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{{short description|Indian journalist and writer}}
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| alt = S. R. Ramaswamy
| caption = Dr S. R. Ramaswamy, D. Litt
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1937|10|29}}
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[British India]]
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| nationality = Indian
| fields = Journalism, literature, criticism, editing, environmental conservation
| workplaces = [[William Quan Judge]] Press – [[Bangalore]], "Sudha" Magazine, "Rashrothana Sahitya", "Utthana" – Kannada monthly
| alma_mater = [[National College, Bangalore|The National College]], [[Bangalore]]
| Notable teachers =
| known_for = "Shatamanada Tiruvinalli Bharata" (1989), "[[Svetoslav Roerich]]" a collective (1974), "Kolminchu" (1996), "Deevitgegalu" (1998), "Kargil Kampana" (1999)
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| awards = "Kannada Sahitya Akademi Award" (1992), "Aryabhata Award" (2006), "Kannada [[Rajyotsava Award]]" (2008), "Honorary Doctorate (D. Litt)" (2011)
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| signature = S. R. Ramaswamy's Signature - 1.svg
| signature_alt = S. R. Ramaswamy's Signature
| website = [https://www.srikanta-sastri.org/srramaswamy S. R. Ramaswamy]
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'''Sondekoppa Ramachandrasastri Ramaswamy''' is an Indian writer, journalist, biographer, [[social activist]] and environmentalist.<ref name="S. R. Ramaswamy - Biographical Sketch">{{cite web|last=Sastri|first=S. Srikanta|title=S. R. Ramaswamy|url=http://www.srikanta-sastri.org/s-r-ramaswamy/4581298747|work=Biographical Sketch|publisher=srikanta-sastri.org|accessdate=6 December 2013}}</ref> He has authored more than 50 books and thousand articles both in [[Kannada]] and English. He is recipient of the "[[Karnataka]] [[State (polity)|State]] [[Sahitya Akademi Award]]" (1992) for year's best work in social science.<ref name="Jnana Ayoga">{{cite web|last=Ayoga|first=Jnana|title=Kannada Sahitya Akademi Award|url=http://jnanaayoga.in/index.php/about-us/members#dr-s-r-ramaswamy-eminent-kannada-writer-recipient-of-karnataka-state-sahitya-academy-award,-aryabhatta-award-his-works-include-an-acclaimed-full-length-biography-of-subhash-chandra-bose-titled-"kolminchu"|work=Biography|publisher=Govt of Karnataka|accessdate=6 December 2013}}</ref> In 2015, he was honoured by Hampi University, Karnataka with the 'Nadoja' award.<ref name="Nadoja Award - The Hindu">{{cite news|last1=Ramaswamy|first1=S. R.|title=Nadoja Award - The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/three-to-get-nadoja-on-march-6/article6951303.ece|accessdate=4 March 2015|issue=Bangalore Edition|work=The Hindu|date=7 March 2015}}</ref> An avid campaigner for environmental issues and people's rights, he has led numerous movements both at state and national level for conservation of vast tracts of rich flora and fauna from ill-planned Government policies. His years as a writer and chronicler brought him under the influence of doyens of literature and public life such as [[D. V. Gundappa]], V. Sitaramayya, [[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma]], Yadava Rao Joshi and P Kodanda Rao.<ref name="S. R. Ramaswamy - a biography">{{cite web |title=S. R. Ramaswamy – a biography|url=http://www.itihasa.in/s-r-ramaswamy/4581317010|work=biographical sketch|publisher=itihasa.in|accessdate=6 December 2013}}</ref> His writings essentially mirror the literary, cultural, nationalist and developmental problems that are contemporaneous to the present day scenario. S. R. Ramaswamy is currently the honorary Editor-in-Chief of Kannada monthly "Utthana" and "Rashrothana Sahitya" at Bangalore.<ref name="Shishta Vishista by Janardhan Bhat">{{cite book|last=Bhat|first=Janardhan|title=Shishta Vishista|year=1998|publisher=Kannada Jana Antaranga|location=Mangalore|pages=59–63}}</ref>

