Krishna Kolhar Kulkarni Explained

Krishna Kolhar Kulkarni (born 1939) is a Kannada historian from Vijayapura.[1] He is also a research scholar who works include extensive research on Dasa Sahitya.[2] He wrote more than 50 books. At least 14 of them were on Dasa Sahitya. He received the Kanakashree award, in recognition of his research on Dasa Sahitya.[3] He is the president of the Karnataka Gamaka Kala Parishat. He worked and used gamaka to popularise literature. He also served as the director of Dr. P. G. Halakatti Research Centre in Bijapur.[4] [5]

He hails from Kolhar village, Bijapur, which is on the banks of river Krishna, in the erstwhile Bijapur district.[6]

Kulkarni heads the Adil Shahi Literature Translation Project. Under the project seven volumes were commissioned to be translated by January 2024.[7] The project started by M. M. Kalaburgi was completed in 2019.[8] Kulkarni inaugurated the first Dasa Sahitya Sammelan in Bidar.[9] The professor also translated, the ancient history of the dynasty that ruled Bijapur from Persian to Kannada. One of his books is Kannadalli Seriruva Arabbi Persia bhasha padagalu, published by Samanvita.[10]

He is also an irrigation activist and welcomed the final award of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal with former Supreme Court judge Brijesh Kumar as its head in 2014.[11] He also opposed changing the name of the district.[12]

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  1. News: 2010-09-29 . 'Protect historical monuments' . 2024-05-23 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. 'Nanna Kathe' With Krishna Kolhar Kulkarni Unhappy With Today's Politics . Tv9 Kannada . YouTube . 2024-01-24 . en.
  3. News: November 22, 2013 . Prathibha Nandakumar . Tryst with Adil Shahi . 2024-01-24 . Bangalore Mirror . en.
  4. Web site: Victory City . 2024-05-23 . Fifty Two (52).
  5. Web site: DHNS . In the service of Kannada . 2024-05-23 . Deccan Herald . en.
  6. Web site: Service . Express News . 2021-08-15 . They saw India gain freedom at the stroke of midnight hour . 2024-05-23 . The New Indian Express . en.
  7. Web site: Kanakashree award for Prof Kulkarni . 2024-01-24 . Deccan Herald . en.
  8. Web site: 2019-06-08 . Making history accessible . 2024-05-23 . Frontline . en.
  9. News: 2013-01-10 . Meet focusses on expanding reach of Dasa literature . 2024-01-24 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  10. Web site: Kannadalli Seriruva Arabbi Persia bhasha padagalu ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿರುವ ಅರಬ್ಬೀ-ಪರ್ಷಿಯಾ ಭಾಷಾ ಪದಗಳು – ಕನ್ನಡ ಪುಸ್ತಕ, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗ್ಲೂ ಅಂಚೆ ವೆಚ್ಚ ಉಚಿತ, No Shipping Charges ! . 2024-05-23 . en-US.
  11. News: 2014-01-06 . Opposition to Krishna tribunal award unwarranted, says irrigation activist . 2024-05-23 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  12. Web site: Mirza . Firoz . 2023-10-25 . Congress govt in state now wants to rename Vijayapura after Basaveshwara . 2024-05-23 . The New Indian Express . en.
  13. News: Correspondent . Special . 2021-10-31 . Water expert in Rajyotsava award list . 2024-05-23 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  14. https://www.udayavani.com/homepage-karnataka-edition/breaking-news/prof-krishna-kolhar-kulkarni-rajyotsava-award
  15. Web site: Karnataka Government . 2024-05-23 . karnataka.gov.in.

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