D. V. Gundappa
Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa, popularly known as DVG, was an Indian writer, poet and philosopher in Kannada-language. He is one of the stalwarts of modern Kannada literature. His most notable work is the Mankuthimmana Kagga, which is similar to the wisdom poems of the late medieval poet Sarvajna.
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- Mulbagal
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- 🏆 Padma Bhushan🏆 Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada
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1887
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