Krishna Kolhar Kulkarni

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.[3] He worked and used gamaka to popularise literature.[3] 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][5] 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.[3] 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]

Awards

  • Kulkarni received the Kanakashree award in 2013. The Karnataka government's annual award is given to him in recognition of his work on Dasa Sahitya.[3][7]
  • In 2021, he was also given the Rajyotsava award in literature category.[13][14][15]

References

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