Vinayaka Krishna Gokak (9 August 1909 – 28 April 1992), abbreviated in Kannada as Vi. Kru. Gokak, was an Indian writer in the Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literatures. He was the fifth writer to be honoured with the Jnanpith Award in 1990 for Kannada language, for his epic Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi. Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi deals with the Vedic age and is perhaps the
Santha Shishunala Sharifa was an Indian social reformer, philosopher and poet. Birth and early life Santa Shishunala Sharifa was born on 7 March 1819 in Shishuvinahala, a village in Shigganvi (now Shiggaon) taluk (in Haveri district), Karnataka. He was the son of Imam Saheb, who was a disciple of Hajaresha Qadri, whose dream was to unite Hinduism and Islam. Hajaresha Qadri used to
Shishuvinahala also known as Shishunala is a village in Shiggaon taluk of Haveri district in the state of Karnataka, India Shishuvinahala Shishunala Village Shishuvinahala Show map of KarnatakaShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 15°5′44″N 75°19′24″E Country India State Karnataka District Haveri district Taluk Shiggaon Population (2001) • Total 2,800 Languages • Official Kannada Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 581126 Telephone code 08378 Vehicle registration KA-27 Geography Shishuvinahala is located
The Siddhesvara Temple (also spelt Siddheshvara or Siddheshwara and locally called Purada Siddeshwara ) is located in Haveri in Haveri district, Karnataka state, India. It is considered an ornate example of 12th-century Western Chalukyan art and is well known for the many loose sculptures of Hindu deities that exist in it. However, inscriptional evidence would suggest that the initial consecration of the temple was in the late 11th century. An exciting aspect of the
Sudha Murty (née Kulkarni; born 19 August 1950) is an Indian educator, author, philanthropist and former chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. She is married to the co-founder of Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murty. In 2024, Murty was nominated as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha on 8th March 2024 for her contribution on Social work & Education. Murty was awarded the Padma Shri, the
Motebennur is one of the largest villages in Haveri district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the largest village in Byadagi Taluk. It is about 10 km south from Haveri city in NH-4. Local language is Kannada, Motebennur village Motebennur Location in Karnataka, India Show map of KarnatakaShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 14.715°N 75.48°E Country India State Karnataka District Haveri Government • Body Gram
Mylara Lingeshwara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god (Mailara dynasty), a form of the god Shiva in Mylara. Located at center of Karnataka, It is in the extreme south-western corner of Hoovina Hadagali taluk, Vijayanagara district, Karnataka, India. It is 2 km from Tungabhadra river and 36 km from Hadagali 36 km from Ranebennur and 39 km from Harapanahalli Mylara Mailara Village Mylara Location in Karnataka, India Coordinates: 14°48′29″N 75°41′27″E Country India
Sarvajña was a Kannada poet, pragmatist and philosopher of the 16th century. The word “Sarvajna” in Sanskrit literally means “the all knowing”. His father was Kumbara Malla and his mother was Mallaladevi. His birth anniversary is celebrated on February 20 every year. He belongs to the caste of Kumbara. He is famous for his pithy three-lined poems called tripadi (written in the
Savanuru is a locality and taluk headquarters of Savanuru Taluk in Haveri District of Karnataka state, India. History Main article: Savanur State Savanuru was one of the princely states of British India, under the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. Its Muslim rulers, styled “Nawab” descended from Abdul Karim Khan, an Afghan in the service of the Mughal Empire, who received a grant near Delhi in 1672. His successors ruled over extensive territories almost independently
Mailara Mahadevappa (8 June 1911 – 1 April 1943), also known as Mahadeva, from Motebennur of Karnataka state, India, was an Indian revolutionary, known for resisting British rule. Martandapp alias Martand and Basamma are his parents. At the age of 18, he accompanied Mahatma Gandhi on the Dandi March, as the only representative from Karnataka. Mailara Mahadevappa on a 2018 stamp of India In 2018, he