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'''Karnataka literature''' refers to writings from the Karnataka region of [[South India]] roughly corresponding to the modern state of [[Karnataka]]. This literature includes works in [[Sanskrit literature|Sanskrit]] and [[Kannada literature|Kannada]].
This is a list of historical and modern '''Karnataka literature''', arranged in chronological order of the historical [[polity]] or era from which the works originated. Karnataka literature originates from the Karnataka region of [[South India]], which roughly corresponds to the modern state of [[Karnataka]].


==[[Western Ganga Dynasty]] (350-999)==
This list includes, but is not limited to, works written in the [[Sanskrit]] and [[Kannada script|Kannada]] languages. Where information is available, the author or authors of the text are listed, followed by the title of the text and the language or languages in which the text is written. Multiple works by the same author are listed separately.


* Pujyapada (''Sarvathasiddi'', ''Jinendra Vyakarana'', ''KalayanaKaraka'' in Sanskrit)
==[[Western Ganga Dynasty]] (350–1000)==
* Jinasena II (''Adipurana'' – Sanskrit)
* Ajitasena
* Bharavi
* Akalanka or Nemichandrasiddanta
* King Madhava II (370-390 AD) (''Dattaka Sutra''in Sanskrit)
* King [[Durvinita]] (495-535 AD) (Reference to his Kannada work in ''Kavirajamarga'', ''Vaddakatha'' Sanskrit  translation, ''Sabdavatara'' a work on Sanskrit grammar, commentary on the 15th sarga of Bharavi's ''Kiratarjuniya''  in Sanskrit)
* Sripurusha (''Gajasastra'')
* King Shivamara II (788-816 AD) (''Gajashtaka'', a Kannada work on elephant management, and ''Sethubandha'' in Prakrit).
* Hemasena or Vidya Dhananjaya (''Raghavpandaviya'')
* Vidhibhasimha (''Gadyachintamani'' and ''Kshatrachudamani'')
* Guru Nemichandra (''Gommatasara'' book on jain philosophy, his title was ''Siddhant-Chakravarti'' and was guru of  Chavundaraya)
* Chavundaraya (978 AD) (''Chavundarayapurana'', ''Charitrasara'', ''Trishashti LaksanPurana'' -Kannada)
* Gunavarma (Kannada Grammar)
* Nagavarma (''Chandombhudhi'')
* Jinasena I (738 AD) (''Harivamsha'' – Sanskrit)


==[[Rashtrakutas]] (753-973)==
* [[Pujyapada|Pūjyapāda]] – ''[[Sarvārthasiddhi]]'' (Sanskrit)
* [[Jinasena|Jinasena II]] – ''[[Ādi purāṇa|Ādipurāṇa]]'' (Sanskrit)
* Madhava II – ''Dattaka Sutrain'' (Sanskrit)
* [[Sripurusha]] – ''Gajasastra''
* [[Shivamara II]] – ''Gajashtaka'' (Kannada)
*Shivamara II – ''Sethubandha'' ([[Prakrit]])
* Hemasena or Vidya Dhananjaya – ''Raghavpandaviya''
* Vidhibhasimha – ''Gadyachintamani''
*Vidhibhasimha – ''Kshatrachudamani''
* Guru Nemichandra – ''Gommatasara''
* [[Chavundaraya]] – ''Chavundaraya Purana'' (Kannada)
*Chavundaraya – ''Charitrasara'' (Kannada)
*Chavundaraya – ''Trishashti Laksan Puran'' (Kannada)
* [[Nagavarma I]] – ''Chandombhudhi''
* Jinasena I – ''Harivamsha'' (Sanskrit)


* Trivikrama (''Nalachampu'' in Sanskrit)
==[[Rashtrakuta dynasty|Rashtrakuta Dynasty]] (753–982)==
* Halayudha (''Kavirahasya'' and ''Mritasanjivini'')
* Somadevasuri (''Nitikavyamrita'')
* Mahaviracharya (''Ganita-sara-samgraha'')
* Padma pada
* Visvarupa
* Virasenacharya (''Jayadhavala-tika'')
* Jinasenacharya (''Parsvabhyudaya'' ''Mahapurana'', ''Dhavala'')
* Gunabhadra (''Uttarapurana'' – Sanskrit)
* Pushpadanta
* Akalanka
* [[Asaga]] (''Vardhamana Purana''-Kannada)
* King [[Amoghavarsha]] I Nripatunga, (''Prashottara Ratnamakike'', ''Kavirajamarga'', a treatise on Kannada poetics, 850 A.D.)
* [[Sri Ponna]] (950 AD) (title, ''Kavichakravarthi'' wrote ''Bhuvanaika- Ramabhyudaya'', ''Santipurana'' and ''Jinaksaramale'' – Kannada)
* [[Adikavi Pampa]] (902-975 AD) (called ''Adhikavi'' wrote ''[[Adipurana]]'' and ''[[Vikramarjuna Vijaya]]'' in Kannada)
* [[Shivakotiacharya]] (''Vaddaradhane'' 900 CE earliest prose in Kannada borrowed from Sanskrit work ''Brihatkathakosha'' of Harishena)
* Sri Vijaya
* Rudrabhatta of [[Banahatti]] – Kannada
* Ravinagabhatta who wrote a record for Govinda IV – Kannada
* Kavi Rajaraja wrote the Kalasa record, minister of Krishna II – Kannada
* Gajankusha who wrote on erotics – Kannada


==[[Western Chalukyas]] (973-1189)==
* Trivikrama – ''Nalachampu'' (Sanskrit)
* Halayudha – ''Kavirahasya''
*Halayudha – ''Mritasanjivini''
* Somadevasuri – ''Nitikavyamrita''
* Mahaviracharya – ''Ganita-Sara-Samgraha''
* Virasenacharya – ''Jayadhavala-Tika''
* Jinasenacharya – ''Parsvabhyudaya'' ''Mahapurana''
*Jinasenacharya – ''Dhavala''
* Gunabhadra – ''Uttarapurana'' (Sanskrit)
* [[Asaga]] – ''Vardhamana Purana'' (Kannada)
* [[Amoghavarsha|Amoghavarsha I]] – ''Prashottara Ratnamakike''  (Kannada)
*Amoghavarsha I – ''Kavirajamarga'' (Kannada)
* [[Sri Ponna]] – ''Bhuvanaika-Ramabhyudaya'' (Kannada)
*Sri Ponna – ''Santipurana'' (Kannada)
*Sri Ponna – ''Jinaksaramale'' (Kannada)
* [[Adikavi Pampa]] – ''Adipurana'' (Kannada)
*Adikavi Pampa – ''[[Vikramarjuna Vijaya]]'' (Kannada)
* [[Shivakotiacharya]] – ''[[Vaddaradhane]]'' (Kannada)


