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	\| birth_place = Idagur, [[~~Kolar~~ district\|~~Kolar~~]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]		\| birth_place = Idagur, [[Chikkaballapur district\|Chikkaballapur]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2012\|1\|29\|1919\|8\|5\|df=yes}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2012\|1\|29\|1919\|8\|5\|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]], India		\| death_place = [[Mysore, Karnataka]], India
	\| occupation = Writer		\| occupation = Writer
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	'''Lingappa Basavaraju''' (5 August 1919 – 29 January 2012),<ref>{{cite web\|title=L. Basavaraju passes away\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/L.-Basavaraju-passes-away/article13387994.ece\|work=The Hindu\|~~accessdate~~=25 March 2017\|date=31 January 2012}}</ref> commonly known as '''L. Basavaraju''' or '''LB''', was an Indian scholar, writer, critic and researcher in [[Kannada language\|Kannada]]. He was the author of over 56 works and his contribution to Kannada literature spread over 40 years.		'''Lingappa Basavaraju''' (5 August 1919 – 29 January 2012),<ref>{{cite web\|title=L. Basavaraju passes away\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/L.-Basavaraju-passes-away/article13387994.ece\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=25 March 2017\|date=31 January 2012}}</ref> commonly known as '''L. Basavaraju''' or '''LB''', was an Indian scholar, writer, critic and researcher in [[Kannada language\|Kannada]]. He was the author of over 56 works and his contribution to Kannada literature spread over 40 years.

	==Early life ~~- Education~~==		==Early life and education==
	Basavaraju was born in Idagur a small village in ~~Kolar~~ district. After receiving early education in Idagur, Siddaganga and Bangalore, he moved to Mysore for higher education. He obtained B.A (Hons) (1946) and M.A. (1951) degrees in Kannada from the University of Mysore. He was awarded a D.Litt. degree from the same ~~University~~ for his work ‘Shivadasa Geetanjali’. After an early stint of teaching at Davanagere and The ~~Yuvaraja’s~~ college, Mysore, Basavaraju joined the Institute of Kannada Studies in the University of Mysore in 1967 and retired in 1979.		Basavaraju was born in Idagur a small village in Chikkaballapur district. After receiving early education in Idagur, Siddaganga and Bangalore, he moved to Mysore for higher education. He obtained B.A (Hons) (1946) and M.A. (1951) degrees in Kannada from the University of Mysore. He was awarded a D.Litt. degree from the same university for his work ‘Shivadasa Geetanjali’. After an early stint of teaching at Davanagere and The Yuvaraja's college, Mysore, Basavaraju joined the Institute of Kannada Studies in the University of Mysore in 1967 and retired in 1979.

	==Literary works==		==Literary works==
	Basavaraju ~~brought many innovative ideas to the field of~~ textual criticism~~. His sole aim was~~ to ~~bring the~~ literary ~~classics~~ and scholarly ~~treatises of Kannada within the reach of the common man un-acquainted~~ with old Kannada. ~~He prepared~~ simplified prose versions of ~~many important~~ texts~~. He also experimented with splitting the~~ poems ~~in ancient texts in to~~ their morphological components ~~and then arranging them in a more communicable order~~, with appropriate punctuation ~~marks~~. ~~Before undertaking~~ these ~~innovative steps~~ he ~~worked diligently with~~ old paper ~~ones~~ and palm leaf ~~manuscripts and strove~~ to ~~get to the~~ original ~~version~~. ~~He was quite secular in his choice~~ of works ~~and chose~~ Jaina classics ~~such as~~ Adipurana, Buddhist ~~classics~~ such as ~~Ashvaghosha’s ‘Buddhacharita’~~ and ~~also~~ works ~~such as~~ Toraveya Ramayana and Shabdamanidarpana.		Basavaraju revolutionized textual criticism by aiming to make classical Kannada literary and scholarly works accessible to those unfamiliar with old Kannada. His innovations included creating simplified prose versions of key texts and reorganizing ancient poems into their morphological components, enhancing readability with appropriate punctuation. Prior to these advancements, he meticulously studied old paper manuscripts and palm leaf texts to uncover their original versions. Basavaraju's selection of works was inclusive, covering Jaina classics like Adipurana, Buddhist masterpieces such as Ashvaghosha's 'Buddhacharita,' and other significant works like Toraveya Ramayana and Shabdamanidarpana. His approach was characterized by a commitment to secularism and a dedication to preserving and presenting Kannada's rich literary heritage.

