Basavaraj Kattimani Explained

Basavaraj Kattimani
Birth Name:	Basavaraj Kattimani
Birth Date:	5 October 1919^[1] ^[2]
Birth Place:	Malamaradi, Gokak taluk, Belgaum district, India
Death Place:	Dharwad
Resting Place:	Malamaradi, Gokak
Occupation:	Journalist and novelist
Language:	Kannada
Education:	Matriculation
Period:	1940–1989
Genre:	Story and novel
Subject:	Various themes
Notableworks:	Nee Nanna Muttabeda^[3]
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Children:	6

Basavaraj Kattimani (1919–1989) was a progressive writer,^[4] novelist, journalist and was also a member of Karnataka Legislative Council from Karnataka.^[2]

He was also known as Kundara Naadina Kanda.^[5]

Literary works

• Maji Manthri
• Maadi Madidavaru
• Janivara Mattu Shivadara
• Jalataranga
• Baleya Bisidaru
• Pourusha Parikshe
• Nanu Polisanagidde
• Mannu Mattu Hennu
• Giriya Navilu
• Saitan
• Belagina Gali
• Swatantradedege
• Nanu Kanda Russia
• Kumara Rama - Kannada Bharatha Bharathi - 212
• Sangolli Rayanna - Kannada Bharatha Bharathi - 36
• Basavaraja Kattimani Samagra Sahithya Samputa 1 Rinda 15
• Maadi Madidavaru (Autobiography)
• Sakshatkara
• Pataragitti
• Bangarada Jinkeya Hinde
• Jwalamukhiya Mele
• Kadambarikaran Kate
• Chakravyuha
• Gramasevika
• Sangolli Rayanayaka
• Mohada Baleyalli
• Bengalurigondu Ticketu
• Beediyalli Biddavalu^[6]
• Nee Nanna Muttabeda^[7]
• Kundara Nadina Kanda^[8]

Positions held

• He was a member of Karnataka Legislative Council (Congress nominated) from 1968 to 1974.^[2]

Awards and honors

• He received Soviet Land Nehru Award for his novel Jwalamukhiya Mele^[1]
• He was the president of the 52nd Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in 1980.^[1]
• He was the recipient of Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award^[1]

Recognition

• A foundation named Basavaraj Kattimani Foundation has been set up in his name at Belgaum^[9] to promote his literary and culture works by the Government of Karnataka. The late research scholar M. M. Kalburgi was made first President of the trust.^{[10] [11]}
• Kottala Mahadevapa has written a book named Basavaraj Kattimani on the life story of Basavaraj Kattimani and the book is published by Kannada Pusthaka Pradhikara.^[12]

References

Sources

• Book: Pani . Narendar . Radhakrishna . Sindhu . Bhat . Kishor G. . Bengaluru, Bangalore, Bengaluru: Imaginations and Their Times . 2008 . SAGE Publications India . 9788132105435 . 17 June 2019 . en.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ಬಸವರಾಜ ಕಟ್ಟೀಮನಿ – ಕಣಜ . kanaja.in . 17 June 2019.
2. Web site: Basavaraja Kattimani . www.kla.kar.nic.in . 17 June 2019.
3. Book: Malik . Yogendra Kumar . Lieberman . Carl . Politics and the Novel in India . 1975 . Brill Archive . 9789004042438 . 17 June 2019 . en.
4. Book: Sree . S. P. . Silent Suffering & Unheard Agony In The Regional Writings On Women . 2008 . Sarup & Sons . 9788176258449 . 17 June 2019 . en.
5. Book: Sadar, Dr, Basavaraj . Basavaraj Kattimaniyavara Kadambarigalu: Ph. D thesis - III edition . 2020-10-05 . Basavaraj Sadar . kn.
6. Book: Books by basavaraja kattimani, basavaraja kattimani Books Online India, basavaraja kattimani Books Discount Sales Online India - Sapnaonline.com India . 9 January 2020.
7. Book: Malik . Yogendra Kumar . Lieberman . Carl . Politics and the Novel in India . 1975 . Brill Archive . 978-90-04-04243-8 . 9 January 2020 . en.
8. Web site: VTLS Chameleon iPortal Item List. 2021-03-22. opac.nationallibrary.gov.in.
9. News: kn:ಬಸವರಾಜ ಕಟ್ಟೀಮನಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾನ ಆರಂಭ . https://www.prajavani.net/amp/article/%E0%B2%AC%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%B5%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%9C-%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%9F%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%9F%E0%B3%80%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%AA%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%A4%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B7%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%A0%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%A8-%E0%B2%86%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%AD?params=LzIwMTIvMDUvMjEvOTMyOTQ= . 18 June 2019 . Prajavani . kn . 21 May 2012 . 18 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190618102236/https://www.prajavani.net/amp/article/%25E0%25B2%25AC%25E0%25B2%25B8%25E0%25B2%25B5%25E0%25B2%25B0%25E0%25B2%25BE%25E0%25B2%259C-%25E0%25B2%2595%25E0%25B2%259F%25E0%25B3%258D%25E0%25B2%259F%25E0%25B3%2580%25E0%25B2%25AE%25E0%25B2%25A8%25E0%25B2%25BF-%25E0%25B2%25AA%25E0%25B3%258D%25E0%25B2%25B0%25E0%25B2%25A4%25E0%25B2%25BF%25E0%25B2%25B7%25E0%25B3%258D%25E0%25B2%25A0%25E0%25B2%25BE%25E0%25B2%25A8-%25E0%25B2%2586%25E0%25B2%25B0%25E0%25B2%2582%25E0%25B2%25AD%3Fparams%3DLzIwMTIvMDUvMjEvOTMyOTQ%3D . dead .
10. News: Kalburgi murder case: Officer's fling behind murder? . 5 September 2015 . 5 January 2020 . Deccan Chronicle.
11. Web site: May 22, 2012. Kattimani trust to promote culture. 2020-07-31. The Times of India. en.
12. Web site: kn:ಬಸವರಾಜ ಕಟ್ಟೀಮನಿ - ಕನ್ನಡ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ . http://kannadapustakapradhikara.com/book_detail.php?bookID=259 . kannadapustakapradhikara.com . 9 January 2020 . kn.