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Pratap Simha

Pratap Simha indulges in the study of Indian culture, history, arts, and literature. He is particularly fascinated by classical Sanskrit and Kannada literature. He is an amateur stage actor. He also has a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering and works as an engineer in California, USA.

Translations by Pratap Simha

4 Translations

Profiles Sep 29, 2021

Some Councillors - Part 2

Rangaswamy Iyengar A. Rangaswamy Iyengar started his Government service during the time of Rangacharya. He was revenue commissioner for a long time and later a...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Pratap Simha

Profiles Sep 15, 2021

Some Councillors - Part 1

Purna Krishna Rao was a councillor during the era of Dewan Rangacharlu. He was the very first councillor from Mysuru. He was born and brought up in Mysuru. I...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Pratap Simha

Culture Oct 28, 2019

Bhajan Organizations

What I’m writing about now dates back to the situation in Bangalore c. 1905–10. At that time, there were also a few music institutes in existence. The Doddanna...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Pratap Simha

Culture Aug 02, 2019

A Few Public Institutions

I shall narrate my recollections of certain public institutions in Bangalore. I have written elsewhere about political institutions.[1] I will reminisce about s...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Pratap Simha