	The works edited by L.Basavaraju include:-		The works edited by L.Basavaraju include:-
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	Critic [[C. P. Siddhashrama]] has written a book, ''L. Basavaraju Avara Jeevana Mattu Sahitya Vimarshe'' (2005).		Critic [[C. P. Siddhashrama]] has written a book, ''L. Basavaraju Avara Jeevana Mattu Sahitya Vimarshe'' (2005).

	Writer [[Kupnalli M. Byrappa]] has written the book ''Janamukhi: Prof. L. Basavaraju Avara Kruthishodha''.		Writer Kupnalli M. Byrappa has written the book ''Janamukhi: Prof. L. Basavaraju Avara Kruthishodha''.

	==Death==		==Death==
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	* 1994 - Kannada [[Rajyothsava Award]]		* 1994 - Kannada [[Rajyothsava Award]]
	* 1994 - [[Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry]] for ''Thaanaanthara''		* 1994 - [[Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry]] for ''Thaanaanthara''
	* 2000 - [[Sahitya Akademi]] ~~prize for translation to~~ Kannada.		* 2000 - [[Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize\|Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation]] in Kannada.
	* 2005 - Bhasha Samman conferred by Central Sahitya Akademi.		* 2005 - Bhasha Samman conferred by Central Sahitya Akademi.
	* 2005 – [[Basava Puraskara]]		* 2005 – [[Basava Puraskara]]
	* 2008 - Nadoja Award by [[Kannada University]]<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bellary: 'Nadoja' Awards Announced\|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=55133&n_tit=Bellary:+'Nadoja'+Awards+Announced\|~~accessdate~~=15 December 2010\|newspaper=Daiji World\|date=25 December 2008}}</ref>		* 2008 - Nadoja Award by [[Kannada University]]<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bellary: 'Nadoja' Awards Announced\|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=55133&n_tit=Bellary:+'Nadoja'+Awards+Announced\|access-date=15 December 2010\|newspaper=Daiji World\|date=25 December 2008}}</ref>

	The other awards conferred on him are Chidhananda Award, Prof. Sam.Shi. Bhusanur Mutt Foundation Award, Pampa Prashasthi and the Chavundaraya Award. The areas of his specialization included textual criticism, prosody, literary research and translation. He tried his hand in poetry as well and published three collections.		The other awards conferred on him are Chidhananda Award, Prof. Sam.Shi. Bhusanur Mutt Foundation Award, Pampa Prashasthi and the Chavundaraya Award. The areas of his specialization included textual criticism, prosody, literary research and translation. He tried his hand in poetry as well and published three collections.

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'''Lingappa Basavaraju''' (5 August 1919 – 29 January 2012),<ref>{{cite web|title=L. Basavaraju passes away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/L.-Basavaraju-passes-away/article13387994.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=25 March 2017|date=31 January 2012}}</ref> commonly known as '''L. Basavaraju''' or '''LB''', was an Indian scholar, writer, critic and researcher in [[Kannada language|Kannada]]. He was the author of over 56 works and his contribution to Kannada literature spread over 40 years.

==Early life - Education==
Basavaraju was born in Idagur a small village in Kolar district. After receiving early education in Idagur, Siddaganga and Bangalore, he moved to Mysore for higher education. He obtained B.A (Hons) (1946) and M.A. (1951) degrees in Kannada from the University of Mysore. He was awarded a D.Litt. degree from the same University for his work ‘Shivadasa Geetanjali’. After an early stint of teaching at Davanagere and The Yuvaraja’s college, Mysore, Basavaraju joined the Institute of Kannada Studies in the University of Mysore in 1967 and retired in 1979.

==Literary works==
Basavaraju brought many innovative ideas to the field of textual criticism. His sole aim was to bring the literary classics and scholarly treatises of Kannada within the reach of the common man un-acquainted with old Kannada. He prepared simplified prose versions of many important texts. He also experimented with splitting the poems in ancient texts in to their morphological components and then arranging them in a more communicable order, with appropriate punctuation marks. Before undertaking these innovative steps he worked diligently with old paper ones and palm leaf manuscripts and strove to get to the original version. He was quite secular in his choice of works and chose Jaina classics such as Adipurana, Buddhist classics such as Ashvaghosha’s ‘Buddhacharita’ and also works such as Toraveya Ramayana and Shabdamanidarpana.