* [[Ranna (Kannada poet)|Ranna]] (949 AD) (''Ajitapurana'', ''Sahasabhimavijaya'', ''Gadayuddha'', and ''Rannakanda'' – Kannada)
==[[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty|Seuna (Yadava) Dynasty]] (860–1317)==
* Chavundaraya II (''Lokopakara'', an important literary source in Kannada dealing with variety of subjects useful for mankind such as Veterinary Science, Aeromatics, Horticulture, Medicine, Astrology, Water resource, Cookery,etc. belonging to 11 C AD – Kannada)
* Chandraraja (''Madanatilaka'', a work on erotics – Kannada)
* Shridharacharya (''Jatakatilaka'' is a work on astrology – Kannada)
* Kirtivarma (1125 AD) (''Govaidya'' on veterinary science – Kannada)
* Durgasimha (''panchatantra'' – Kannada)
* Nagavarma (''Kavyavalokana'' – Kannada)
* Brahmashiva (''Samayaparikshe'' – Kannada)
* Devara Dasimayya ([[Vachana]]kara belonged to this period – Kannada)
* Vadiraja ( ''Yashodharacharitam'' and ''Parshvanatha Charitam'' – Sanskrit)
* Bilhana (''Vikramankadeva Charitha'', The Kashmiri poet immortalized the name of his patron Vikramaditya VI through this work – Sanskrit)
* Vijananeshvara (''Mitakshara'', a commentary on Yajnavalkya Smriti – Sanskrit)
* Someshwara III (''Abhilashithartha Chinthamani'' or ''Manasollasa'', an encyclopedia of all arts and sciences and ''Chandraprabhacharite'' – Sanskrit)
* Jagadekamalla (''Sangithachudamani'' in Sanskrit)
* Jagaddala Somanatha (''Karnataka Kalyanakaraka'') Kannada work on Ayurvedic medicine (1150 AD)
* Karnaparya (1140 AD) (''Neminatha purana''- Kannada)
* Nayasena (1112 AD) (''Dharmamrita''- Kannada)
* Brahmasiva (1150 AD) (''Samayaparikshe''- Kannada)
* Naga Chandra (Jain Ramayana- Kannada)
* Kanti (Jain poet – Kannada),
* Shantiraja (''Sukumaracharita'' – Kannada)
* VrittaVilasa (1150 AD) - Had written Sanskrit's DharmaParikshe in Kannada
* Nagavarma II ("ShabdaSmruthi", ''Kavyavalokana'', ''Bhashabhushana'' and ''Abhidana Vastukosha'').


==[[Hoysala Empire]] (1000–1346)==
* Kamalabhava – ''Santhishwarapurana'' (Kannada)
* Achanna – ''Varadhamanapurana'' (Kannada)
* Chundarasa of Pandharapura – ''Dashakumara Charite'' (Kannada)


* [[Madhvacharya]](1238–1317 AD) wrote ''[[List of works by Madhvacharya|Sarvamula Granthas]]'' in Sanskrit – propounded [[Dvaita]] Philosophy
==[[Western Chalukya Empire]] (973–1189)==
* Vidyatirtha (''Rudraprashnabhashya'' – Sanskrit)
* Nagachandra (''Ramachandra Charita Purana'', and ''Mallinathapurana'' – Kannada. He is known as ''Abhinava Pampa''). 
* Kanti (poet)
* Vishnudandadipa
* Santa Mahanta
* Harihara (''Girija Kalyana'', ''BasavarajadevaraRagale'' – Kannada)
* Raghavanka (established ''Shatpadi'', '', ''Harischandra Kavya'', ''Siddhara Chanitra'', ''Veeresha Charite'','' Sharabha Charitre'', somanathacharita'' and ''Harihara Mahatwa'' – Kannada)
* [[Janna]] (1191–1230 AD) (''Yashodhara Charite'' and ''Ananthanatha Purana''- Kannada. Obtained title ''Kavichakravarti'')
* Nemichandra (1170 AD) ( (''Leelavati'', ''Neminatha Purana''  – Kannada)
* Achanna (1195 AD) (''Vardhamana Purana'')
* Rudra Bhatta (''Jagannatha Vijaya'' – Kannada)
* Mallikarjuna (''Sukti'' &  ''Sudharnava''- Kannada)
* [[Kesiraja]] (''[[Shabdamanidarpana]]''- Kannada grammar)
* Hastimalla (1290 AD) (''Adipurana''- Kannada)
* Andayya (1235 AD) – (''Vardhamana Purana'', ''Kabbigarakava '' – Kannada)
* Choundarasa (1300 AD) (''Abhinava-DashaKumara Charitha'' and ''Nala Champu'' – Kannada)
* Rajaditya (1191 AD) (''Kshetraganita'', ''Vyavaharaganita'', and ''Lilavati'' on mathematics-Kannada)
* Ratta Kavi (1300 AD) (''Rata-Mata'' work on meteorological topics – Kannada)
* Bandhuvarma (1200 AD) (''Neminatha Purana'', ''Harivamsha''  – Kannada)
* Mahabalakavi (1254 AD) (''Neminatha Purana''  – Kannada)
* Sumanobana – Kannada poet
* Padmarasa (''Dikshabodhe'' – Kannada)
* Hastimalla (1290 AD) (''Adipurana'')
* Trivikrama (''Ushaharana'', Dvaita philosophy – Sanskrit)
* Narayana Pandita (''Madhwavijaya'', ''Manimanjari'' and ''Parijataharana'' – Sanskrit)
* Anandabodha – Advaitha Philosophy – Sanskrit
* Vidyacharkarvartin II (''Rukminikalyana'' – Sanskrit)


==The [[Kalachuris of Kalyani|Kalachuri]] kingdom (1130–1184), [[Virashaiva]] Saints and [[Vachana]]karas==
* [[Ranna (Kannada poet)|Ranna]] – ''Ajitapurana'' (Kannada)
*Ranna – ''Sahasabhimavijaya'' (Kannada)
*Ranna – ''Gadayuddha'' (Kannada)
*Ranna – ''Rannakanda'' (Kannada)
* Chavundaraya II – ''Lokopakara'' (Kannada)
* Chandraraja – ''Madanatilaka'' (Kannada)
* Shridharacharya – ''Jatakatilaka'' (Kannada)
* Kirtivarma – ''Govaidya'' (Kannada)
* Durgasimha – ''Panchatantra'' (Kannada)
* Nagavarma – ''Kavyavalokana'' (Kannada)
* Brahmashiva – ''Samayaparikshe'' (Kannada)
* Vadiraja – ''Yashodharacharitam'' (Sanskrit)
*Vadiraja – ''Parshvanatha Charitam'' (Sanskrit)
* Bilhana – ''Vikramankadeva Charitha'' (Sanskrit)
* Vijananeshvara – ''Mitakshara'' (Sanskrit)
* [[Someshvara III|Someshwara III]] – ''Abhilashithartha Chinthamani'' or ''Manasollasa'' (Sanskrit)
*Someshwara III – ''Chandraprabhacharite'' (Sanskrit)
* Jagadekamalla – ''Sangithachudamani'' (Sanskrit)
* Jagaddala Somanatha – ''Karnataka Kalyanakaraka'' (Kannada)
* Karnaparya – ''Neminatha Purana'' (Kannada)
* Nayasena – ''Dharmamrita'' (Kannada)
* Brahmasiva – ''Samayaparikshe'' (Kannada)
* Shantiraja – ''Sukumaracharita'' (Kannada)
* Vritta Vilasa – Translation of Sanskrit text ''Dharama Parikshe'' (Kannada)
* [[Nagavarma II]] – ''Kavyavalokana'' (Kannada)
*Nagavarma II – ''Bhashabhushana'' (Kannada)
*Nagavarma II – ''Abhidana Vastukosha'' (Kannada)


