Bhaskar Maiya

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia


Bhaskar Maiya
Born1950/1951
Died6 May 2021
NationalityIndian
Occupationwriter, author, scholar, translator and professor
Notable work
Ajanabeepan Ek Saiddanthik Anushilan
AwardsSahitya Akademi Award Award (2002)

Bhaskar Maiya also Gundmi Bhaskar Maiya[1] or Bhasker Mayya[2] (1950/1951 – 6 May 2021) was an Indian writer, author, scholar, translator and professor. He was well known for his progressive style of writing.[3]

Career[edit]

He pursued doctorate in Hindi-language and obtained master's degree in Philosophy, Sanskrit, Prakrit and English from the Karnatak University in Dharwad.[3] He also completed his PhD at Mysore University.[2] He was academically fluent and had done research on Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit and English. He had published nearly 52 books out of which 20 of them being written in Hindi while 32 of them being written in Kannada.[4]

Maiya also served as Hindi-language professor for a long period of time, nearly two decades teaching Hindi at the Bhandarkar College in Kundapur.[3] He then served as the head of Department of Hindi at the Bhandarkar College for a brief period of time from 2010 to 2012.[1] He also later taught Sanskrit to students.

He received the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 from the then Indian Prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his book titled Ajanabeepan Ek Saiddanthik Anushilan.[3]

Death[edit]

Maiya died on 6 May 2021 at the age of 70 in Udupi, Mangalore due to COVID-19 complications and cardiac arrest. He was hospitalized about four days prior to his death as he was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bramavara, Udupi.[3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Udayavani. "Gundmi Bhaskar Maiya no more". Udayavani (in ಕನ್ನಡ). Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Veteran writer Bhasker Mayya passes away". www.mangaloretoday.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Writer Bhaskar Maiya passes away at 70 in Mangaluru". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 6 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 May 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. report, Web. "Covid India: Award-winning writer Bhaskar Maiya passes away". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
Information red.svg
Scan the QR code to donate via UPI
Dear reader, We kindly request your support in maintaining the independence of Bharatpedia. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on small donations to sustain our operations and provide free access to reliable information to the world. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to consider donating to our cause, as it would greatly aid us in our mission. Your contribution would demonstrate the importance of reliable and trustworthy knowledge to you and the world. Thank you.

Please select an option below or scan the QR code to donate
₹150 ₹500 ₹1,000 ₹2,000 ₹5,000 ₹10,000 Other