==Early life==

===Ancestry===
S. R. Ramaswamy was born to [[Mulukanadu]] [[Brahmin]] parents S. Ramachandra Sastri and Sarasvatamma on 29 October 1937 at [[Bangalore]].<ref name="S. R. Ramaswamy - a brief biographical sketch">{{cite web|last=Sastri|first=S.Srikanta|title=S. R. Ramaswamy|url=http://www.srikanta-sastri.org/s-r-ramaswamy/4581298747|work=Biographical Sketch|publisher=srikanta-sastri.org|accessdate=6 December 2013}}</ref> He comes from a scholarly lineage and is the nephew of the historian and [[polyglot]] [[S. Srikanta Sastri]] as well as Asthan Vidwan Motaganahalli Subramanya Sastri who was editor of "Ranga Bhoomi" and is credited with "Karnata Malavikagnimitra" & translation of [[Valmiki]]'s [[Ramayana]] from [[Sanskrit]] to [[Kannada]]. He is the great grand-nephew of Maha Asthan Vidwan Motaganahalli Ramshesha Sastri who was the first person to translate ''[[Bhagavata]]'' from original Sanskrit to Kannada and Asthan Vidwan Motaganahalli Shankara Sastri who is credited with the composition of "Vedanta Panchadarshi", a work extensively quoted by [[D. V. Gundappa]]. Ramaswamy's ancestor Yagnapathi Bhatta or Yagnam Bhatta was a court poet in the court of Immadi Kempegowda. Ramaswamy's older brother is the journalist S. R. Krishnamurthy.<ref name="Mulukanadu Brahmanaru">{{cite book|last=Sastri|first=T. V. Venkatachala|title=Mulukanadu Brahmanaru|year=2000|publisher=Mulukanadu Mahasangha|location=Bangalore|pages=348–350}}</ref>

===Education===
S. R. Ramaswamy had his preliminary schooling at Bangalore High School at [[Bangalore]]. He later on studied "Intermediate" course at [[National College, Bangalore|The National College]], [[Basavanagudi]], [[Bangalore]] in the year 1953 – 54.

==Career==

===Journalism===
[[File:"SVETOSLAV ROERICH" by S. R. Ramaswamy.jpg|thumb|left|"SVETOSLAV ROERICH" (Art Catalogue) by S. R. Ramaswamy]]S. R. Ramaswamy began his career in journalism as an assistant editor at the [[William Quan Judge]] (W. Q. Judge) Press at Bangalore in the late 1950s. Following a brief interlude, he joined the Kannada weekly "Sudha" as the Chief Sub – Editor in 1972, a position he held until 1979. In 1980 he was made Honorary Editor – in – Chief at "Rashrothana Sahitya" and Kannada monthly "Utthana" at Bangalore, a position he continues to grace till date. S. R. Ramaswamy has been actively involved in delivering lectures at seminars and conferences across the country concerning a wide range of social, cultural and literary topics.

S. R. Ramaswamy continues to contribute actively to Kannada dailies such as "Prajavani" and "Kannada Prabha" among others. S. R. Ramaswamy is well versed in [[Sanskrit]], [[Hindi]], German, French, [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] – and has authored 55 books both in Kannada and English and about thousand articles, excluding numerous translations from various languages to Kannada. An excerpt from one of his earliest pieces – a review of noted French poet, essayist and philosopher – [[Paul Valéry|Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry]]'s "The Quintessentialised Intellectual" published in the 1972 [http://www.pen-international.org/ PEN International Edition] surmises his keen insight and in-depth knowledge of world literature:<ref name="S. R. Ramaswamy - A Biographical Memoir">{{cite web|last=Sastri|first=S. Srikanta|title=S. R. Ramaswamy – A Biographical Memoir|url=http://drssrikantasastri.blogspot.in/2013/12/s-r-ramaswamy-journalist-writer.html|work=A Biographical Memoir|accessdate=6 December 2013|date=5 December 2013}}</ref>