* [[Basavanna]] (known as ''Basaveshvara'' wrote the spiritual lyrics ''[[vachanas]]''- Kannada)
==[[Hoysala Empire]] (950–1343)==
* Renukacharya
 
* Darukacharya
* [[Madhvacharya]] – ''[[List of works by Madhvacharya|Sarvamula Granthas]]'' (Sanskrit)
* Ekoramacharya
* Vidyatirtha – ''Rudraprashnabhashya'' (Sanskrit)
* Panditaradhyacharya
* [[Nagachandra]] – ''Ramachandra Charitapurana'' (Kannada) 
* Vishwaradhyacharya
*Nagachandra – ''Mallinathapurana'' (Kannada)
* Akkamahadevi
* Harihara – ''Girija Kalyana'' (Kannada)
* Nilambike
*Harihara – ''Basavarajadevara Ragale'' (Kannada)
* Gangambike
* [[Raghavanka]] – ''Harischandra Kavya'' (Kannada)
* Allama Prabhu
*Raghavanka – ''Siddhara Chanitra'' (Kannada)
* Siddarama
*Raghavanka – ''Veeresha Charite'' (Kannada)
* Chennabasava
*Raghavanka – ''Sharabha Charitre'' (Kannada)
* Madivala Machayya (''vachanakara''- Kannada)
*Raghavanka – ''Somanathacharita'' (Kannada)
* Madara Channayya (''vachanakara'' -Kannada)
*Raghavanka – ''Harihara Mahatwa'' (Kannada)
* Sakalesha Madarasa (''vachanakara''-Kannada)
* [[Janna]] – ''Yashodhara Charite'' (Kannada)
* Ramanna (''vachanakara''-Kannada)
*Janna – ''Ananthanatha Purana'' (Kannada)
* Sujikayakada Ramitande (''vachanakara''-Kannada)
* [[Nemichandra]] – ''Leelavati'' (Kannada)
* Medara Ketayya (''vachanakara''-Kannada)
*Nemichandra – ''Neminatha Purana'' (Kannada)
* Kayakada Basappa (''vachanakara''-Kannada)
* Achanna – ''Vardhamana Purana''
* Virupaksha Pandita – (''Chennabasavapurana''- Kannada)  
* [[Rudrabhatta]] – ''Jagannatha Vijaya'' (Kannada)
* Dharani Pandita – (''Bijjalarayacharite'' – Kannada)
* Mallikarjuna – ''Sukti'' (Kannada)
* Chandrasagara Varni (''Bijjalarayapurana''- Kannada)
*Mallikarjuna – ''Sudharnava'' (Kannada)
* [[Kesiraja]] – ''[[Shabdamanidarpana]]'' (Kannada)
* Hastimalla – ''Adipurana'' (Kannada)
* Andayya – ''Vardhamana Purana'' (Kannada)
*Andayya – ''Kabbigarakava ''(Kannada)  
* Choundarasa – ''Abhinava Dasha Kumara Charitha'' (Kannada)
*Choundarasa – ''Nala Champu'' (Kannada)
* Rajaditya – ''Kshetraganita'' (Kannada)
*Rajaditya – ''Vyavaharaganita'' (Kannada)
*Rajaditya – ''Lilavati'' (Kannada)
* Ratta Kavi – ''Rata-Mata'' (Kannada)
* Bandhuvarma – ''Neminatha Purana'' (Kannada)
*Bandhuvarma – ''Harivamsha'' (Kannada)
* Mahabalakavi – ''Neminatha Purana'' (Kannada)
* Padmarasa – ''Dikshabodhe'' (Kannada)
* Hastimalla – ''Adipurana''
* Trivikrama – ''Ushaharana'' (Sanskrit)
* Narayana Pandita – ''Madhwavijaya'' (Sanskrit)
*Narayana Pandita – ''Manimanjari'' (Sanskrit)
*Narayana Pandita – ''Parijataharana'' (Sanskrit)
* Vidyacharkarvartin II – ''Rukminikalyana'' (Sanskrit)


==[[Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri]](850-1315)==
==[[Kalachuris of Kalyani|Kalachuri dynasty]] (1164–1181), [[Virashaiva]] Saints and [[Vachana]]karas==


* Kamalabhava (''Santhishwarapurana'' – Kannada)
* [[Basavanna]] (known as ''Basaveshvara'' wrote the spiritual lyrics ''[[vachanas]]'' – Kannada)
* Achanna (''Varadhamanapurana'' – Kannada)
* Madivala Machayya (''vachanakara'' – Kannada)
* Amugudevi – [[Vachana]]kara
* Madara Channayya (''vachanakara'' – Kannada)
* Chundarasa of Pandharapura (''DashakumaraCharite'' – Kannada)
* Sakalesha Madarasa (''vachanakara'' – Kannada)
* Ramanna (''vachanakara'' – Kannada)
* Sujikayakada Ramitande (''vachanakara'' – Kannada)
* Medara Ketayya (''vachanakara'' – Kannada)
* Kayakada Basappa (''vachanakara'' – Kannada)
* Virupaksha Pandita – (''Chennabasavapurana'' – Kannada)
* Dharani Pandita – (''Bijjalarayacharite'' – Kannada)
* Chandrasagara Varni (''Bijjalarayapurana'' – Kannada)


==[[Vijayanagara Empire]] (1335–1565), Kannada Haridasa Sahitya==
==[[Vijayanagara Empire]] (1336–1646), Kannada Haridasa Sahitya==


