Pampa Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2002) Winner
M. Chidananda Murthy
エム・チダナンダ・ムルティ
M. Chidananda Murthy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-05-10 （Doddamallapura (Hirekogalur), Channagiri taluk, Shimoga District, Karnataka, India）
- Died
- 2020-01-11 （Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka, India） age 88
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Kannada, English
- Residence History
- Doddamallapura (birthplace) → Bengaluru (long-term residence and workplace)
Career
- Occupations
- Professor, Writer, Historian
- Active Years
- 1953-2020
- Affiliations
- Bangalore University (Professor and Head, Department of Kannada), Kannada Shakti Kendra (associated), Kannada Sahitya Parishat (associated)
- Influenced By
- Kuvempu, P. T. Narasimhachar (PuTeeNa), S. Srikanta Sastri, T. N. Srikantaiah (T. N. Srikantaiah)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mysore | Faculty of Arts | Department of Kannada Literature | B.A. (Hons) | 1950–1953 | India |
| University of Mysore | Faculty of Arts | Department of Kannada Literature | M.A. (Kannada Literature) | 1955–1957 | India |
| Bangalore University | — | Kannada inscriptions (doctoral research) | Ph.D. | 1960–1964 | India |
University of Mysore
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of Kannada Literature
Degree:
B.A. (Hons)
Period:
1950–1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
India
University of Mysore
Faculty of Arts
/ Department of Kannada Literature
Degree:
M.A. (Kannada Literature)
Period:
1955–1957
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
India
Produced influential essay 'Pampa Kavi Mattu Maulya Prasara' during postgraduate studies
Bangalore University
Kannada inscriptions (doctoral research)
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1960–1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
India
Doctoral thesis titled 'A cultural study of Kannada inscriptions'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Rajyothsava Award | — | — | Government of Karnataka | 受賞 |
| — | Sahitya Akademi Award (Kannada) | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Pampa Award | — | — | Pampa Award committee | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Alva's Nudisiri Award | — | — | Alva's Nudisiri | 受賞 |
Rajyothsava Award
Organization:
Government of Karnataka
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award (Kannada)
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Pampa Award
2002
Organization:
Pampa Award committee
Result:
受賞
Alva's Nudisiri Award
2006
Organization:
Alva's Nudisiri
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nrupatunga Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
Basavanna
1972 Non-fiction (biography / religious history)A scholarly study of Basavanna, the Kannada religious reformer, examining his thought and social impact.
religious historysocial reformKannada culture
Vīraśaiva dharma
2000 Religious history / scholarly studyStudy addressing the Vīraśaiva movement and its social and religious aspects.
Vīraśaivismreligion and societyKannada history
Cidānanda samagra sampuṭa
2002 Collected essays / critical writingsA collected volume of research and essays including important studies on epigraphy and Kannada literary history.
epigraphyliterary historycultural history
Vacana sāhitya
1975 Literary studiesStudy and commentary on Vacana literature (poetic religious prose).
Vacana literaturemedieval Kannada literaturereligious literature
Bibliography
- Vīraśaiva dharma (2000)
- Vāgartha Bāpkō (1981)
- Vacana sāhitya (1975)
- Sweetness and light (1989)
- Saṃśōdhane (1967)
- Pūrṇa sūryagrahaṇa (1982)
- Pāṇḍitya rasa (2000)
- Madhyakālīna Kannada sāhitya mattu asprṣyate (1985)
- Liṅgāyata adhyayangaḷu (1986)
- Kavirājamārga (1973)
- Karnataka samskruti (1991)
- Kannadāyaṇa Priyadarśini (1999)
- Cidānanda samagra sampuṭa (2002)
- Basavanna (1972)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, research-oriented styleanalytical prose emphasizing epigraphic and primary-source evidenceclear and argumentative exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- history of Kannada languageepigraphyKarnataka culture and religious historymonument conservation / cultural heritage advocacy
Health
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Breathing difficulties / airway blockage (dry cough)数か月〜2020年1月（入院直前まで体調不良が続く）Stopped solid intake and consumed mainly fluids in the months before death; admitted to hospital and died two days after admission
Legacy
M. Chidananda Murthy was a leading scholar of Kannada language history and Karnataka studies, known for systematic epigraphical research, advocacy for classical status for Kannada and for conservation of Hampi monuments. He supervised many researchers and left a major impact on Kannada literary history studies.
Academic Societies
- Kannada Sahitya Parishat
- Bangalore University (academic associations)
Archives
- Bangalore University archives
- Personal papers and essays (location unspecified)
Trivia
- Several prominent politicians and writers expressed condolences at his death; the state accorded full state honours.
- Was publicly active in epigraphic scholarship and in campaigning for classical status for Kannada.