Hampanā
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Born | Hampa Nagarajayya 7 October 1936 Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka, India |
Pen name | Hampana |
Occupation | Writer, professor |
Nationality | Indian |
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Hampa Nagarajaiah (born 7 October 1936), popularly known by his pen name Hampanā, is an Indian scholar in
Academics
Hampanā completed his early education in his native village and neighbouring towns such as Gowribidanur,
Lectures
Hampanā has delivered guest lectures on Jainism at universities in
Administrator
He served in capacities like professor and dean of arts faculty at Bengaluru University. He also officiated as Director of the Jain Research Centre, Institute of Jain Studies, and Department of Kannada and Culture in Government of Karnataka before retiring in 1996.
He also served as an honorary secretary of the Kannada Literary Chair called
Felicitation volumes
His students and admirers with due respect and love have offered him several felicitation volumes on different occasions. All these are filled with articles on scholastic importance. They can be listed as,
- Pachethene (in 1983) Ed: T K Mahamood and S M Krishnaraya
- Samkriti (in 1988) Ed: D. H J Lakkappa Gowda and Prof. Sukanya Maruthi
- Samkarshana (in 1996) Ed: J Jnanananda & Dr. Sanjeev K Shetty
- Baraha baagina (in 1997) Ed: H V Nagesh
- HamGranthavali (in 1997) (A compendium of his works) Ed: Smitha Reddy & Tamil Selvi
- Hampanā Vangmaya (in 2007) (Another compilation of his works) Ed: Dr. M Bhyregowa & B R Sathyanarayana
- Svasti (in 2010) Ed:Prof. Nalini Balbir, University of Paris
Awards
Hampanā is conferred with many awards. The latest is Naadoja Award (Teacher of the Land) conferred by Kannada University in 2006.[3] The Acharya Sri Mahaprajna Jain Sahitya award, constituted by Jain Shwetambar Terapanth Sabha, was conferred on litterateur Dr. Hampa Nagarajaiah., consisting of a cash of Rs. 51,000 and a memento, on 13 July 2008. Jain World Foundation USA has bestowed upon him the honor by awarding the prestigious ‘Jewel of Jain World’ award on
Charu Vasantha
Starting from Pampa, the Kannada literary world has seen many great epics. During the last one century it has seen a greatest number of epics. Among them are Sri Ramayana Darshanam of Kuvempu, Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi of Vinayaka Krishna Gokak, Bhavyamaanava of S. S. Bhoosnurmath. The poet Latha Rajashekhara has composed three epics on Jesus, Basava and Budha, a greatest achievement in one's lifetime.
Meanwhile impressed by his attitude, Vasanta Tilake marries him. The caste and creed does not play any role in their union. Mitravati who is already leading a married life with Charudatta, wilfully accepts his marriage with Vasantha Tilake. Even his mother endorse this wedding. The story is folk type and characters appear befitting to it. This classic also emphasises the earthly flavours and also one's final abode.
This word is translated into many other languages such as
On Kannada
Hampana's scholarship in Kannada is most significantly depicted in his work called Spectrum of Classical Literature in Kannada which gives a sporadic illustration of Kannada language, culture and tradition in 5 volumes. He is one among the very few who are proficient in Ancient form of Kannada, popularly known as
References
- ^ "Hampanā". Jainworld.com. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ^ "ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು". Kannadasahithyaparishattu.in. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Nadoja for Kinhanna Rai, Sarojini Mahishi, Ham. Pa. Na., two others". The Hindu. 26 November 2006. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "Jainworld @ HereNow4U". HereNow4u.net. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "कुन्दकुन्द ज्ञानपीठ, इन्दौर". www.kundkundgyanpeeth.org.
- ^ "Hampa Nagarajaiah bags prestigious Pampa award". The Times of India. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Hegde, Hampana chosen for President's Certificate". Deccan Herald. 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Hampana's "Charu Vasanta" released in Marathi". Jainheritagecentres.com. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Hampana's Charu-Vasantha translated into English". Thehindu.com. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ವದೆಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಪಸರಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಬೇಕು - ಬಿ.ಪಿ. ವೀರಭದ್ರಪ್ಪ". www.bookbrahma.com.