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<p>Merging <a href="/wiki/Category:Indian_male_social_workers" title="Category:Indian male social workers">Category:Indian male social workers</a> to <a href="/wiki/Category:Social_workers" title="Category:Social workers">Category:Social workers</a> per <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/Bharatpedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2021_July_3#Category:Male_social_workers" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2021 July 3">Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2021 July 3#Category:Male social workers</a></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{refimprove|date=June 2013}}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Navakana Shankaranarayana Bhat&#039;&#039;&#039; (Kannada:ಶಂಕರ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಭಟ್) (1927–2013) was a renowned school head-master, social worker and scholar. [[File:NSN Bhat.jpg|thumbnail|right|Shanakaranarayana Bhat]]<br /> <br /> == Early life ==<br /> He was born in the small hamlet of [[Badiadka]], Perdala in Kerala. He was the eldest child of N.Krishna Bhat. His mother died at an early age. He fathered four children, Sharada, Shailaja, Shyamala and Murali Krishna. He was the maternal uncle of Chandralekha Dala.<br /> <br /> As a child, he was diligent and meticulous. In the days of the [[British Raj]] in [[India]], he managed to complete his Bachelor of Arts in [[St. Aloysius College (Mangalore)]] and pursue higher studies in [[Madras Presidency]] to complete [[Master of Arts]] and Bachelor of Training. <br /> <br /> He returned to [[Badiadka]] as a teacher at Navajeevana High School. During his tenure as a lecturer, he was awarded the best Kerala state teacher award in the year 1986 for his contribution towards education.<br /> <br /> == Activities ==<br /> Along with his pursuits in education, he was known for innovative farming methods. He was one of the first ones to grow Singapore [[arecanut]] crop, use [[drip irrigation]] in Perdala and [[Kumbla]] precincts.<br /> He was famed in the surrounding precincts for using [[Kubota Corporation|Kubota]] field tiller and mechanized farming methods for growing [[rice]].<br /> He was a campaigner for social justice and was also trustee of numerous committees in [[Kasargod]] district, like Perdala Temple Trust, Mujungavau Temple Trust. He generously sponsored many vedic summer classes conducted at Perdala temple.<br /> <br /> As an ardent public [[orator]], he was regularly invited to ceremonies as a speaker conducted by local authorities, political parties and schools.<br /> <br /> == Quotes ==<br /> * When money is lost nothing is lost, when health is lost something is lost, when character is lost everything is lost.<br /> * अनाय्स मरण्म्, विना दयने्न् जीवन्म्॥<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> # {{cite news|url=http://www.chiranthana.org/other.htm|title=Chirantana}}<br /> # [http://www.mujungavu.templeinfo.in/templeinfo/mujungavu/contact_us.htm Mujungavu Temple]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhat, Navakana Shankaranarayan}}<br /> [[Category:20th-century Indian educational theorists]]<br /> [[Category:Social workers]]<br /> [[Category:1927 births]]<br /> [[Category:2013 deaths]]<br /> [[Category:People from Kasaragod district]]<br /> [[Category:20th-century Indian educators]]<br /> [[Category:Social workers from Kerala]]</div>

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