{{cquote|''It is one of the curiosities of [[Paul Valery]]'s many sided literary activity that notwithstanding the versatility of his writings and the steadily increasing sway he gained over the French mind during the first three decades of the present century (20th), the clue to an understanding of his life and work is found to be in what is probably one of his earliest works – "Une Soiree avec. M. Teste" (An Evening with Mr.Teste) published so far back as 1896''|}}

S. R. Ramaswamy came to prominence when he authored an "Art Catalogue" on famous Russian painter [[Svetoslav Roerich]] chronicling his many paintings and exhibitions that the painter hosted in different countries across the world. The book has in it some rare photographs depicting the acclaimed Russian painter explaining and often showcasing his works to heads of states such as [[Nikita Khrushchev]] and [[Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru]] among others. Printed in limited numbers, the book is seldom found in libraries and is a collector's item today. Ramaswamy also came in contact with such eminent personalities as art critic Venkataram and internationally renowned Gandhian Economists [[Lakshmi Chand Jain]] and Sri Kumarappa.

===Public life and Social Activism===
[[File:S. R. Ramaswamy with Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma.jpg|thumb|S. R. Ramaswamy with Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma]]S. R. Ramaswamy has been active in literature and journalism for over five decades and is a staunch advocate of the "[[Swadeshi movement]]" in [[India]]. Over the last few decades, Ramaswamy has spearheaded "Voluntary Rural Development Initiatives" in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]] with the aim of empowering the rural population for self-governance and better administration. He has been fighting for various environmental causes, both at state and national levels, often culminating in landmark legal battles before the [[Supreme Court of India]]. Most memorable of these was a [[Public Interest Litigation]] (PIL) he fought along with noted Kannada [[Litterateur]] [[Shivaram Karanth]] against [[Government of Karnataka]] concerning the conservation of nearly 30,000 hectares of reserve forest which was set aside to be handed over to a paper industry.<ref name="Public Interest Litigation (PIL)">{{cite web |publisher=Indian Kanoon |title=Public Interest Litigation (PIL)|url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1430893/|work=Legal Record of Supreme Court of India |accessdate=6 December 2013}}</ref>

His association with noted composer, singer and writer [[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma]] enabled him to acquire proficiency in [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] as well as [[Hindustani classical music]]. His proficiency in the classical Indian dance form – [[Bharata Natyam]] was the result of his years of association with eminent dance maestro V. S. Kowshik.

Having remained a bachelor, S. R. Ramaswamy continues to remain active in public life. The [http://www.gipa-bng.org/index.php "Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs"] – an independent, non-party and non-communal organization established to function as a centre for education of the public towards a constructive democratic citizenship was founded in the year 1949 by noted Kannada writer and philosopher [[D. V. Gundappa]]. After [[D. V. Gundappa]]'s tenure, the administration fell on the shoulders of retired Chief Justice of the [[Karnataka High Court]] – [[Nittoor Srinivasa Rau]] who subsequently bequeathed the administrative responsibilities to S. R. Ramaswamy who has ever since headed the organization in the position of Secretary. S. R. Ramaswamy has had the distinction of organizing four programmes a month over 12 months, almost a year in advance.

S. R. Ramaswamy has consistently declined requests to visit foreign countries in connection with various conferences and seminars. In fact, he declined an invitation from the United Nations Office for a Global Environmental Summit at [[Rio de Janeiro]] in the 1990s citing personal reasons. However, Ramaswamy is actively involved in the Indian setting and has delivered papers at over 100 seminars & workshops on topics such as "Sharathchandra" (1977), "Towards Understanding [[Hindu]] Society" (1990), "Gandhian Concept of Ecology" (1992), "Netaji [[Subhas Chandra Bose]]" (1996), "The Regime of Sir [[Mirza Ismail]]" (1998), "Life and Work of V. Sitaramaiah", "Swadeshi movement of 1905: Historic Turning Point" (2005), "Saga of Patriotism: Martyrs in the Freedom Movement" (2007), "Contribution of [[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma]] to [[Kannada]] and Telugu" (2010), "Life and work of [[D. V. Gundappa]]" (2011), "Contribution of Sanskritist Professor [[S. K. Ramachandra Rao]]" (2013) and "Belagere Krishna Sastri" (2013).

