Kannada Jnanapeetha awardee, kannadada Aasti "Masti Venkatesh Iyengar"

This article gives the information about the Kannada Jnanapeetha awardee, kannadada Aasti "Masti Venkatesh Iyengar"

He was born on June 6th 1891 in masti village of Kolar district.His pen name was Srinivasa. Education and career Masti obtained a master's degree in English literature in 1914 from the Madras University.He joined the Indian civil service and served in different parts of Karnataka, which gave him immense inspiration for his literary works and got retired in 1943.He died in 1986 at the age of 95. Masti started wrting short stories and written many poems. He wrote more than 120 books in Kannada and 17 in English. Awards Jnanpith award has been awadred for his historical novel Chikkaveera Rajendra in 1983, which is about last king of kodava. He is the fourth janapeetha awardee among 7 recipients. Honours Masti known as Maasti Kannadada Aasti, which means masti is the asset of Kannada.He also called as "Brahma of Kannada Stories" ("Forefather of Short Stories") Epics written by Masti Shri Rama Pattabisheka Novels written by masti Chikkaveera Rajendra Historical Novel Channabasava Nayaka Historical Novel (which is last king among Nayakas of Shimoga District) Subbana Stories and Anthologies by Masti Kelavu Sanna Kathegalu (Some Short Stories) Kaagegalu (Crows) Rangana Maduve (Ranga's Marriage) Dombara Chenni Plays by Masti Yashodhara Kakanakote Kalidasa Autobiography by Masti 3-volume Bhaava Other writings Sankranti Sheshamma Shanta Talikoti Kannadad Seve Arun Tavare

Main Rivers and Dams of Karnataka

Main Rivers of Karnataka

1. Cauvery or Kaveri River: Kaveri river, also called Dakshina Ganga (the Ganges of the south), is one of the great and sacred rivers of India. It has many tributaries including Shimsa, Hemavati, Arkavathi, Kapila, Honnuhole, Lakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani, Lokapavani, Noyyal and Amaravati. It is also considered sacred by the Hindus as water will purify all sin. The origin of river Kaveri is Talakaveri located in the Western Ghats in Coorg (Kodagu) district. Talakaveri is a famous pligrimage and tourist spot set amidst Bramahagiri Hills near Mercara (Madikeri) in Coorg (Kodagu) district of Karnataka. It flows south and east for around 765 km, emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
   
   
2. Tungabhadra River: The Tungabhadra is a chief tributary of the Krishna River. The Tungabhadra is formed north of Shimoga at an elevatibn of about 610 metres by the union of twin rivers, the Tunga and the Bhadra, which rise in the eastern slope of the Western Ghats, in the state of Karnataka. The Tungabhadra flows east across the Deccan Plateau, joining the Krishna in Andhra Pradesh state, from where the Krishna continues east to empty into the Bay of Bengal.
   
   
3. Krishna River: The Krishna River is one of the longest rivers of India. It originates at Mahabaleswar in Maharashtra, passes through Karnataka and meets the sea in the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh.
   
   
4. Ghataprabha River: The Ghataprabha river rises in the Western Ghats and flows eastwards for a length of 283 km before joining the Krishna. The river debouches by 53 metres at Gokak Falls in Belgaum (Belagaavi) District.
   
   
5. Malaprabha River: The river Malaprabha also rises in Western Ghats at an altitude of 792 metres in Belgaum (Belagaavi) district. The river flows first in easterly and then in north-easterly directions and joins the Krishna at Kudalasangama, about 304 km from its source.
   
   
6. Bhima River: The river Bhima originates in the forest of Bhimashankar in Pune, and flows through the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. It flows for 861 km before joining the Krishna near Kudlu in Raichur taluk.
   
   
7. Hemavati River: The river Hemavati rises in the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 1,219 metres and joins the river Kaveri near Krishnarajasagar.
   
   
8. Kabini River: Kabini River is a tributary of river Kaveri, it originates in Wayanad District of Kerala state, south India from the confluence of the Panamaram and Mananthavady rivers, and flows eastward to join the Kaveri River at Tirumakudal Narasipur. The total length of the river is about 230 km.
   
   
9. Sharavathi River: The Sharavathi is a river in India that originates at Ambuthirtha in Thirthahalli taluk, flows north-west through the Western Ghats forming the Jog Falls before joining the Arabian Sea at Honavara.

National Parks and Wild Life of Karnataka

1. Bandipur National Park & Tiger Reserve
Area: 874 sq km
Season: March to July, September to October (open throughout the year)
Main wildlife: Elephant, tiger, gaur, sambar, chital, wild dog, sloth bear, Partridge
Forest type: Tropical moist forest, tropical dry deciduous
Nearest town: Gundulupet (20 km)

2. Bhadra Sanctuary
Area: 492 sq km
Season: October to May (open throughout the year)
Main wildlife: Gaur, elephant, panther, wild boar, sloth bear, sambar, chital, barking deer
Forest type: Tropical dry deciduous
Nearest town: Shimoga (30 km)

3. Dandeli Sanctuary
Area: 572 sq km
Season: December to May (open throughout the year)
Main wildlife: Tiger, panther, elephant, gaur, sloth bear, sambar, chital, wild boar
Forest type: Tropical wet evergreen, tropical semi-evergreen
Nearest town: Dandeli (2 km)

4. Bannerghatta National Park
Area: 104.27 sq km
Season: year-round (open throughout the year except Tuesday)
Main wildlife: Elephant, Gaur, Leopard, Jackal, Fox, Wild pig, Sloth bear, Sambar, Spotted deer, Barking deer, Common langur, Bonnet macaque, Porcupine and the Hare. This park also has a Lion and Tiger safari
Forest type: Dry deciduous and thorny scrub
Nearest town: Bangalore (20 km)

5. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Area: 67 sq km
Season: June to November
Birds: Open bill storks, darters, White Ibis, Little cormorants, Egret, Heron, Partridge, River tern, Stone Plougher, Snake bird, etc.,
Nearest town: Mysore (16 km)

Jnanpeeth Awardees from Karnataka

The Jnanpeeth Award is the highest literary honour conferred in the Republic of India. An Indian citizen who writes in any of the official languages of India is eligible for the honour. The award carries a cheque for Rs. 5,00,000.00 a citation plaque and a bronze replica of Vagdevi. The Jnanpeeth Award was instituted on May 22, 1961 The first award was given in 1965. Its first recipient was Malayalam writer G. Sankara Kurup in 1965.

Kannada has won seven, the highest number of Jnana Peeth Awards, the most prestigious literary award given by the Government of India. The poets who won them are:

1. Kuvempu for Shri Ramayana Darshanam
2. Dha. Raa. Bendhre for Naaku thanthi
3. Shivaram Karanth for Mookajjiya Kanasugalu
4. Masti Venkatesh Iyengar for Chikkaveera Raajendhra
5. Vi. Kru. Gokak for Bhaaratha Sindhhu Rashmi
6. Girish Karnad for his works in Kannada
7. U. R. Ananthamurthy for his works in Kannada