* [[Kumara Vyasa]] (1430 AD) (''Gadugina Bharata'' or ''Karnataka Bharata KathaManjari'' a Kannada adaptation of Mahabharata and ''Airavata''. His title was ''Rupaka Samrajya Chakravarti'' (Emperor of the World of Metaphors).)  
* [[Kumara Vyasa]] (1430 AD) (''Gadugina Bharata'' or ''Karnataka Bharata KathaManjari'' a Kannada adaptation of Mahabharata and ''Airavata''. His title was ''Rupaka Samrajya Chakravarti'' (Emperor of the World of Metaphors).)  
* Narahri or Kumara Valmiki (1500 AD) (''Torave Ramayana'' in Kannada & ''Smriti Kaustubha'' in Sanskrit)
* Narahri or Kumara Valmiki (1500 AD) (''Torave Ramayana'' in Kannada & ''Smriti Kaustubha'' in Sanskrit)
* Vittalanatha (''Bhagavatha'')-Kannada
* Vittalanatha (''Bhagavatha'') – Kannada
* Ratnakarvarni (16th century) (''Bharatesha Vaibhava'', Triloka Sataka, ''Someswara Sataka'') – Kannada
* Ratnakarvarni (16th century) (''Bharatesha Vaibhava'', Triloka Sataka, ''Someswara Sataka'') – Kannada
* Nanjunda -''Kumara Rama Charita'' (16th century) – Kannada
* Nanjunda – ''Kumara Rama Charita'' (16th century) – Kannada
* BhimaKavi – ''Basavapurana''(1369 AD) – Kannada
* BhimaKavi – ''Basavapurana''(1369 AD) – Kannada
* Padmanaka – Kannada
* Padmanaka – Kannada
* Kereya Padmarasa – ''Padmaraja Purana'' (1385 AD) – Kannada
* Kereya Padmarasa – ''Padmaraja Purana'' (1385 AD) – Kannada
* Lakkana Dandesa  ''Shivatatwa Chintamani'' (1428 AD) – -Kannada
* Lakkana Dandesa  ''Shivatatwa Chintamani'' (1428 AD) – Kannada
* Gubbi Mallanacharya – ''Veerasaivamrita ''(1513 AD)  – Kannada  
* Gubbi Mallanacharya – ''Veerasaivamrita'' (1513 AD)  – Kannada  
* Singiraja – Kannada
* Singiraja – Kannada
* [[Chamarasa]] (''Prabhulinga Leele'') -Kannada
* [[Chamarasa]] (''Prabhulinga Leele'') – Kannada
* Akalanka (16th century), Jain scholar – Kannada
* Akalanka (16th century), Jain scholar – Kannada
* Bhattakalaka (16th century) -Kannada grammarian
* Bhattakalaka (16th century) – Kannada grammarian
* Mangaraja (1360 AD) (''Khagendra-Mani-Darpana'', work on poisons and antidotes) - Kannada  
* Mangaraja (1360 AD) (''Khagendra-Mani-Darpana'', work on poisons and antidotes) – Kannada  
* Sayana (''Vedartha Prakasha'', ''Yajnatantra Sudhanidhi'', ''Prayaschitra Sudhanidhi'' and ''Purushartha Sudhanidhi'') -Sanskrit
* Sayana (''Vedartha Prakasha'', ''Yajnatantra Sudhanidhi'', ''Prayaschitra Sudhanidhi'' and ''Purushartha Sudhanidhi'') – Sanskrit
* [[Vidyaranya|Madhava Vidyaranya]]  (''Parasara – Madhaviya'', ''Sarva-darshana-samgraha'') - Sanskrit
* [[Vidyaranya|Madhava Vidyaranya]]  (''Parasara – Madhaviya'', ''Sarva-darshana-samgraha'') – Sanskrit
* Devanna Bhatta (''Smriti Chandrika'') – Sanskrit
* Devanna Bhatta (''Smriti Chandrika'') – Sanskrit
* [[Gangadevi]] (Poet, ''Madhura Vijayam'') – Sanskrit
* [[Gangadevi]] (Poet, ''Madhura Vijayam'') – Sanskrit
* [[Tirumalamba]] Devi (Poet, ''Varadambika Parinayam'') – Sanskrit
* [[Tirumalamba]] Devi (Poet, ''Varadambika Parinayam'') – Sanskrit
* [[Krishnadevaraya]] (''Madalasa Charita'', ''Satyavadu Parinaya''& ''Rasamanjari''- Sanskrit
* [[Krishnadevaraya]] (''Madalasa Charita'', ''Satyavadu Parinaya''& ''Rasamanjari'' – Sanskrit
* Ramaraja (''Bakhair'' – Battle of Talikota – Persian??)
* Ramaraja (''Bakhair'' – Battle of Talikota – Persian??)
* Timmanna Kavi, patronised by king Krishnadevaraya, Kannada
* Timmanna Kavi, patronised by king Krishnadevaraya, Kannada
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* Madhura, Kannada  
* Madhura, Kannada  
* Salva
* Salva
* Mallanarya,  Veerasaivamrita- Kannada
* Mallanarya,  Veerasaivamrita – Kannada
* Lakkana Dandesa,  ''Shivatatwa Chintamani'' – Kannada
* Lakkana Dandesa,  ''Shivatatwa Chintamani'' – Kannada
* Shivagna Prasadi Mahadevayya and Halageyadeva, ''Shunya Sampadane''- Kannada
* Shivagna Prasadi Mahadevayya and Halageyadeva, ''Shunya Sampadane'' – Kannada
* Kallumathada Prabhuva – Kannada
* Kallumathada Prabhuva – Kannada
* Jakkanna – Kannada
* Jakkanna – Kannada
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* Gopala Dasa (1721–1762 AD)
* Gopala Dasa (1721–1762 AD)
* Helavanakatte Giriyamma  
* Helavanakatte Giriyamma  
* Jagannatha Dasa (1728–1809 AD) (''Harikathamrithasara'', ''Uga Bhogas'', ''Keerthanas'' and ''Tathva Suvalis''- Kannada)
* Jagannatha Dasa (1728–1809 AD) (''Harikathamrithasara'', ''Uga Bhogas'', ''Keerthanas'' and ''Tathva Suvalis''– Kannada)


==Kannada literature from [[Mysore Kingdom]], [[Keladi Nayaka]] kingdom==
==Kannada literature from [[Mysore Kingdom]], [[Keladi Nayaka]] kingdom==


* Basappanayaka (''Shivatatwa Ratnakara'' – History Keladi Kings)
* Basappanayaka (''Shivatatwa Ratnakara'' – History Keladi Kings)
* Linganna (''Keladi Napra Vijaya''- History of Keladi Kings)
* Linganna (''Keladi Napra Vijaya''– History of Keladi Kings)
* [[Chikkupadhyaya]], Minister and teacher of His Highness Sri Chikkadevaraja [[Wodeyar]] (1670 AD) – more than 30 works in [[Kannada]]
* [[Chikkupadhyaya]], Minister and teacher of His Highness Sri Chikkadevaraja [[Wodeyar]] (1670 AD) – more than 30 works in [[Kannada]]
* Tirumalaraya (1680 CE) (''Chikkadevaraja Vijayam'', ''Chikkadevaraja Vamshaavali'' – History of Mysore Kings)  
* Tirumalaraya (1680 CE) (''Chikkadevaraja Vijayam'', ''Chikkadevaraja Vamshaavali'' – History of Mysore Kings)  
* Govinda Vaidya (1648 CE) (''Narasaraja Vijaya'' – History of Mysore Kings)  
* Govinda Vaidya (1648 CE) (''Narasaraja Vijaya'' – History of Mysore Kings)  
* Bhattakalanka Deva (1604 AD) (''Karnataka Shabdaushasana'' on grammar)
* Bhattakalanka Deva (1604 AD) (''Karnataka Shabdaushasana'' on grammar)
* Sakdakshara Deva (1657 AD) (''Rajshekhara Vilasa''- romantic champu)
* Sakdakshara Deva (1657 AD) (''Rajshekhara Vilasa'' – romantic champu)
* Noorondayya (1740 AD) (''Soundara Kavya'')  
* Noorondayya (1740 AD) (''Soundara Kavya'')  
* [[Nijaguna Yogi]] (1650 AD) (''Viveka Chintamani''- Shaiva work)
* [[Nijaguna Yogi]] (1650 AD) (''Viveka Chintamani'' – Shaiva work)
* Nanja Raja (1760 AD) (''Shiva Bhakti Mahatmya'' and ''Hari Vamsa'' – Puranic works)  
* Nanja Raja (1760 AD) (''Shiva Bhakti Mahatmya'' and ''Hari Vamsa'' – Puranic works)  
* Brahma Kavi (''Samaya Pariksha'')
* Brahma Kavi (''Samaya Pariksha'')
* [[Sarvajna]] (1650 AD) (''tripadis'' or ''vachanas'' pithy three lined poems in Kannada)
* [[Sarvajna]] (1650 AD) (''tripadis'' or ''vachanas'' pithy three lined poems in Kannada)