==Bibliography==

===Writing===
[[File:S. R. Ramaswamy with D. V. Gundappa.jpg|thumb|left|S. R. Ramaswamy with D. V. Gundappa]]S. R. Ramaswamy was fortunate in coming under the umbrella of such intellectual giants as [[D. V. Gundappa]], V. Sitaramayya, [[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma]], [[A. R. Krishnashastry]], P. Kodanda Rao and Yadava Rao Joshi among others. His close association with [[D. V. Gundappa]] saw him putting to paper many of D. V. G.'s dictations; a task which he carried out with such meticulous dedication that [[D. V. Gundappa]] later reminisced about Ramaswamy in "Gnapaka Chitrashale" with great affection and gratitude. In fact, S. R. Ramaswamy played a pivotal role in compilation, editing and often proof-reading many of D. V. G's works – most notably "Jeevanadharmayoga" & "Bhagavadtatparya".<ref name="Mana Mudre">{{cite book|last=Chiranjeevi|title=Mana Mudre|year=1998|publisher=Tushara|location=Bangalore|pages=156–158}}</ref>

His first book "[[Mahabharata]]da Belavanige"<ref name="Mahābhāratada beḷavaṇige">{{cite book |last1=Ramaswamy |first1=S. R |last2=Sukthankar |first2=V. S |title=Mahābhāratada beḷavaṇige |publisher=Kāvyālaya Prakāśakaru |date=1972|oclc=49489700 }}</ref> (1972) attracted considerable attention from critics. His two volumes on Russian painter [[Svetoslav Roerich]] which came out as a collective in 1974 remains probably the only collected archive of the great painter's works and exhibitions around the world. His work "Shatamanada Tiruvinalli Bharata" (India at the turn of the century) (1989) won him the "Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award" for best work written in Social Science in 1992. [[B. R. Ambedkar]]'s biography co-authored with Chandrashekhar Bhandary titled "Samaja-Chikitsaka Ambedkar" published in 1990 attracted great attention and commendation for its truthfulness, accuracy and lack of bias. In fact, it has been widely translated into many Indian vernacular languages over the years. S. R. Ramaswamy's outspoken stand on the "Swadeshi" ideology was mirrored in two of his books published in 1994 titled "Swadeshi Jagruti" and "Swadeshi: Ondu Samvada" (Swadeshi: A Dialogue). His take on [[Globalisation]] and its impact on third world economies was well illustrated in his book published in 1995 titled "In The Woods of Globalisation". The successive year, 1996, he penned a biography of president of [[Indian National Congress]] and later the [[Indian National Army]] [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] titled "Kolminchu", which was received well by critics and readers alike. In the successive years, S. R. Ramaswamy brought out collections of brief biographical sketches of eminent personalities such as [[S. Srikanta Sastri]], [[D. V. Gundappa]], V. Sitaramayya, [[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma]], Virakesari Sitarama Sastri, N. Chennakeshaiavaih, Yadavraj Joshi, P. Kodanda Rao, Ti. Ta. Sharma, Pt. Seshadri Gawai, [[M. H. Marigowda]] and V. S. Kowshik among others in two books titled "Deevitegegalu"<ref name=Deevitegegalu>{{cite book|last=S. R.|first=Ramaswamy|title=Deevitegegalu|year=2009|publisher=Sahitya Sindhu Prakashana|location=Bangalore|isbn=978-81-86595-02-2|pages=183–207}}</ref> and "Deeptimantaru" in 1998 and 2011. In addition to these, there are in excess of 20 various books of different Indian languages which have been translated to Kannada.

