Friday 16 July 2021

Interesting Facts about kannada poets and literature

Who is honored as the National poet of Karnataka?

kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa,popularly known as Kuvempu. For his contributions to Kannada literature, the Government of Karnataka decorated him with the honorific Rashtrakavi ("National Poet") in 1964


Who was called adi Kavi in kannada literature?

Pampa (c. 10th century), called by the honorific Ādikavi ("First Poet") was a Kannada-language Jain poet whose works reflected his philosophical beliefs


Who are called three gems of ancient Kannada literature?

Together, Ranna, Adikavi Pampa, and Sri Ponna are called "three gems of ancient Kannada literature".


How many jnanapith awards did kannada literature had won till now?

Jnanpith, the country's highest literary award was instituted in 1965. Karnataka has won the maximum number of awards till to date, Kannada bagged seven of them


Who is called as Abhinava Pampa in Kannada literature?

Poet Nagachandra of 12th century is called Abhinava Pampa in Kannada literature.

For the work on Pampa Bharatha of Adikavi Pampa (941, a Jain version of the epic Mahabharat) he got this honorific reward title.


Who is called as Abhinava kalidasa?

Basavappa Shatri got title as Abhinava Kalidasa by Mummadi Krishnaraj Wadiyar for translating Kalidasa's renowned Sanskrit play 'Shakuntala' into Kannada


who is called as Haridasa Pitamaha in kannada?

Sripadarayaru is called as Haridasa Pitamaha in kannada.



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