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{{Infobox writer<br />
|name = Panje Mangesh Rao<br />
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|birth_date = {{birth date|1874|2|22|df=y}} <br />
|birth_place = [[Bantwal]] <br />
|death_date = {{death year and age|1937|1874}}<br />
|death_place = <br />
|occupation = Headmaster, Author<br />
|nationality = [[India]]<br />
|period = 1874–1937<br />
|genre = Folklore, Poetry, Translation<br />
|subject = <br />
|movement = Navodaya<br />
|influences = <br />
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'''Panje Mangesh Rao''' (1874–1937) was an Indian writer and poet who wrote short stories, essays, poems and children's rhymes in [[Kannada language|Kannada]].<br />
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==Life==<br />
Mangesh Rao's ancestors hailed from ''Panje'', now in [[Dakshina Kannada]]. He was born on 22 February 1874 to Ramappayya and Seethamma, Chitrapur Saraswat family [[Konkani language|Konkani]] [[Brahmins]], and had six siblings. After finishing primary schooling, in [[Bantwal]], he had to go to [[Mangalore]] to study in high school. His proficiency in Kannada brought him a Kannada translator's job, on a monthly salary of twenty rupees, even before he completed graduation. He married Girijabai and had six children. They took active interest in his literary pursuits and his love of music. Later he completed his B.A. degree and got a teacher's diploma as well. He was also appointed Inspector of schools. In 1934, he was elected President of All India Kannada Conference held at [[Raichur]], then under the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]'s rule. At the age of sixty-three, he died of [[pneumonia]] in 1937. Distinguished littérateurs such as [[Masti Venkatesh Iyengar]], [[Shivaram Karanth]] and [[Kuvempu]] had paid rich tribute in moving terms.<ref name=Kamat>{{cite web|last1=Kamat|first1=Jyotsna|title=Panje Mangesh Rao|url=http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/writers/panje.htm|website=Kamat's Pot pourri|publisher=Kamat|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> His Great Grandson is journalist [[Shiv Aroor]].<br />
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==Works==<br />
Mangesh Rao is credited with the creation of [[Kannada literature|Navodaya]] literature in Kannada.<ref name=Madikeri>{{cite news|last1=Correspondent|first1=Special|title=Panje Mangesh Rao's works unveiled in Madikeri|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/panje-mangesh-raos-works-unveiled-in-madikeri/article5332687.ece|accessdate=7 August 2014|newspaper=The Hindu | location=Madikeri|date=9 November 2013}}</ref> He wrote in both [[Konkani language|Konkani]] and [[Kannada language|Kannada]].<ref name=Kamat/> He had worked on drama, poetry, translations and other branches of literature. Among his most famous compositions are ''Nagarahave!'' (Snake) a popular children's rhyme taught in primary schools like Mina Mina minuguva nakshatra(Kannada version of twinke twinkle little star. ''Huttari Hadu'' (Harvest Song), another famous composition, praises the [[Kodava people]] and their land [[Kodagu]]. He also helped popularise the [[Tulu language|Tulu]] legend, [[Koti and Chennayya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tale of the twin warriors|url=http://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/tale-of-twin-warriors-koti-chennaya-NAE698/|publisher=Exotic India|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> ''Tenkanagaliyata'' (Ode to southern Wind) is yet another popular composition of Mangesh Rao's.<ref name=Kamat/><ref name=Madikeri/><ref>{{cite web|title=Panje Mangesh Rao: Popular albums and songs|url=http://www.hungama.com/artists/panje-mangesh-rao-biography/2945786|publisher=Hungama|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Panje Mangesh Rao, pioneer of Kannada literature|publisher=Open Library|ol=3146259M}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Biography and Works of Shri Panje Mangesh Rao|url=http://kshemasamachar.com/events/biography-and-works-of-shri-panje-mangesh-rao/|publisher=Ksheemasamachara|accessdate=7 August 2014}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kannada text books packs strong regional flavour|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Kannada-text-books-packs-strong-regional-flavour/articleshow/20954725.cms|accessdate=7 August 2014|publisher=Times of India, Bangalore|date=7 July 2013}}</ref><br />
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