===List of Books===
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* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1972) – ''[[Mahabharata]] Belavanige''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1974) – ''[[Svetoslav Roerich]]'' (Ed.)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1976) – ''[[D. V. Gundappa|D. V. G.]]'' – a biography
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1979) – ''[[Uday Shankar|Udaya Shankar]]'' – a biography
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1980) – ''[[Shripad Damodar Satwalekar|Sripad Damodar Satwalekar]]'' – a biography
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1985) – ''Aravinda'' – Pt. Seshadri Gawai Felicitation Volume (Ed.)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1989) – ''Shatamanada Tiruvinalli Bharata''<ref name="Shatamanada Tiruvinalli Bharata">{{cite book|last=S. R.|first=Ramaswamy|title=Shatamanada Tiruvinalli Bharata|year=1989|publisher=Rashrothana Sahitya|location=Bangalore|pages=350–358}}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1990) – ''Samaja Chikitsaka Ambedkar''<ref name="Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar: an outstanding patriot">{{cite book |last1=Bhandari |first1=C. S |last2=Ramaswamy |first2=S. R |title=Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, an outstanding patriot |publisher=Suruchi Prakashan |language=English |date=1991|oclc=25317264 }}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1992) – ''Bharatadalli Samajakarya'' – (Ed.)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1994) – ''Swadeshi Jagruti''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1994) – ''Arthikatheya Eradu Dhruva''<ref name="Arthikatheya Eradu Dhruva">{{cite book|last=S. R.|first=Ramaswamy|title=Arthikatheya Eradu Dhruva|year=1994|publisher=Sahitya Sindhu Prakashana|location=Bangalore}}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1994) – ''Swadeshi: Ondu Samvada''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1995) – ''In The Woods of [[Globalisation]]''<ref name="In the woods of globalisation">{{cite book |last1=Ramaswamy |first1=S. R |last2=Bhandari |first2=Ashok |title=In the woods of globalisation: lectures and essays on economy and Swadeshi |publisher=Sahitya Sindhu Prakashana |language=English |date=1995|oclc=41407799 }}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1996) – ''Kolminchu''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1997) – ''Swantantrodyayada Mailigallu''<ref name="Svātantryōdayada mailigallugaḷu">{{cite book |last1=Ramaswamy |first1=S. R |title=Svātantryōdayada mailigallugaḷu |publisher=Rāṣṭrōtthāna Sāhitya |date=1997|oclc=42761860 }}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1998) – ''Deevatigegalu''<ref name="Dīvaṭigegaḷu: vyakticitragaḷu" >{{cite book |last1=Ramaswamy |first1=S. R |title=Dīvaṭigegaḷu: vyakticitragaḷu |date=2012|oclc=921311310 }}</ref>''(pictured in photo)''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1999) – ''Matantara: Ondu Samvada'' – co-authored with Chandrashekhara Bhandary
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1999) – ''Kargil Kampana''<ref name="Kargil Kampana">{{cite book|last=S. R.|first=Ramaswamy|title=Kargil Kampana|year=1999|publisher=Rashrothana Sahitya|location=Bangalore|isbn=978-81-7531-021-6}}</ref>
[[File:Deevitigegalu by S. R. Ramaswamy.jpg|thumb|"Deevatigegalu" (a collection of biographies) by S. R. Ramaswamy]]
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2000) – ''Sir Mokshagundam [[Visvesvaraya]]'' a biography
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2000) – ''[[Sardar Vallabhai Patel]]'' a biography
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2000) – ''[[Jayaprakash Narayan]]'' a biography
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2001) – ''Magadi Lakshminarasimha Sastri'' a biography
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2010) – ''Kelavu Itihasa Parvagalu''<ref name="Kelavu Itihasa Parvagalu">{{cite book|last=S. R.|first=Ramaswamy|title=Kelavu Itihasa Parvagalu|year=2010|publisher=Rashrothana Sahitya|location=Bangalore|isbn=978-8175310544}}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2009) – ''Nagarikathegala Sangharsha''<ref name="Nagarikathegala Sangharsha">{{cite book|last=S. R.|first=Ramaswamy|title=Nagarikathegala Sangharsha|year=2009|publisher=Rashrothana Sahitya|location=Bangalore|isbn=978-81-7531-050-6}}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2009) – ''Sahiti-Samarangana-Sarvabhouma [[Krishnadevaraya]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2009) – ''[[Arthashastra|Kautilyana Arthashastra]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2010) – ''Sookti Saptati''<ref name="Sookti Saptati">{{cite book|last=S. R.|first=Ramaswamy|title=Sookti Saptati|year=2010|publisher=Rashrothana Sahitya|location=Bangalore|isbn=978-81-7531-051-3}}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2011) – ''Deeptimantaru''<ref name="Dīptimantaru: vyakticitragaḷu">{{cite book |last1=Ramaswamy |first1=S. R |title=Dīptimantaru: vyakticitragaḷu = Deeptimantaru |publisher=Beṅgalūru : Sāhitya Sindu Prakāśana, 2011. |date=2011|oclc=793379452 }}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2011) – ''Dhruvajala''<ref name="Dhr̥vajala:">{{cite book |last1=Ramaswamy |first1=S. R |title=Dhr̥vajala: saṃskr̥ti-cintana - prabandhagaḷu |publisher=Beṅgaḷūru : Rāṣṭrōtthāna Sāhitya, 2011. |date=2011|oclc=841228884 }}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2011) – ''Bharata Bhaskara [[Rabindranath Tagore]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2012) – ''[[Yajurveda]] Belakinalli Jeevana Paripoornate''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2013) – ''Navotthanada Pathadarshaka [[Swami Vivekananda]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2014) – ''Kavalige''<ref name="Kavaḷige:">{{cite book |last1=Ramaswamy |first1=S. R |title=Kavaḷige: sāhitya prasaṅgikagaḷu |date=2014|oclc=921311211 }}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2019) – ''The Evolution of the Mahabharata and Other Writings on the Epic'' {{colend}}