The works edited by L.Basavaraju include:-
*Basaveshvara Vachanasangraha (1952)
*Allamana Vachanachandrike (1960)
*Shivadasa Geethanjali (1963)
*Basava Vachanamrutha (In two parts) (1964, 1970 and 1989)
*Akkana Vachanagalu (1966)
*Allamana Vachanagalu (1969)
*Basavannanavara Vachanagalu (1996)
*Basavannanavara Shatsthalada Vachanagalu (1990)
*Devara Dasimayyana Vachanagalu
*Sarvajnana Vachanagalu (‘Paramartha’) (1972)
*Bedagina Vachanagalu (1998)
*Shivaganaprasadi Mahadevayyana Prabhudevara Shunyasampadane (1969)
*Kalyanada Mayidevana Shivanubhava Sutra (1998)
*Pampana ‘Adipurana’ (1976)
*Pampana ‘Sarala Pampabharata’ (1999)
*Pampana ‘Samasta Bharatha Kathamrutha’ (2000)
*Pampana ‘Sarala Adipurana’ (2002)
*Pampana Adipurana Kathamrutha (2003)
*Rannana ‘Sarala Gadayuddha’ (2005)
*‘Chikkadevaraya Saptapadi’ by Tirumalarya (1971)
*‘Torave Ramayana Sangraha’ (1951)
*‘Sarala Siddaramacharite’ (2000)
*Raghavankana ‘Sarala Harishchandra Kavya’ (2001)
*‘Kannada Chandassamputa’ (1974)
:(This is an edited work, containing all the four ancient Kannada works on prosody. They are ‘Chandombudhi’ by Nagavarma, ‘Kavijihvabandhana’ by Eshvara Kavi, ‘Chandassara’ by Gunachandra and ‘Chandornava’ by Veerabhadra.)
*"Keshirajana Shabdamanidarpana’ (1986)

L.Basavaraju has translated a few works from Sanskrit. They are
*‘Buddhacharite’ by Ashvaghosha (2000)
*‘Soundarananda’ by Ashvaghosha (2000)
*Bhasana ‘Bharata Rupaka’ (1958)
*‘Natakamrutha Bindugalu’ (1958)
*‘Ramayana Nataka Triveni’ (1958)
:(Translation of three plays by Bhasa including ‘Pratima Nataka’)
*‘Nijagunashivayogiya Tatvadarshana’ (1961)
:(Prose rendering of six philosophical treatises of Nijaguna Shivayogi)

Basavaraju took to creative writing at the age of seventy five and published three collections of poems namely ‘Thanantara’, (1994) (TANAnthara) ‘Jalari’ (jAlAri) (1995) and ‘Chayibaba’ (cAyibAbA) (2005).

===Works on the life of LB===
Critic [[C. P. Siddhashrama]] has written a book, ''L. Basavaraju Avara Jeevana Mattu Sahitya Vimarshe'' (2005).

Writer [[Kupnalli M. Byrappa]] has written the book ''Janamukhi: Prof. L. Basavaraju Avara Kruthishodha''.

==Death==
Basavaraju died on the night of 29 January 2012 at Mysore.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/223261/writer-l-basavaraju-dead.html|title=Writer L Basavaraju dead|work=Deccan Herald|date=30 Jan 2012|access-date=31 Jan 2021}}</ref>

== Awards ==

He received several awards, including:

* 1977 - Karnataka Sahitya Academy.
* 1994 - Kannada [[Rajyothsava Award]]
* 1994 - [[Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry]] for ''Thaanaanthara''
* 2000 - [[Sahitya Akademi]] prize for translation to Kannada.
* 2005 - Bhasha Samman conferred by Central Sahitya Akademi.
* 2005 – [[Basava Puraskara]]
* 2008 - Nadoja Award by [[Kannada University]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Bellary: 'Nadoja' Awards Announced|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=55133&n_tit=Bellary:+'Nadoja'+Awards+Announced|accessdate=15 December 2010|newspaper=Daiji World|date=25 December 2008}}</ref>

The other awards conferred on him are Chidhananda Award, Prof. Sam.Shi. Bhusanur Mutt Foundation Award, Pampa Prashasthi and the Chavundaraya Award. The areas of his specialization included textual criticism, prosody, literary research and translation. He tried his hand in poetry as well and published three collections.

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