B. V. Baliga

Not to be confused with Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga.

B. V. Baliga was a Konkani activist and a writer as well as a poet. He was the founder editor of the Konkani Magazine 'Panchkadayi' (started in 1967). He served as the president of Karnataka Konkani Sahithya Academy. He was honoured with the title 'Konkani Kalo' at the First World Konkani Convention held in Mangalore.^[1]

Bantwal Vasudev Baliga
Died	(2005-12-10)10 December 2005 Mangalore, India
Language	Konkani
Spouse	Uma Bai
Children	Son, Srinivas Baliga, daughter, Indumathi