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{{short description|Indian Academic}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = K. Bhogishayana
| image = Bhogi Wiki.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|6|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mysore, Karnataka]], India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2003|7|14|1926|6|1|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Solapur, Maharashtra]]
| death_cause =
| alma_mater = [[Mysore University]] <br> [[Maharaja’s College]]
| known_for = Vice-Chancellor of [[Shivaji University]]
}}

'''K Bhogishayana''' (1 June 1926 – 14 July 2003) was an Indian educator and teacher, who served as a vice-chancellor of [[Shivaji University]].

==Early life and education==
Bhogishayana was born in [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]] on 1 June 1926 in an orthodox [[Hinduism|Hindu]] family. He was the youngest of 9 children. Born in a strict household, he had to concentrate on his studies from a very young age. He studied at the [[University of Mysore]] where he obtained an M.A. in English, earning the Purna Krishna Rao Gold Medal for graduating at the top of his class.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

==Professional life==
Early in his career, Bhogishayana was a lecturer in English at various colleges in Mysore, [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[Belgaum]] and [[Solapur]]. His professional career took off in Solapur at [[Sangameshwar College]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangameshwar College (Autonomous), Solapur |url=https://www.sangameshwarcollege.ac.in/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=www.sangameshwarcollege.ac.in}}</ref> He began as a lecturer at Sangameshwar College in 1953 and was promoted to principal in 1960.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Saptasagar |first=S S |date=1995 |title=Collegiate Education under K.L.E. Society |url=http://ir.unishivaji.ac.in:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2672/9/09_Chapter%204.pdf |website=Institutional Repository of Shivaji University |page=86}}</ref>

Bhogishayana was responsible for much of the growth of the college in his role as principal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Principal's Desk : Sangameshwar College (Autonomous), Solapur |url=https://sanmcs.com/pages/principal_desk.aspx |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=sanmcs.com}}</ref> An [[intellectual]] himself, he valued students who were athletes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |title=Education Ascetic: Principal K Bhogishayana Special Edition, Collection of Essays |publisher=Kolapur Printing Press |year=2002 |location=Solapur, India}}</ref>{{Rp|pages=Vice-Chancellor P. G. Patil pp 25–26}} Bhogishayana was awarded the Ideal Teacher Award for College and University Teachers by the [[Government of Maharashtra]] in 1976–77.

As principal of Sangameshwar College, he was involved in the work of the administration of [[Shivaji University]], with several positions on the [[Academic senate|Senate]] and several boards of the University. As a member of the Senate, he often presented the budget.<ref name=":1" />{{Rp|location=Vice Chancellor P. G. Patil, 24-25}} Bhogishayana was elected the [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of the Faculty of Arts,<ref name=":1" />{{Rp|location=Vice-Chancellor P. G. Patil 24-25}} which led to him serving as the Interim [[Vice-Chancellor]] in 1973, 1979 and 1980. Bhogishayana was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Shivaji University in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Vice Chancellors, About_suk, Shivaji University, Kolhapur |url=https://www.unishivaji.ac.in/about_suk/Former-Vice-Chancellors |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=www.unishivaji.ac.in}}</ref> He also served on the Academic Council of [[Savitribai Phule Pune University|Pune University]]. He retired at the end of his term as Vice-Chancellor in 1986.

===Student Strike at Sangameshwar College===
In 1972 students at the [[Dr. V. M. Government Medical College]] went on [[Student strike|strike]] to eliminate capitation fees.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Anjungikar |first=M. B. |url=http://ir.unishivaji.ac.in:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/3497/8/08_Chapter%204.pdf |title=Mill workers movement in Solapur after independence |year=1985 |pages=Chpt 4, p 27 |via=Shiv Dnyansagar: Institutional Repository of Shivaji University}}</ref> This spread across all the colleges in Solapur, and the students rallied in Sangameshwar College. Police in [[riot gear]] threatened the students who were inside. Bhogishayana stood at the college gate and informed the armed police that they would have to get past him before they got to the students.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2003-07-15 |title=Bhogishayana, literary luminary |volume=195 |work=[[Sakal]] |publisher=Sakal Media Group}}</ref>