==Kannada literature from old Bangalore (18th – 21st century AD)==
== Kannada literature from old Bangalore (18th century – 20th century) ==


'''18th Century Kannada'''
'''18th-century Kannada'''
* Guru Nanjesh (''Jayastuti'')
* Guru Nanjesh (''Jayastuti'')
* Ekambara Dikshit (''Veerabhdra Vijaya'')
* Ekambara Dikshit (''Veerabhdra Vijaya'')
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* Jeerage Basavalingacharya (''Vachanakara'')
* Jeerage Basavalingacharya (''Vachanakara'')


'''19th Century Kannada (topics-grammar, linguistics, Jain and Virashaiva philosophy, geology, agriculture, politics)
'''19th-century Kannada''' (topics: grammar, linguistics, Jain and Virashaiva philosophy, geology, agriculture, politics)
* Siddhanti Velanada
* Siddhanti Velanada
* Subramanya Shastri
* Subramanya Shastri
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* Doddabele Narayana Shastri – commentary on ''Jaimini Bharatha'', ''Sundarakhanda'', translations of Kalidasa works
* Doddabele Narayana Shastri – commentary on ''Jaimini Bharatha'', ''Sundarakhanda'', translations of Kalidasa works


'''20th century Kannada'''
'''20th-century Kannada'''
* Bidare Ashwatha Narayana shastri (''Dhammapada'')
* Bidare Ashwatha Narayana shastri (''Dhammapada'')
* B. Puttiah (printing technology)
* B. Puttiah (printing technology)
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* Pt. B. Shivamurty Shastri
* Pt. B. Shivamurty Shastri


'''20th century Sanskrit Keerthanakaras'''
'''20th-century Sanskrit Keerthanakaras'''
* Singeri NarasimhaShastri
* Singeri NarasimhaShastri
* M. Lakshminarasimha Shastri
* M. Lakshminarasimha Shastri
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* Motaganahalli Subramanya Shastri
* Motaganahalli Subramanya Shastri
   
   
''' 20th century harikathe dasaru
''' 20th-century harikathe dasaru'''
 
*  [[Gururajulu Naidu]]
*  [[Gururajulu Naidu]]
*  Sant Keshava Das
*  Sant Keshava Das
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==Modern Kannada poets, scholars and writers==
==Modern Kannada poets, scholars and writers==
'''[[Jnanpith Award]]ees'''
* [[Kuvempu]]
* [[D. R. Bendre]]
* [[Shivaram Karanth]]
* [[Masti Venkatesha Iyengar]]
* [[V. K. Gokak]]
* [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]]
* [[Girish Karnad]]
* [[Chandrashekhara Kambara]]


'''Sahitya Academy Awardees'''
'''Sahitya Academy Awardees'''
* 1955 '[[Kuvempu]]' (K. V. Puttappa) ''Sri Ramayana Darsanam'' (epic)
* 1955 [[Kuvempu]] (K. V. Puttappa) ''Sri Ramayana Darsanam'' (epic)
* 1956 [[R. S. Mugali]] ''Kannada Sahitya Charitre'' (history of literature)  
* 1956 [[R. S. Mugali]] ''Kannada Sahitya Charitre'' (history of literature)  
* 1958 D. R. [[Bendre]] ''Aralu-Maralu'' (poetry)
* 1958 D. R. [[Bendre]] ''Aralu-Maralu'' (poetry)
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* 1966 [[P. T. Narasimhachar]] ''Hamsa Damayanti Mattu Itara Rupakagalu'' (musical plays)
* 1966 [[P. T. Narasimhachar]] ''Hamsa Damayanti Mattu Itara Rupakagalu'' (musical plays)
* 1967 [[D. V. Gundappa]] ''Shrimad Bhagavadgita Tatparya Athava Jivanandharmayoga'' (philosophical expositions)  
* 1967 [[D. V. Gundappa]] ''Shrimad Bhagavadgita Tatparya Athava Jivanandharmayoga'' (philosophical expositions)  
* 1968 'Srinivasa' ([[Masti Venkatesha Iyengar]]) ''Sannakathegalu'' (12-13) (short stories)
* 1968 'Srinivasa' ([[Masti Venkatesha Iyengar]]) ''Sannakathegalu'' (12–13) (short stories)
* 1969 [[H. Tipperudraswamy]] ''Karnataka Samskriti Sameekshe'' (cultural study)  
* 1969 [[H. Tipperudraswamy]] ''Karnataka Samskriti Sameekshe'' (cultural study)  
* 1970 [[Shamba Joshi|S. B. Joshi]] ''Karnataka Samskritiya Poorva Peethike'' (cultural study)
* 1970 [[Shamba Joshi|S. B. Joshi]] ''Karnataka Samskritiya Poorva Peethike'' (cultural study)
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*2005 Dr. Panchakshari Hiremath, Urdu to Kannada
*2005 Dr. Panchakshari Hiremath, Urdu to Kannada
*[[Saraswati Samman]] Awardee
*[[Saraswati Samman]] Awardee
*[[S. L. Bhyrappa]]
*[[S. L. Bhyrappa]]
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* H. R. Indira
* H. R. Indira
* M. K. Indira
* M. K. Indira
* [[P. V. Acharya]] Poet, Editor and writer
* M. V. Kanakamma
* M. V. Kanakamma
* Nirupama
* Nirupama
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* K. V. Narayana, literary critic and linguist
* K. V. Narayana, literary critic and linguist
* B. C. Ramachandra Sharma, poet and fictionist
* B. C. Ramachandra Sharma, poet and fictionist
* [[D.V.Guruprasad]], Former police officer, columnist and writer.
* Shanhinatha Desai, novelist, story writer
* Shanhinatha Desai, novelist, story writer
* Kum. Veerabhadrappa, novelist, story writer
* Kum. Veerabhadrappa, novelist, story writer
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* Shivarudraprasad, poet and columnist
* Shivarudraprasad, poet and columnist


'''Christian missionaries literature'''
'''Literature originating from Christian missionaries'''
* Rev. John Garet (translated Bible, Bhagavadgita, Panchatantra, Shabda Manidarpana to Kannada)
* Rev. John Garet (translated Bible, Bhagavadgita, Panchatantra, Shabda Manidarpana to Kannada)
* [[Daniel Sanderson]] (translated Jaimini Bharata to English)
* [[Daniel Sanderson]] (translated Jaimini Bharata to English)
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==References==
==References==
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* Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, ''A Concise history of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present'', Jupiter Books, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002) {{OCLC|7796041}}
* Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, ''A Concise history of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present'', Jupiter Books, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002), {{OCLC|7796041}}
* Prof K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, ''History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar'', 1955, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002), {{ISBN|0-19-560686-8}}  
* Prof K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, ''History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar'', 1955, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002), {{ISBN|0-19-560686-8}}  
* R. Narasimhacharya, ''History of Kannada Literature'', 1988, Asian Educational Services, New Delhi, Madras,1988 {{ISBN|81-206-0303-6}}.
* R. Narasimhacharya, ''History of Kannada Literature'', 1988, Asian Educational Services, New Delhi, Madras, 1988, {{ISBN|81-206-0303-6}}.
* Ramachandra Sidenur, ''Karmanye Vadhi Karaste'', 2004, Dharwad
* Ramachandra Sidenur, ''Karmanye Vadhi Karaste'', 2004, Dharwad.


