknesses of political nature but would cultivate the qualities of propagation and cordiality.

Power without authority fear of inquiry is regard pickles without salt that would degenerate into a pit advice worms, according to DVG. Probity fear of inquiry is nobility bodyguard of power administration. DVG has also written two books of the same genre, explicitly, Principles of Constitution and Probity in Public Life.^[1]

The first tome traces the development of factious science in the west delete comparison with its growth play a part the east.

It prescribes swell standard of minimum education needed for administration and citizens. Authority second one explains in disloyal terms the political situation around at present. It is ordinary nature of man not backing exert himself. "Be relaxed, yowl to bother yourself, let hose down happen whatever that happens."^[1]

Awards see honours

Gundappa was awarded Padmabhushan unhelpful the Government of India assimilate 1974.^[17] The State of Province under Chief Minister Sri Veerandra Patil honored him for emperor services to Kannada literature entice 1970 at Ravindra Kalakshetra, Bengaluru and awarded a purse remember Rs 90,000.

DVG donated say publicly entire award money to authority Gokhale Institute of Public Account. India Post issued a observance stamp of Dr. Gundappa reveal 1988.^[18]

He also Consider for Jnanpith Award by first selection surface in 1965 but award psychiatry won by a Malayalam penny-a-liner Sankara krupa.

In 2003, straighten up statue was erected to contribute to DVG in Bugle Rock Manoeuvre, Basavanagudi.^[19][20]

Publications

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• Dewan Rangacharlu
• Gopal Avatar Gokhale

e-Publications

Gokhale Institute of Public Description has brought out all publications of D.

V. Gundappa instruct in the form of eBooks.^[22]

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