===List of Translations===
[[File:"Nagarikathegala Sangharsha" by S. R. Ramaswamy.jpg|thumb|"Nagarikathegala Sangharsha" by S. R. Ramaswamy]]
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* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1975) – ''Patra Gucha – [[Jawaharlal Nehru|Nehru]]: A Bunch of Old Letters'',<ref name="A bunch of old letters : written mostly to Jawaharlal Nehru and some written by him.">{{cite book|last=Nehru|first=Jawaharlal|title=A bunch of old letters : written mostly to Jawaharlal Nehru and some written by him|year=1988|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Delhi|isbn=978-0195623284|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref name="A bunch of old letters written mostly to Jawaharlal Nehru and some written by him">{{cite book|author2=Nehru, Gandhi|author=Jawaharlal, Mahatma|title=A bunch of old letters written mostly to Jawaharlal Nehru and some written by him|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GYNAAAAAMAAJ|work=Collection of Letters|publisher=Asia Publishing House |date=1960|accessdate=9 December 2013}}</ref> (with K. S. Narasimha Swamy)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1981) – ''[[Keshav Baliram Hedgewar|Dr Hedgewar]]: The Epochmaker'',<ref name="Dr. Hedgewar, the epoch-maker">{{cite book |last1=Deshpande |first1=B. V |last2=Ramaswamy |first2=S. R |last3=Seshadri |first3=H. V |title=Dr. Hedgewar, the epoch-maker: a biography |language=English |date=2015|oclc=993064110 }}</ref><ref name="Dr Hedgewar: The Epochmaker">{{cite web|title=Dr Hedgewar: The Epochmaker|url=http://archivesofrss.org/index.php?option=com_biographies&task=showPDF|work=Biography|publisher=Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|accessdate=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="Dr Hedgewar: The Epochmaker2">{{cite book|last=Seshadri|first=H. V. |title=Dr Hedgewar: The Epochmaker|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bb9dAAAAIAAJ|work=Biography by H. V. Seshadri|publisher=Sahitya Sindhu|accessdate=9 December 2013|year=1981 }}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1982) – ''Manobodha''<ref name="Google Books - Manobodha">{{cite web|last=Ramadasa, Hari Date|first=Vinayak|title=Manobodha: manako sambodhita ślokoṃ kā Hindī anuvāda|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EKsSAAAAMAAJ|work=Book|publisher=Lakshmī Devī Vyāsa, 1979|accessdate=9 December 2013|year=1979}}</ref> of [[Samarth Ramdas|Samarth Ramadas]]
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1987) – ''Sangha – [[Gita]]'' from [[Sanskrit]]
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1987) – ''Mahavedha'' by Chivukula Purushottam (from [[Telugu language|Telugu]])
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1989) – ''Bharata Jagruti'' by Dharma pal (from English)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1991) – ''Arya Akramana: Budavillada Vada'' by N. R. Waradpande (from English)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1992) – ''Top Writer'' by Panuganti (from [[Telugu language|Telugu]])
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1994) – ''I.C.C.U'' by Chittarvu Madhu (from Telugu)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1994) – ''Dunkel Akramakke Parihara: Swadeshi Jagruti''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1996) – ''Bharatiya Chitta, Manasa, Kala'' by Dharmapal (from Hindi)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1996) – ''Kattiyalugina Setuve'' by Panuganti (from Telugu)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1997) – ''Sevapatha'' by Brajendrapal Singh (from Hindi)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1998) – ''Bye Bye Poloniya'' by Chittarvu Madhu (from Telugu)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2001) – ''Houde..?'' by Chittarvu Madhu (from Telugu)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2002) – ''Jedare Bale'' by Chittarvu Madhu (from Telugu)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2005) – ''Shilube Mattu Kodavaru'' by K. B. Ganapati (from English)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2007) – ''[[Anandamath]]a'' by Bankim Chandra (from Hindi)<ref name="Ānandamaṭha (Translation)">{{cite book|last=Rāmasvāmi|first=Baṅgāli mūla, Baṅkimacandra ; Kannaḍa anuvāda, Es. Ār.|title=Ānandamaṭha|year=2007|publisher=Rāṣṭrōtthāna Sāhitya|location=Beṅgaḷūru|isbn=9788175310452|url=https://sapnaonline.com/anandamatha-305559|edition=1st}}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2008) – ''Roopayigalu Baruttave, Jagruti!'' by Prabhakar Jaini (from Telugu)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2009) – ''Asidhara'' by Kasturi Muralikrishna (from Telugu)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2011) – ''Endu Yava Anubhandavo'' by Akumuri Muralikrishna (from Telugu)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2012) – ''Vishwaprayatna'' by Akumuri Muralikrishna (from Telugu)
