Pampa Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1996) Winner
Malleshappa Madivalappa Kalburgi
マレシャッパ マディヴァラッパ カルブルギ
Malleshappa Madivalappa Kalburgi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-11-28 （Yaragal (then Bombay Province, British India; now in Karnataka, India)）
- Died
- 2015-08-30 （Dharwad, Karnataka, India） age 76
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Kannada, English
- Religion
- Lingayat
- Residence History
- Yaragal (birthplace) → Sindagi (early life) → Bijapur (schooling/college) → Dharwad (career and later life) → Hampi (Kannada University affiliation)
Career
- Occupations
- scholar, university professor, Kannada researcher, epigraphist, author, vice-chancellor
- Active Years
- 1962-2015
- Affiliations
- Kannada University (Hampi), Karnatak University (Dharwad), Basaveshwara Peetha (chairperson), Da Ra Bendre National Memorial Trust (chairman), Kannada Sahitya Academy (advisory board member)
- Memberships
- Kannada Sahitya Academy (advisory board)
- Influenced By
- Basava (subject of study/influence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College in Bijapur | — | Arts (BA) | B.A. | — | India |
| Karnatak University, Dharwad | Arts | Kannada | M.A. | — | India |
| Karnatak University, Dharwad | Arts | Kannada | PhD | — | India |
College in Bijapur
Arts (BA)
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
India
Completed B.A. at a college in Bijapur (year not specified)
Karnatak University, Dharwad
Arts
/ Kannada
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
India
Received M.A. in Kannada as a gold medallist
Karnatak University, Dharwad
Arts
/ Kannada
Degree:
PhD
Country:
India
PhD thesis titled 'Kavirajamarga Parisarada Kannada Sahitya' (year not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Marga 4 | — | Sahitya Akademi (Central) | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award | Marga 4 | — | Government of Karnataka / Karnataka Sahitya Academy | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Basava Puraskara | — | — | Government of Karnataka | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Nadoja Award | — | — | Karnataka academic bodies | 受賞 |
| — | Pampa Award | — | — | Karnataka/state literary bodies | 受賞 |
| — | Yakshagana Award | — | — | Relevant cultural bodies | 受賞 |
| — | Nrupatunga Award | — | — | Literary organisations | 受賞 |
| — | Ranna Award | — | — | Literary organisations | 受賞 |
| — | Janapad Award | — | — | Cultural organisations | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
2006
Work:
Marga 4
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi (Central)
Result:
受賞
Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award
2006
Work:
Marga 4
Organization:
Government of Karnataka / Karnataka Sahitya Academy
Result:
受賞
Basava Puraskara
2013
Organization:
Government of Karnataka
Result:
受賞
Nadoja Award
2010
Organization:
Karnataka academic bodies
Result:
受賞
Pampa Award
Organization:
Karnataka/state literary bodies
Result:
受賞
Yakshagana Award
Organization:
Relevant cultural bodies
Result:
受賞
Nrupatunga Award
Organization:
Literary organisations
Result:
受賞
Ranna Award
Organization:
Literary organisations
Result:
受賞
Janapad Award
Organization:
Cultural organisations
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nrupatunga Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Kavirajamarga Parisarada Kannada Sahitya
literary scholarship / historical researchA study of Kannada literature in the environs of Kavirajamarga; also known as his PhD research.
Kannada literary historymedieval literature research
Marga (6 volumes)
collected research articles / criticismA multi-volume series of research articles; Volume 4 won the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Vachana literaturehistorical inquiryreligious and social critique
Neeru Neeradisittu
essays / criticismA collection of essays and critiques on Kannada literature and culture.
literary criticismregional culture
Sarangarshi
critiqueContains critical essays on literature and ideas.
intellectual historycriticism
Kettitthu Kalyan
literary workOne of his literary works reflecting Kannada literary interests.
literatureregional study
Republic of Reason: Words They Could Not Kill – Selected Writings of Dabholkar, Pansare and Kalburgi
2015 anthology / essaysSelected writings of Dabholkar, Pansare and Kalburgi collecting rationalist writings; published posthumously in this compilation.
rationalismdefense of free thought
Bibliography
- Kavirajamarga Parisarada Kannada Sahitya
- Marga (6 volumes)
- Neeru Neeradisittu
- Sarangarshi
- Kettitthu Kalyan
- Republic of Reason: Words They Could Not Kill
Adaptations
- Featured in the documentary series 'Reason' by Anand Patwardhan
- Short film 'The Bookshelf' produced in memory of Dabholkar, Pansare and Kalburgi
Translations of Works
- Edited Vachana literature translated into 22 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and annotativeclear, rationalist argumentation
- Recurring Motifs
- examination of Vachana literaturereappraisal of Lingayat historyrationalist critique of superstition
Legacy
Known as a major scholar of Kannada studies and Vachana literature, Kalburgi's rigorous scholarship and rationalist stance earned acclaim and controversy within community and religious circles. His 2015 assassination sparked widespread protests and debates on freedom of expression and the safety of intellectuals.
Academic Societies
- Kannada Sahitya Academy related bodies
- regional literary and historical research organisations
Archives
- Materials held in archives of Karnatak University and Kannada University
In Popular Culture
- Featured in the documentary 'Reason' (Anand Patwardhan)
- Short film 'The Bookshelf' produced in memory of Dabholkar, Pansare and Kalburgi
Quotes
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"I did it to save the lives of my family. But I also committed intellectual suicide on that day."
Source: Statement by Kalburgi (after Marga 1 controversy) (1989)
Trivia
- Authored some 103 books and over 400 articles.
- Received M.A. in Kannada as a gold medallist in 1962.
- Served as professor and head of department at Karnatak University and later as vice-chancellor of Kannada University (Hampi).
- Assassinated at his home on 30 August 2015.