==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061104095148/http://www.ourkarnataka.com/history.htm History of Karnataka, Arthikaje]  
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061104095148/http://www.ourkarnataka.com/history.htm History of Karnataka, Arthikaje]  
* [http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/literature/history2.htm History of Kannada Literature, Dr. Jyotsna Kamat]
* [http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/literature/history2.htm History of Kannada Literature, Dr. Jyotsna Kamat]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090228045107/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/26/stories/2002092600660200.htm Literature from old Bangalore]
* {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090228045107/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/09/26/stories/2002092600660200.htm Literature from old Bangalore]}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060615005224/http://www.dvaita.org/scholars/index.shtml Dvaita saints]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060615005224/http://www.dvaita.org/scholars/index.shtml Dvaita saints]


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This is a list of historical and modern Karnataka literature, arranged in chronological order of the historical polity or era from which the works originated. Karnataka literature originates from the Karnataka region of South India, which roughly corresponds to the modern state of Karnataka.

This list includes, but is not limited to, works written in the Sanskrit and Kannada languages. Where information is available, the author or authors of the text are listed, followed by the title of the text and the language or languages in which the text is written. Multiple works by the same author are listed separately.

Western Ganga Dynasty (350–1000)[edit | edit source]

  • Pūjyapāda – Sarvārthasiddhi (Sanskrit)
  • Jinasena II – Ādipurāṇa (Sanskrit)
  • Madhava II – Dattaka Sutrain (Sanskrit)
  • Sripurusha – Gajasastra
  • Shivamara II – Gajashtaka (Kannada)
  • Shivamara II – Sethubandha (Prakrit)
  • Hemasena or Vidya Dhananjaya – Raghavpandaviya
  • Vidhibhasimha – Gadyachintamani
  • Vidhibhasimha – Kshatrachudamani
  • Guru Nemichandra – Gommatasara
  • Chavundaraya – Chavundaraya Purana (Kannada)
  • Chavundaraya – Charitrasara (Kannada)
  • Chavundaraya – Trishashti Laksan Puran (Kannada)
  • Nagavarma I – Chandombhudhi
  • Jinasena I – Harivamsha (Sanskrit)

Rashtrakuta Dynasty (753–982)[edit | edit source]

  • Trivikrama – Nalachampu (Sanskrit)
  • Halayudha – Kavirahasya
  • Halayudha – Mritasanjivini
  • Somadevasuri – Nitikavyamrita
  • Mahaviracharya – Ganita-Sara-Samgraha
  • Virasenacharya – Jayadhavala-Tika
  • Jinasenacharya – Parsvabhyudaya Mahapurana
  • Jinasenacharya – Dhavala
  • Gunabhadra – Uttarapurana (Sanskrit)
  • Asaga – Vardhamana Purana (Kannada)
  • Amoghavarsha I – Prashottara Ratnamakike (Kannada)
  • Amoghavarsha I – Kavirajamarga (Kannada)
  • Sri Ponna – Bhuvanaika-Ramabhyudaya (Kannada)
  • Sri Ponna – Santipurana (Kannada)
  • Sri Ponna – Jinaksaramale (Kannada)
  • Adikavi Pampa – Adipurana (Kannada)
  • Adikavi Pampa – Vikramarjuna Vijaya (Kannada)
  • Shivakotiacharya – Vaddaradhane (Kannada)

Seuna (Yadava) Dynasty (860–1317)[edit | edit source]

  • Kamalabhava – Santhishwarapurana (Kannada)
  • Achanna – Varadhamanapurana (Kannada)
  • Chundarasa of Pandharapura – Dashakumara Charite (Kannada)

Western Chalukya Empire (973–1189)[edit | edit source]

  • Ranna – Ajitapurana (Kannada)
  • Ranna – Sahasabhimavijaya (Kannada)
  • Ranna – Gadayuddha (Kannada)
  • Ranna – Rannakanda (Kannada)
  • Chavundaraya II – Lokopakara (Kannada)
  • Chandraraja – Madanatilaka (Kannada)
  • Shridharacharya – Jatakatilaka (Kannada)
  • Kirtivarma – Govaidya (Kannada)
  • Durgasimha – Panchatantra (Kannada)
  • Nagavarma – Kavyavalokana (Kannada)
  • Brahmashiva – Samayaparikshe (Kannada)
  • Vadiraja – Yashodharacharitam (Sanskrit)
  • Vadiraja – Parshvanatha Charitam (Sanskrit)
  • Bilhana – Vikramankadeva Charitha (Sanskrit)
  • Vijananeshvara – Mitakshara (Sanskrit)
  • Someshwara III – Abhilashithartha Chinthamani or Manasollasa (Sanskrit)
  • Someshwara III – Chandraprabhacharite (Sanskrit)
  • Jagadekamalla – Sangithachudamani (Sanskrit)
  • Jagaddala Somanatha – Karnataka Kalyanakaraka (Kannada)
  • Karnaparya – Neminatha Purana (Kannada)
  • Nayasena – Dharmamrita (Kannada)
  • Brahmasiva – Samayaparikshe (Kannada)
  • Shantiraja – Sukumaracharita (Kannada)
  • Vritta Vilasa – Translation of Sanskrit text Dharama Parikshe (Kannada)
  • Nagavarma II – Kavyavalokana (Kannada)
  • Nagavarma II – Bhashabhushana (Kannada)
  • Nagavarma II – Abhidana Vastukosha (Kannada)

Hoysala Empire (950–1343)[edit | edit source]

  • Madhvacharya – Sarvamula Granthas (Sanskrit)
  • Vidyatirtha – Rudraprashnabhashya (Sanskrit)
  • Nagachandra – Ramachandra Charitapurana (Kannada)
  • Nagachandra – Mallinathapurana (Kannada)
  • Harihara – Girija Kalyana (Kannada)
  • Harihara – Basavarajadevara Ragale (Kannada)
  • Raghavanka – Harischandra Kavya (Kannada)
  • Raghavanka – Siddhara Chanitra (Kannada)
  • Raghavanka – Veeresha Charite (Kannada)
  • Raghavanka – Sharabha Charitre (Kannada)
  • Raghavanka – Somanathacharita (Kannada)
  • Raghavanka – Harihara Mahatwa (Kannada)
  • Janna – Yashodhara Charite (Kannada)
  • Janna – Ananthanatha Purana (Kannada)
  • Nemichandra – Leelavati (Kannada)
  • Nemichandra – Neminatha Purana (Kannada)
  • Achanna – Vardhamana Purana
  • Rudrabhatta – Jagannatha Vijaya (Kannada)
  • Mallikarjuna – Sukti (Kannada)
  • Mallikarjuna – Sudharnava (Kannada)
  • Kesiraja – Shabdamanidarpana (Kannada)
  • Hastimalla – Adipurana (Kannada)
  • Andayya – Vardhamana Purana (Kannada)
  • Andayya – Kabbigarakava (Kannada)
  • Choundarasa – Abhinava Dasha Kumara Charitha (Kannada)
  • Choundarasa – Nala Champu (Kannada)
  • Rajaditya – Kshetraganita (Kannada)
  • Rajaditya – Vyavaharaganita (Kannada)
  • Rajaditya – Lilavati (Kannada)
  • Ratta Kavi – Rata-Mata (Kannada)
  • Bandhuvarma – Neminatha Purana (Kannada)
  • Bandhuvarma – Harivamsha (Kannada)
  • Mahabalakavi – Neminatha Purana (Kannada)
  • Padmarasa – Dikshabodhe (Kannada)
  • Hastimalla – Adipurana
  • Trivikrama – Ushaharana (Sanskrit)
  • Narayana Pandita – Madhwavijaya (Sanskrit)
  • Narayana Pandita – Manimanjari (Sanskrit)
  • Narayana Pandita – Parijataharana (Sanskrit)
  • Vidyacharkarvartin II – Rukminikalyana (Sanskrit)