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2012) – ''Vanasuma''<ref name="Vanasuma:">{{cite book |last1=Ramaswamy |first1=S. R. |title=Vanasuma: Vijaya Kālēju, Jayanagara naḍesida Ḍi.Vi.Ji. Sāhitya vicāra saṅkiraṇada prabandhagaḷa saṅgraha |publisher=Beṅgaḷūru : Vijayā Kālēju, Jayanagara, 2012. |date=2012|oclc=875400097 }}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2013) – ''Target Number Two'' by G. Nageshwara Rao
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===List of Lectures===
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* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1972) – ''Vellala Kavi Parampare''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1972) – ''[[S. Srikanta Sastri]]gala Bahumuka Parampare''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1972) – ''Critique of [[Paul Valery]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1975) – ''Copy – Editing''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1977) – ''[[Sharatchandra|Sharathchandra]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1983) – ''Life of [[Soliga tribe|Soliga Tribals]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1984) – ''State of Land Reforms''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1987) – ''Feature Writing & Development Journalism''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1988) – ''Social Costs of Social Forestry''<ref name="Social Costs of Social Forestr">{{cite book |last1=Ramaswamy |first1=S. R. |title=Social Costs of Social Forestry |publisher=Economic and Political Weekly |pages=1314–1316 |language=English |date=1988|oclc=5547380153 }}</ref><ref name="Social Costs of Social Forestry">{{cite journal |last1=Ramaswamy |first1=S. R. |title=Social Costs of Social Forestry |journal=Economic and Political Weekly |volume=23 |issue=26 |pages=1314–1316 |publisher=Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 23, no. 26, 1988, pp. 1314–1316 |jstor=4378662 |year=1988 }}</ref>
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1990) – ''Towards Understanding [[Hindu]] Society''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1992) – ''[[Gandhian]] Concept of Ecology''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1993) – ''Alternative Life Vision: An Economic Perspective''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1993) – ''Text – A Critical Study of the [[Mahabharata]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1993) – ''[[Hindu]] Economics''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1995) – ''Towards Humanistic Economies''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1996) – ''United Nations in Retrospect''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1996) – ''Netaji [[Subhas Chandra Bose]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1998) – ''The Regime of [[Sir Mirza Ismail]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1998) – ''The Concept of Development''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1998) – ''Relevance of [[Swadeshi Movement]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (1998) – ''Life and Work of V. Sitaramaiah''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2001) – ''A Decade of [[Globalisation]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2002) – ''Intellectual Pollution''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2003) – ''Journalism Today''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2005) – ''[[Swadeshi Movement]] of 1905: Historic Turning Point''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2007) – ''Saga of Patriotism: [[Martyrs]] in [[Indian independence movement|Freedom Movement]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2007) – ''Foreign Friends of [[Indian independence movement|India's Freedom Movement]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2010) – ''Contribution of [[Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2011) – ''Life and Work of [[D. V. Gundappa]]''
* Ramaswamy, S. R. (2013) – ''Contribution of Sanskritist Prof [[S. K. Ramachandra Rao]]''
* Ramaswamy. S. R. (2013) – ''Belagere Krishna Sastri''
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==Recognition==
[[File:S. R. Ramaswamy receiving the D. Litt from Karnataka State Open University (KSOU).JPG|thumb|right|S. R. Ramaswamy receiving Honorary Doctorate from Karnataka State Open University (KSOU)]]S. R. Ramaswamy's vast contribution to the world of journalism, literature, [[criticism]] and social activism have earned him many awards and accolades over the years. A few of these awards are listed here:

* "Canara Bank Award" First prize for article on "The Life of [[Soliga tribe|Soliga Tribals]]" (1983)
* "Canara Bank Award" First prize for article on "State of [[Land Reforms]]" (1984)
[[File:S. R. Ramaswamy receiving 'Nadoja' Felicitation.jpg|thumb|left|S. R. Ramaswamy receiving 'Nadoja' Felicitation from Hampi University, India]]
* "[[Karnataka]] [[Sahitya Akademi Award]]" for "Shatamanada Tiruvinalli Bharata" (1989) as best work written in [[Social Science]] (1992)
* "[[Aryabhata]] Award" for Journalism (2006)
* "Karnataka [[Rajyotsava Prashasti]]" for Contribution to Literature (2008)
* "Mythic Society Centenary Award" for Scholastic Achievements (2009)
* Honorary Doctorate 'D. Litt' from [[Karnataka]] State Open University for Lifetime Contribution to Literature & Journalism (2011) ''(pictured right)''
* [[Karnataka]] Madhyama Academy "Person of the Year" Award for five decades of service to Journalism (2011)
* D. V. G Award – conferred by The D. V. G Balaga, Mysore<ref name="DVG Award for S. R. Ramaswamy">{{cite news |title=S.R.Ramaswamy bags DVG Award|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/sr-ramaswamy-bags-second-dvg-award/article5824594.ece|accessdate=11 May 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=24 March 2014}}</ref>
* "Nadoja" Award – Conferred by Hampi University, Karnataka (2015) ''(pictured left)''<ref name="Nadoja Award - The Hindu"/><ref name="Nadoja Award - Business Standard">{{cite news|last1=Ramaswamy|first1=S. R.|title=Nadoja Award |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/nadoja-to-be-conferred-on-march-6-115030201321_1.html|accessdate=4 March 2015|work=News Article|agency=Business Standard|publisher=Business Standard India|date=2 March 2015}}</ref>

==External links==
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* [http://www.itihasa.in/s-r-ramaswamy/4581317010 S. R. Ramaswamy – Biographical Memoir]
* [https://www.srikanta-sastri.org/s-r-ramaswamy/4581298747 S. R. Ramaswamy | Official Webpage]
*Article in [http://epapervijayavani.in/ArticlePage/APpage.php?edn=Bengaluru&articleid=VVAANINEW_BEN_20191209_5_6&artwidth=222px Vijayavani]

==References==
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