Suryanath U. Kamath
Suryanath Upendra Kamath | |
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| Born | 26 April 1937 British India |
| Died | 21 October 2015 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | historian |
| Known for | Books on History of Karnataka, Chief Editor of Karnataka State Gazetteer |
Suryanath Upendra Kamath (26 April 1937 – 21 October 2015) was an Indian historian who served as the Chief Editor of the Karnataka State Gazetteer from 1981 to 1995.
Early life
Kamath was born in a Konkani-speaking family on 26 April 1937. After studying history and economics[citation needed] at Dharwad University, Kamath joined the Bangalore University as a lecturer and reader in history in 1968.[1]
During his graduation in Dharwad University, Kamath came under the influence of historian
Vijayanagar Empire.[citation needed
]
Career
Kamath served as lecturer and reader in history at the
quarterly journal of the Indian Mythic Society from 1977 to his death.[1] He was also a member of the Karnataka Gazetteer Advisory Committee.[2]
Methodology
Kamath's methodology was
Indus Valley civilization to be simply an urban version of Vedic civilization.[3]
Works
- Sreenivasa Murthy, H. V.; Kamath, Suryanath Upendra (1973). Studies in Indian culture. Asia Publishing House.
- Kamath, Suryanath U. (1977). Karnataka: A handbook. Kannada Sahitya Parishad.
- Kamath, Suryanath U. (1980). A concise history of Karnataka: (from pre-historic times to the present). Archana Prakashana.
- Kamath, U. Suryanath, ed. (1981–1995). Karnataka State Gazetteer. Government of Karnataka.
- Kamath, Suryanath U. (1991). Historiography of Karnataka. Mythic Society.
- Kamath, Suryanath U. (1992). The origin and spread of Gauda Saraswats. Archana Prakashana.
- Kamath, Suryanath U. (1993). Mythology and culture: confluence of thoughts. Mythic Society.
- Kamath, Suryanath U. (2002). "Indian Tradition of Textile Industry". The quarterly journal of the Mythic society. 97. Bangalore: Mythic Society.
- Kamath, Suryanath U. (2007). India's struggle for freedom. Bhavan's Gandhi Centre of Science and Human Values. ISBN 978-81-89220-18-1.
- Kamath, Suryanath U. (2009). Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara and his times. IBH Prakashana.
- Kamath, Suryanath U. Hindirugi Nodidaga (in Kannada).
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f "Profile". Indian Council for Social Science Research.
- ^ "'A handbook of Karnataka released". The Hindu. 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Aryan race did not exist, says Suryanath Kamath". The Hindu. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
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