Kalachuri dynasty (1164–1181), Virashaiva Saints and Vachanakaras[edit | edit source]

  • Basavanna (known as Basaveshvara wrote the spiritual lyrics vachanas – Kannada)
  • Madivala Machayya (vachanakara – Kannada)
  • Madara Channayya (vachanakara – Kannada)
  • Sakalesha Madarasa (vachanakara – Kannada)
  • Ramanna (vachanakara – Kannada)
  • Sujikayakada Ramitande (vachanakara – Kannada)
  • Medara Ketayya (vachanakara – Kannada)
  • Kayakada Basappa (vachanakara – Kannada)
  • Virupaksha Pandita – (Chennabasavapurana – Kannada)
  • Dharani Pandita – (Bijjalarayacharite – Kannada)
  • Chandrasagara Varni (Bijjalarayapurana – Kannada)

Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646), Kannada Haridasa Sahitya[edit | edit source]

  • Kumara Vyasa (1430 AD) (Gadugina Bharata or Karnataka Bharata KathaManjari a Kannada adaptation of Mahabharata and Airavata. His title was Rupaka Samrajya Chakravarti (Emperor of the World of Metaphors).)
  • Narahri or Kumara Valmiki (1500 AD) (Torave Ramayana in Kannada & Smriti Kaustubha in Sanskrit)
  • Vittalanatha (Bhagavatha) – Kannada
  • Ratnakarvarni (16th century) (Bharatesha Vaibhava, Triloka Sataka, Someswara Sataka) – Kannada
  • Nanjunda – Kumara Rama Charita (16th century) – Kannada
  • BhimaKavi – Basavapurana(1369 AD) – Kannada
  • Padmanaka – Kannada
  • Kereya Padmarasa – Padmaraja Purana (1385 AD) – Kannada
  • Lakkana Dandesa Shivatatwa Chintamani (1428 AD) – Kannada
  • Gubbi Mallanacharya – Veerasaivamrita (1513 AD) – Kannada
  • Singiraja – Kannada
  • Chamarasa (Prabhulinga Leele) – Kannada
  • Akalanka (16th century), Jain scholar – Kannada
  • Bhattakalaka (16th century) – Kannada grammarian
  • Mangaraja (1360 AD) (Khagendra-Mani-Darpana, work on poisons and antidotes) – Kannada
  • Sayana (Vedartha Prakasha, Yajnatantra Sudhanidhi, Prayaschitra Sudhanidhi and Purushartha Sudhanidhi) – Sanskrit
  • Madhava Vidyaranya (Parasara – Madhaviya, Sarva-darshana-samgraha) – Sanskrit
  • Devanna Bhatta (Smriti Chandrika) – Sanskrit
  • Gangadevi (Poet, Madhura Vijayam) – Sanskrit
  • Tirumalamba Devi (Poet, Varadambika Parinayam) – Sanskrit
  • Krishnadevaraya (Madalasa Charita, Satyavadu Parinaya& Rasamanjari – Sanskrit
  • Ramaraja (Bakhair – Battle of Talikota – Persian??)
  • Timmanna Kavi, patronised by king Krishnadevaraya, Kannada
  • Kereya Padmarasa, Padmaraja Purana – Kannada
  • Linganna, Keladinripavijayam – Kannada
  • Unknown author, Krishnadevarayana Dinachari is a recent discovery in Kannada.
  • Chatu Vithalanatha, Kannada
  • Madhura, Kannada
  • Salva
  • Mallanarya, Veerasaivamrita – Kannada
  • Lakkana Dandesa, Shivatatwa Chintamani – Kannada
  • Shivagna Prasadi Mahadevayya and Halageyadeva, Shunya Sampadane – Kannada
  • Kallumathada Prabhuva – Kannada
  • Jakkanna – Kannada
  • Maggeya Mayideva – Kannada
  • Tontada Siddalingayati – Kannada

Haridasa

  • Purandaradasa (1484–1564 AD) (Father of Carnatic music. Composed 475,000 songs in Kannada. His titles wereDasaShreshta Purandaropanishat, Sangitapitamaha)
  • Kanakadasa (1509–1607 AD) (Padas and Keertans

RamadhyanaCharite, Haribhakthisara, Kalacharithre, Mohana Tarangini, Nalacharitre – Kannada)

Later Haridasa[edit | edit source]

  • Guru Raghavendra Swami (1600–1671 AD) the great Sage of Manthralaya.Important works
  • Vijaya Dasa (1687–1755 AD)
  • Mohana Dasa
  • Gopala Dasa (1721–1762 AD)
  • Helavanakatte Giriyamma
  • Jagannatha Dasa (1728–1809 AD) (Harikathamrithasara, Uga Bhogas, Keerthanas and Tathva Suvalis– Kannada)

Kannada literature from Mysore Kingdom, Keladi Nayaka kingdom[edit | edit source]

  • Basappanayaka (Shivatatwa Ratnakara – History Keladi Kings)
  • Linganna (Keladi Napra Vijaya– History of Keladi Kings)
  • Chikkupadhyaya, Minister and teacher of His Highness Sri Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar (1670 AD) – more than 30 works in Kannada
  • Tirumalaraya (1680 CE) (Chikkadevaraja Vijayam, Chikkadevaraja Vamshaavali – History of Mysore Kings)
  • Govinda Vaidya (1648 CE) (Narasaraja Vijaya – History of Mysore Kings)
  • Bhattakalanka Deva (1604 AD) (Karnataka Shabdaushasana on grammar)
  • Sakdakshara Deva (1657 AD) (Rajshekhara Vilasa – romantic champu)
  • Noorondayya (1740 AD) (Soundara Kavya)
  • Nijaguna Yogi (1650 AD) (Viveka Chintamani – Shaiva work)
  • Nanja Raja (1760 AD) (Shiva Bhakti Mahatmya and Hari Vamsa – Puranic works)
  • Brahma Kavi (Samaya Pariksha)
  • Sarvajna (1650 AD) (tripadis or vachanas pithy three lined poems in Kannada)

Kannada literature from old Bangalore (18th century – 20th century)[edit | edit source]

