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International Journal of Academic Research ISSN: 2348-7666 : Vol.2, Issue-4(5), October-December, 2015 Impact Factor : 1.855

Ravi .N. C. Assistant professor, Department of , Government Home Science College, Hassan, 573201

- Vidya Vidya Vardhaka sangha was established in 1890 Vardhaka sangha had a cumulative AD by R. H.Deshapande, a great beginning because Kannada region was Kannada scholar who was active in not under one administrative area. The creating awareness programs on uniting monopoly of & Kannadigas. Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka was very dominant . sangha had objectives that resurgence of Kannada language was not identified as a Kannada language and promoting language of masses. The Kannadigas individuality of . The were spread across , Institution with these objectives, started Bombay Presidency , , Coorg to work towards popularizing these & such other different administrative set objectives among people. The members of ups. Kannada language had no hold on this institution travelled all over people as people of these different Maratha regions .Karnataka Vidya administrative areas spoke the language Vardhaka Sangha motivated several of the locality such as Marathi, Tamil , Scholars to write in Kannada language etc. To create awareness about this helped the emergence of several territorial unification of Kannada Kannada writers. These writings speaking people, it was necessary to enriched the Kannada literary world. initiate awareness about Kannada This was helpful in creating awareness language & literature. Hence an among other Kannada speaking regions association such as Karnataka vidya to join hands towards demanding one Vardaka Sangha became imminent. administrative unit for all Kannada Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha was speaking people. started in Dharwad which was in Bombay International Journal of Academic Research ISSN: 2348-7666 : Vol.2, Issue-4(5), October-December, 2015 Impact Factor : 1.855 presidency at that time where the conferences were attended by 1000s of Marathi language was the official enthusiastic . language. Hence Karnataka vidya 2. Vaghbhushana a news paper edited Vardaka Sangha became a premier by RH Deshapande , became a very institution to give an identity to Kannada popular Kannada paper & it language freeing it from the influence of streamlined the study of modern Marathi language. Kannada literature through journalism. ( K.S. Deshpande, -The The Story of the Karnataka Vidyavardhak establishment of Karnataka vidya Sangha. Shrihari Prakashan, vardhaka Sangha had great impact on Dharwad. 2003.). associational activities . Kasargod 3. Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha Kannada Sangha , Kannada sahitya organization started to involve people parishad were established on the lines of in the activities towards promotion of Karnataka vidya vardhaka Sangha to kannada language. promote Kannada Language & literature. 4. Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha ( K.S. Deshpande, -The Story of the started to train volunteers towards Karnataka Vidyavardhak Sangha. this. A large number of volunteers Shrihari Prakashan, Dharwad. 2003.). started visiting houses in each city & village promoting sale of Kannada The first charter of the new body was to printed books . These volunteers publish books in Kannada. The Sangha started printing Kannada books & brought out its first publication two years selling it . after it was established and then came 5. Great scholarly works of Kannada the first Kannada literary and cultural Language & literature were made journal Vagabhushana. ( District popular .Ancient works on Kannada gazetteer of Dharwad Government of grammar , Kannada Vachanas , Karnataka Publication 1967 ). Kannada , Kannada ganitha , Since Kannada was the mother tongue of Kannada vignana were revived. the rulers of , Mr. Deshpande 6. Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha & enlisted the support of the Maharaja of its activities helped the Unification of Mysore, Shri Chamaraja Wodeyar for the Karnataka in 1956 . Sangha. The Government of Mysore 7. The spirit of Nationalism & Kannada used to send its scholars to conduct culture was amplified through the Kannada exams which the Sangha used works of Karnataka Vidya Vardhak to hold periodically. It also bestowed Sangha. funds for the construction of a building 8. Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha for the Sangha. ( K.S. Deshpande, -The motivated several Scholars to write in Story of the Karnataka Vidyavardhak Kannada language this helped the Sangha. Shrihari Prakashan, Dharwad. emergence of several Kannada writers. 2003.). These writings enriched the Kannada literary world.

1. Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha organized conferences & these 1. In 1917 , Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha urged the International Journal of Academic Research ISSN: 2348-7666 : Vol.2, Issue-4(5), October-December, 2015 Impact Factor : 1.855

