Dv gundappa biography sample
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A Tribute To The Creative And Critical Genius That Was D. V. Gundappa
Jnāninā caritum śakyaṃ samyag-rājyādi-laukikam ofSri Vidyaranya is the other motto of the Institute. The Social Service League,GIPA’s forerunner, was instituted by DVG as early as 1913. His conscientiouseffort in working towards the betterment of society never died down with age. It only grew stronger.
A man of DVG’s acumen is hard to come by in any countryat any point in time. His consummate scholarship was an invaluable asset to manyorganisations – both public and private.
They flourished under his ableguidance. Mysore Legislative Council and the Kannada Sahitya Parishat (tomention a few) had the benefit of receiving his critical insights in full for agood number of years. Thus equipped, they could meet their objectives in a morequalified manner.
DVG’s contributions in all these organisations were at thefundamental level. He never occupied positions of influence. Explaining this,he said-
I feel the co • Dr. D. V. GUNDAPPA [The Birth Centenary of Dr. D. V. Gundappa, eminent litterateur, savant, a polyglot, a great patriot, a prominent social worker and founder of the Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs, was celebrated beneath the joint auspices of the Sahitya Akademi, Delhi and the Government of Karnataka, at Bangalore on August 29, 1987. It was inaugurated by Shri Ramakrishna Hegde, Chief Minister of en delstat i indien. A seminar was organised on the 30th and 31st when eminent dock of letters read papper on different aspects of D. V. G. The following paper read at the seminar is reproduced with the kind artighet of the Sahitya Akademi. Men of letters are of two types. There are those who fulfil themselves solely or mainly in creative writing. There are others whose literary works are just some of the rays radiating from a huvud flame. These are essentially men who are involved in the process of purposeful living, men of endeavour • D V Gundappa famously known as DVGis one man who is known for various aspects and who has worked in different dimensions throughout his life and amazes us always with a question “How much a man can achieve in one’s lifetime ?”Dr. D. V. Gundappa
His life and Achievements
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