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Name
  
K. Gowda


Born
  
30 May 1931 (age 93) Mercara, Coorg (
1931-05-30
)

Alma mater
  
University of Madras,Annamalai University

Kodi Kushalappa Gowda (born 30 May 1931) is a Kannada scholar, writer, Dravidologist and linguist. He has published over 12 books on linguistics in Kannada and English.

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Early life and education

Born in 1931 at Kodi village near Mercara, Coorg Province, Gowda graduated in Kannada from the University of Madras in 1955 and obtained his master's from the same university in 1956. He obtained his doctorate from Annamalai University in 1963.

Career

Gowda taught Kannada at the Annamalai University for 18 years and Madras University for 15 years. He has published more than 50 research papers and articles. Gowda was honoured with the Sahitya Academy Award for Kannada in 1987, Karnataka Rajyotsava award, Thimmappayya award and Nirpage award.Gowda headed the University of Madras' Kannada department till 1991.

Works

  • Gowda, K. Kushalappa (1970). Gowda Kannada. Annamalai University. 
  • Gowda, K. Kushalappa (1972). A Grammar of Kannada: Based on the Inscriptions of Coorg, South Kanara and North Kanara Dts.100 to 1400 A.D. Annamalai University. 
  • Gowda, K. Kushalappa (1976). Dravidian case system. Annamalai University. 
  • Gowda, K. Kushalappa (1991). A course in modern Kannada. University of Madras. 

    • References

    K. Kushalappa Gowda Wikipedia
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