government of to bring all 9. Several other scholars from kannada speaking areas under one Dharwad region who enriched Kannada administrative unit . This demand was literature. ( District gazetteer of recommended again in 1923 & 1935 . Dharwad The Karnataka research Institute was Publication Bangalore 1967) . founded in 1937 . the Karnataka University was founded in 1947 . 1.Gopalacharya Adabaddi of Kalghatagi 2. Sirigannadam gelge was coined 2.Narayanarao Rao Huyilgol by RH Deshapande of Karnataka Vidya 3.Raghavendra Krishna Inamathi (1885- Vardhaka Sangha which became a 1940) strong bonding epithet connecting 4.Garuda Sadashiva Rao (1884-1955), kannada people. 5.Gundo Krishna Churamari (around 3. Prahallad naregal , Krishna 1885) kumar kallur , SG kulkarni became 6.Raghavendra Rao Nataka established scholars writing on 7.Achyutharao Krishna Rao Huyilgol of Nationalist ideas & Gandhian concepts Gadag (around 1885) of educations village upliftment. 8.Basavaraja Shastry of Kodikoppa Math 4. Karnataka college was i (1886-1953) established which influenced the 9.Narayana Srinivasa Rajapurohit establishment of Karnataka University 10. Shivalingappa Shivayogappa 5. Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Basavanala, Sangha impact on Kannada Journalism was very great.The Publication of Kannada Literature both modern & Karnataka Samrajya in 2 great neo modern was influenced by the initial volumes created an awareness about literary works of Vidya Vardakas sangha modern Kannada scholars. , Dharwad otherwise known as southern 6. Several Newspapers Sadbodha , Maratha Country could boast of c Saguru , Vachana Chinthamani , Guru countless number of scholars who were Bodhe , Vachana samgama , Sukta scholars on various Kannada dictions. depika were brought out Even though The following list might b eincomplete several of them were religious content but the influence to write in Kannada , oriented they were very important in enriched the literature but also delivering Kannada content to people. motivated the spsirit of nationalism & 7. Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Kannada culture. D RBendre, Mugali, Sangha motivated several Scholars to , V.M. Inamdar, Basavanala, Sali write in Kannada language this helped Ramachandra Rao, Betgeri the emergence of several Kannada Krishnasharma, D.B. Kulkarni, writers. These writings enriched the Krishnakumar Kalluru, Prahlad Kannada literary world. Naregal, S.S. Malawada, N.K. Kulkarni, 8. Venakata rao Kulkarni , Kabeer Naryana Sangama, Huyilugola das of , Vallabha Mahalinga , Narayanarao, P.V. Acharya, Mudaveedu Venkata Nayarana Hanagal . Krishnarao, Sham.Ba.Joshi, SreenivasaVenakata katti . Mudaveedu S.S.Wodeyar, R.C. Hiremath, Aluru Krishna rao , Jeevaji naragunda, Venkatarao, G.B. Joshi (Jadabharatha), Fakeerappa gurubasappa, etc became Bhoosanoor Math, Varadaraj popular writers Huyilugola, Siddalinga Desai, International Journal of Academic Research ISSN: 2348-7666 : Vol.2, Issue-4(5), October-December, 2015 Impact Factor : 1.855

Channamallapa Kavali, Negalooru speaking people. The scholarly drives of Ranganatha, B.R. Waadappi, D.S. Karki, Karnataka Vidya Vardhaka Sangha Raobahaddur, Valigangappa, D.L. motivated several Scholars to write in Kerur, N.S. Gadagakar, G.S. Amoora, Kannada language this helped the Shanthinatha Desai, Ramachandra emergence of several Kannada writers. Kottalagi, Kalamadani Gururayaru, These writings enriched the Kannada Burli Bindumadhava, Kurtukoti and literary world.The Literary worked was Basavaraja Kattimani. Chandrashekara enriched through innumerable Patil, Giraddi Govindaraj, significant scholarships through Chandrashekara Kambara, Sreenivas innumerable scholars who not only TophakDevendrakumar Hakari, G.V. helped the kannada cultural Kulkarni. R.G. Kulkarni, efflorescence but also contributed Govindamurthy Desai, M. Dastgir, towards Nationalism & unification of Vem.Mu. Joshi, M.M. Kulburgi, Kannada speaking areas. Siddalinga Pattannashetty, Veeranna Rajoor, Panchakshrayya Hiremath, Somashekara Imrapura, V.G. Maarihala, M. Jeevana, M.N. Rajashekaraiah, 1. K.S. Deshpande, -The Story of Sadananda Nayak, Neginala, Girish the Karnataka Vidyavardhak Sangha. Karnard, Paraddi Mallikarjun, B.V. Shrihari Prakashan, Dharwad. 2003. Shirur, V.S. Hittalamani, Surendradani, 2. Jyotsna kamat – History of K.S. Narayanacharya, Deshapande Kannada Language & literature 2001 Subbaraya and many others . ( District 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ gazetteer of Dharwad Government of _ _ Karnataka Publication Bangalore 1967) 4. www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/lea Conclusion – Thus Karnataka Vidya ders/deshpande.html Vardhaka Sangha initiated a great & 5. District gazetteer of Dharwad significant move towards popularizing Government of Karnataka Publication Kannada language among Kannada Bangalore 1967