18th-century Kannada

  • Guru Nanjesh (Jayastuti)
  • Ekambara Dikshit (Veerabhdra Vijaya)
  • Jayaram Pande (Radha Madhava Vilasa)
  • Mudduveeraswamy (1700 AD) (Vachanakara)
  • Sarpabhooshana Shivayogi (1795–1839 AD) (Vachanakara)
  • Mahant Desika (Vachanakara)
  • Jeerage Basavalingacharya (Vachanakara)

19th-century Kannada (topics: grammar, linguistics, Jain and Virashaiva philosophy, geology, agriculture, politics)

  • Siddhanti Velanada
  • Subramanya Shastri
  • Siddhanti Shivakumara Shastri
  • Srinivasa
  • Nagasharma
  • Dakshinamurthy Shastri
  • Padmaraja Bhramasuri
  • Ramanathapuram Raguraya
  • S. N. Narasimhaiah
  • Doddabele Narayana Shastri – commentary on Jaimini Bharatha, Sundarakhanda, translations of Kalidasa works

20th-century Kannada

  • Bidare Ashwatha Narayana shastri (Dhammapada)
  • B. Puttiah (printing technology)
  • Panyam Sudarashastri (a translation of Bhasa Dharma)
  • S.K. Nasasimhaiya (biography of Magadi Kempe Gowda)
  • Toppulu Raghavacharya (translation of commentary on Gita)
  • Mahant desika (Yakshagana composition)
  • Balasaraswati (first detective novel)
  • Mahadevaswamy (nicknamed Abhinava Allama)
  • Pt. Shivakumar Swamy
  • Siddalingaswamy of Beli Matha
  • Nanjundaswamy of Guruvanna Matha
  • Pt. B. Shivamurty Shastri

20th-century Sanskrit Keerthanakaras

  • Singeri NarasimhaShastri
  • M. Lakshminarasimha Shastri
  • Varada Desikachar
  • Jaggu Vakulabhushana
  • Rariapalli Anantha Krishna Sharma
  • Motaganahalli Subramanya Shastri

20th-century harikathe dasaru

  • Gururajulu Naidu
  • Sant Keshava Das
  • Bhadragiri Achuth Das
  • Malur Sonnappa
  • Muiratnam Mudaliar

Modern Kannada poets, scholars and writers[edit | edit source]

Sahitya Academy Awardees

Kendra Sahitya Academy Awardees (translation)

Other eminent writers

  • Panje Mangesh Rao
  • De. Javare Gowda
  • Annadanayya Puranik – Vachanas, Law, Shiva Sharana literature
  • Siddayya Puranik – Vachanas, Shiva Sharana literature
  • Chandrika Puranik – Shiva Sharana literature
  • Udaya Shankar Puranik – science and technology, columnist
  • Haldoderi Sudhindra – columnist
  • Pandit Kallinath Shastri Puranik – 12 Puranas and Ayurveda
  • Basavaraj Puranik – Shiva Sharana literature
  • Samethanahalli Rama Rao (Raasa)
  • Anupama Niranjana
  • B. M. Srikanthaiah (B. M. Sri)
  • Dr. A. N. Krishna Rao (Anakru)
  • G. P. Rajarathnam
  • G. B. Joshi (JadaBharata)
  • M Govinda Pai
  • M. V. Seetaramiah
  • Nisar Ahmed K. S.
  • P. Lankesh
  • Dr. Panchakshari Hiremath
  • SAADHANE-RajguruGuruswamiKalikeri (Poetry, research, legends, biographies and lyrics)
  • S. V. Parameshwara Bhatta
  • T. P. Kailasam – drama
  • Tha. Ra. Subbarao
  • Thee. Nam. Shree
  • R. K. Narayan, author
  • R. K. Laxman, cartoonist & humorist
  • Kamala Markhandaya
  • Triveni (Sharapanjara), novelist
  • G. P. Rajaratnam (Ratnana Padagalu)
  • Beechi – humorist
  • Dr M.Shivaram, Rashi – humorist
  • T. Sunandamma – humorist
  • H. L. Nage Gowda – folklorist
  • Go Ru Chennabsappa (Go Ru Cha) – Janapada Saahithya & Sharana Saahithya
  • Anakaru – novelist
  • M. Ramamurthy
  • K. V. Iyer
  • Devudu
  • Niranjana
  • Na. Kasturi
  • Navaratna Rama Rao
  • T. T. Sharma – journalism
  • VeeraKesari
  • Siddavanahalli Krishna Sharma
  • Hariharapriya
  • R. Kalyanamma
  • Tirumale Rajamma
  • Ambabai
  • H. V. Savitramma
  • H. S. Parvathi
  • Chi. Na. Mangala
  • H. R. Indira
  • M. K. Indira
  • P. V. Acharya Poet, Editor and writer
  • M. V. Kanakamma
  • Nirupama
  • N. Pankaja
  • Usha Navaratna Ram
  • Kakolu Saroja Rao
  • Anupama Niranjana
  • Vi. Seetharamiah, poet, critic
  • Basavaraja Kattimani
  • Nanjanagudu Tirumalamba (author)
  • Sundar V. Nadkarni, fiction writer and poet
  • Ta. Raa.Subba Rao, novelist
  • Veenaa Shantheshvara, short story writer
  • Vaidehi, short story writer
  • Sumangala, short story writer
  • Dr K. R. Sandhya Reddy, poet, story writer, folk literature
  • T. K. Venkatesh Prabhu – novelist & poet
  • A. N. Prahlada Rao Kannada crossword writer
  • Pratibha Nandakumar, poet
  • D. R. Nagraj, critic
  • K. V. Narayana, literary critic and linguist
  • B. C. Ramachandra Sharma, poet and fictionist
  • D.V.Guruprasad, Former police officer, columnist and writer.
  • Shanhinatha Desai, novelist, story writer
  • Kum. Veerabhadrappa, novelist, story writer
  • Gowri Lankesh, columnist
  • Vishweswara Bhat, columnist
  • Abdul Raheem Teekay, Writer[1]
  • Ravi Hanj, columnist
  • B. V. Veerabhadrappa, columnist
  • Dr. N. Someswara, health writer
  • N. Narasimhaiah – detective novelist
  • A. N. Murthy Rao
  • Dr. S. R. Ramaswamy, journalist
  • Ba. Na. Sundara Rao, author and journalist
  • Shivarudraprasad, poet and columnist

Literature originating from Christian missionaries

  • Rev. John Garet (translated Bible, Bhagavadgita, Panchatantra, Shabda Manidarpana to Kannada)
  • Daniel Sanderson (translated Jaimini Bharata to English)
  • Thomas Hodson
  • Ellis Robert
  • Rev. B. L Rice
  • Edward Peter Rice

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 'Rasavadi' Kannada Translation of 'The Alchemist'.
  • Dr. Suryanath U. Kamat, A Concise history of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present, Jupiter Books, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002), OCLC 7796041
  • Prof K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, History of South India, From Prehistoric times to fall of Vijayanagar, 1955, OUP, New Delhi (Reprinted 2002), ISBN 0-19-560686-8
  • R. Narasimhacharya, History of Kannada Literature, 1988, Asian Educational Services, New Delhi, Madras, 1988, ISBN 81-206-0303-6.
  • Ramachandra Sidenur, Karmanye Vadhi Karaste, 2004, Dharwad.

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