==Volunteering work==
===Rotary club===
Bhogishayana joined the [[Rotary International|Rotary Club]] of Solapur in 1967.<ref name=":1" />{{Rp|location=Dr M. G. Pradhan pp 22-24}} Soon after joining, he became the branch's president.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wNpFSRH0mfQC&dq=K+bhogishayana&pg=PA154 |title=1979 Proceedings: Seventieth Annual Convention of Rotary International |publisher=Rotary International |language=en}}</ref> He was unanimously elected the District Governor of Rotary International District 3170 in 1979.<ref>{{Cite book |last=International |first=Rotary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hDQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=K+bhogishayana&pg=PA58 |title=The Rotarian |date=2003-10-01 |publisher=Rotary International |language=en}}</ref> He represented the Rotary International President at district conferences and served at Rotary Institutes.

In his honor, the Rotary Club of Solapur holds an oration by a renowned speaker each year. In 2023, the speaker was [[Uday Umesh Lalit]], the former chief justice of the [[Supreme Court of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-01 |title=Community Service Detail |url=https://rid3182.rotaryindia.org/ProjectDetail.aspx?pid=23376&type=CP&Trans=Club&grp=1552 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=rid3182.rotaryindia.org}}</ref>

===Other===
In addition to Bhogishayana's extensive work in the Rotary, he served on several boards and government commissions<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pujari |first=Dr Suhas |title=के. भोगीशयना (K. Bhogishayana) |url=https://maharashtranayak.in/bhaogaisayanaa-kae |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=महाराष्ट्र नायक (Maharashtra Leader) |language=Marathi}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Pujari |first=Dr Suhas |title=भोगीशयना स्मरणार्थ व्याख्यान, २६ जुलै रोजी आयोजन (Bhogishaya Memorial Lecture, organized on 26th July), IN Solapur News channel on You-Tube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCUzWDfSHwY |access-date=2023-11-08 |language=Marathi}}</ref>
*Member of the District Vigilance Committee for [[Other Backward Class|Backward Classes]] appointed by the Government of [[Government of Maharashtra]]
*Member of the Divisional [[Rail transport|Railway]] Users Consultative Committee
*Member of the Tope Commission appointed to investigate the [[Dr. V. M. Government Medical College]] in Solapur, which was taken over by the Government of Maharastra in 1974
*President of the Sangameshwar Education Society<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biography of Sangameshwar College - Sangameshwar Junior College, Solapur |url=https://sangameshwarcollege.in/About/Biography |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=sangameshwarcollege.in}}</ref>
*President of the [[Family planning in India|Family Planning]] Association of India, Solapur Branch
*Served on the board of management of the Solapur branch of the [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]]
*In 1989 co-founded the LEPRA society,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Society |first=Lepra |title=Home |url=https://leprasociety.in/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=LEPRA |language=en-US}}</ref> a partner of the UK based [[Lepra (charity)|Lepra]] charity. dedicated to reduce the incidence and impact of [[leprosy]] and other diseases in India.<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Fifth Estate, Vol II |publisher=Roli Books |year=2018 |isbn=978-81-936260-6-1 |editor-last=Gill-Rai |editor-first=Raymond |location=New Delhi |pages=69}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 1952 he married Vedavathi, the daughter of the mathematician [[A. A. Krishnaswami Ayyangar]] and the sister of poet and linguist [[A. K. Ramanujan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=A A Krishnaswami Ayyangar - Biography |url=https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Ayyangar/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Maths History |language=en}}</ref> Ramanujan was a colleague and had introduced him to Vedavathi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/ead/rlg/ICU.SPCL.RAMANUJANAK.pdf|title=Guide to the A. K. Ramanujan Papers 1944-1995}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=When Mirrors Are Windows: A View of A.K. Ramanujan's Poetics [1 ed.] 9780199463602 |url=https://dokumen.pub/when-mirrors-are-windows-a-view-of-ak-ramanujans-poetics-1nbsped-9780199463602.html |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=dokumen.pub |language=en}}</ref>

Bhogishayana died on 14 July 2003 at the age of 77. He is survived by his wife and daughters.

== External links ==

* {{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVXmIygW1d0 |title=ज्ञानयोगी कुलगुरू के. भोगीशयना |language=marathi |access-date=2024-04-19 |via=www.youtube.com|date=16 April 2024|last=Chavan|first=Chandrakant|type=Video|trans-title=Jñānayōgi Vice Chancellor K. Bhogishayana}}

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