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Exemplars of Indian Wisdom from Karnataka

D V Gundappa (Part 1)
Profiles Dec 13, 2021

D V Gundappa (Part 1)

Note: This is the transcript of a lecture delivered under the auspices of Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs and Prekshaa Pratishtana, as part of a lecture ser...

Shashi Kiran B N
D V Gundappa (Part 2)
Profiles Dec 27, 2021

D V Gundappa (Part 2)

DVG never sought recognition. When the Jnanapith Award was first instituted, Maṅkutimmana Kagga, one of his major works, came before it for consideration. When...

Shashi Kiran B N
D V Gundappa (Part 3)
Profiles Jan 07, 2022

D V Gundappa (Part 3)

DVG has analyzed the major characters of the Mahābhārata in a long essay. His sublime analysis includes discussions on kāla, ṛta and conflicts that arise in the...

Shashi Kiran B N
D V Gundappa (Part 4)
Profiles Jan 10, 2022

D V Gundappa (Part 4)

I will now outline the qualities of DVG’s personality and works that can guide us in the pursuit of knowledge. DVG laid great emphasis on the study of classics...

Shashi Kiran B N
K Krishnamoorthy (Part 1)
Profiles Jan 31, 2022

K Krishnamoorthy (Part 1)

Note: This is the transcript of a lecture delivered under the auspices of Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs and Prekshaa Pratishtana, as part of a lecture ser...

Shashi Kiran B N
K Krishnamoorthy (Part 2)
Profiles Feb 11, 2022

K Krishnamoorthy (Part 2)

Krishnamoorthy joined the Sharada Vilas College in 1949 and worked there until 1952. During this time, at the behest of A R Krishna Shastri, he wrote an elabora...

Shashi Kiran B N