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H. V. Nanjundaiah
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Hebbalalu Velpanur Nanjundaiah CIE (1860 – 1920) was the acting Diwan of Mysore,[citation needed] founder and first Vice Chancellor of the University of Mysore, senior judge of the Mysore State High Court and founding president of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana.[1] He presided over Kannada Sahitya Sammelana from 1915 to 1917 held in Bangalore and Mysore. He was one of the first documented ethnographers in the world,[2] having authored a seminal book Mysore tribes and Castes in 1906,[3] among other books on legal matters.
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Diwan of Mysore (acting) | |
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Born | 1860 |
Died | 1920 |
Alma mater | University of Madras |
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He earned an M.A. and a M.L. (law degree) from the Madras University. He died in 1920 at Mysore while still in office as vice-chancellor. He was a senior judge in the then Mysore State High Court before being the principal administrator and then acting Diwan of Mysore. He was one of the first residents of Malleshwaram, a locality in Bangalore, and his mansion was donated to the government to set up a girls' high school that still stands on 13th Cross, 4th Main Malleshwaram, Bangalore. His family still lives near the same Mansion turned School
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Due to his exemplary service to the state, 6th main road, Malleshwaram is named after him.[citation needed]
He was also involved in the Indian Science Congress Association and served as the Vice president for Ethnography in 1915.[4]
Under his administrative recommendation Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who eventually became the second president of India, was brought to Mysore University from Madras Presidency College and they became close associates.[5]
Personal Life: He rose to high position despite challenges in his personal life. He came from a poor family and obtained qualifications in Madras. He lost two wives at a young age and lost a son. In the memory of the deceased son, he translated a collection of poems of Victor Hugo entitled "Tears in the dark".