B. M. Idinabba
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B. M. Idinabba was a prominent Kannada
poet, journalist
, freedom fighter, politician
and a Kannada activist from Karnataka
. He was a member of Congress
party and was elected as a MLA for three times in the Karnataka state assembly from Ullal
constituency. He was one of the activists who fought for the unification of the Kasaragod district
of Kerala
into the Karnataka
state. He has got the credit of being the first president of the Beary Sahithya Sammelana (Beary Literature Summit). He has received many prestigious awards including Rajyotsava Prashasti
.
village in the Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada
district, Karnataka
. He belongs to the Beary community
, who mainly resides in the coastal parts of Karnataka. He completed his schooling in Puttur, later he was Initiated into politics and literature by Peruvai Subbaiah Shetty and B. Shankar Narayan Rao.
His political career began in 1938. he associated with Indian National Congress
and was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly from Ullal Assembly constituency for three terms, i.e. in 1967, 1985 and 1989.
As a writer, he has published six novels, six collection of stories, six anthology of poems and two children's literature. From 1970 to 1982, he served as a President of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Sahitya Parishat. He was also made as an executive committee member of Bengaluru Kendra Kannada Sahitya Parishat, where he had served for twelve years and he was also a member of Karnataka Sahitya Academy. In 1988, He presided the first Akhila Bharatha Beary Sahitya Sammelana which was held in Dakshina Kannada
.
In 2005, He held the post as a president of Kannada Development Authority (KDA), which was his last political appointment. During his tenure as the head of KDA, he fought for development of Kannada language
and Kannadigas
. He also advocated the implementation of Mahajan Committee report on Kasaragod border issue (to integrate the Kasaragod district
into Karnataka
) and Sarojini Mahishi Report on providing employment to Kannadigas in public sector units in the State. One of his main desire is to make Kannada as the medium of instruction in Madrasas in Karnataka
.
In addition to these awards, he was also awarded several titles, like Kavya Vachana Bhushana, Kannadada Kogile, Sahitya Ratna and Kavya Jyothi.
on April 11, 2009 at the age of 88.
His last rites were held at his residence in Ullal. His funeral was attended by B. Janardhana Poojary
(former union minister), Pradeep Kumar Kalukura (President of the Dakshina Kannada District Sahitya parishat ) and N. Yogish Bhat, Krishna Palemar, U.T. Khader (MLA's of Dakshina Kannada
).
Kannada literature
Kannada literature is the corpus of written forms of the Kannada language, a member of the Dravidian family spoken mainly in the Indian state of Karnataka and written in the Kannada script....
poet, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, freedom fighter, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and a Kannada activist from Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. He was a member of Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
party and was elected as a MLA for three times in the Karnataka state assembly from Ullal
Ullal
Ullāḷ is a panchayat town in Dakshina Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a small town about 8–10 km south of Mangalore close to the border between the two southern states of Karnataka and Kerala. It comprises two revenue villages, Ullal and Parmannur, in Mangalore Taluk...
constituency. He was one of the activists who fought for the unification of the Kasaragod district
Kasaragod district
Kasaragod District is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala. Kasaragod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1984...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
into the Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state. He has got the credit of being the first president of the Beary Sahithya Sammelana (Beary Literature Summit). He has received many prestigious awards including Rajyotsava Prashasti
Rajyotsava Prashasti
The Annual Rajyotsava Awards are conferred by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the birth of Karnataka State on November 1 celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava. The awards celebrate achievements by persons of eminence in their chosen fields...
.
Early life
Idinabba was born on September 17, 1920 in UppinangadyUppinangady
Uppinangady is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka.-Demographics:As of 2001 India census, Uppinangady had a population of 7172 with 3633 males and 3539 females....
village in the Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada
- Geography :The district geography consists of sea shore in the west and Western Ghats in the east. The major rivers are Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje and Payaswini which all join Arabian sea. Vast areas of evergreen forests which once covered this district, have...
district, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. He belongs to the Beary community
Beary
The Beary is a small Muslim community concentrated mostly in coastal South Kanara , in the district of Karnataka, a south Indian state. It is an ethnic society, having its own unique traditions and distinct cultural identity...
, who mainly resides in the coastal parts of Karnataka. He completed his schooling in Puttur, later he was Initiated into politics and literature by Peruvai Subbaiah Shetty and B. Shankar Narayan Rao.
Career
Idinabba began his career in 1934 where he obtained a job in Dakshina Kannada Krishikara Sahakari Maarata Sangha and served in the Sangha for 34 years and he retired in 1978.His political career began in 1938. he associated with Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly from Ullal Assembly constituency for three terms, i.e. in 1967, 1985 and 1989.
As a writer, he has published six novels, six collection of stories, six anthology of poems and two children's literature. From 1970 to 1982, he served as a President of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Sahitya Parishat. He was also made as an executive committee member of Bengaluru Kendra Kannada Sahitya Parishat, where he had served for twelve years and he was also a member of Karnataka Sahitya Academy. In 1988, He presided the first Akhila Bharatha Beary Sahitya Sammelana which was held in Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada
- Geography :The district geography consists of sea shore in the west and Western Ghats in the east. The major rivers are Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje and Payaswini which all join Arabian sea. Vast areas of evergreen forests which once covered this district, have...
.
In 2005, He held the post as a president of Kannada Development Authority (KDA), which was his last political appointment. During his tenure as the head of KDA, he fought for development of Kannada language
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
and Kannadigas
Kannadigas
Kannadiga , or Kannadati is a reference to the people who natively speak the Kannada language. Kannadigas are mainly located in the state of Karnataka in India and in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra...
. He also advocated the implementation of Mahajan Committee report on Kasaragod border issue (to integrate the Kasaragod district
Kasaragod district
Kasaragod District is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala. Kasaragod District was organised as a separate district on 24 May 1984...
into Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
) and Sarojini Mahishi Report on providing employment to Kannadigas in public sector units in the State. One of his main desire is to make Kannada as the medium of instruction in Madrasas in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
.
Awards
Idinabba has been conferred with the following awards:- Rajyotsava PrashastiRajyotsava PrashastiThe Annual Rajyotsava Awards are conferred by the Karnataka Government on the occasion of the birth of Karnataka State on November 1 celebrated as Kannada Rajyotsava. The awards celebrate achievements by persons of eminence in their chosen fields...
in 1987 - Sandesh Prathisthan in 2000
- Pejawar Award in 2004
- Suvarna Karnataka Ekikarana Award in 2006
- Goruru Ramaswamy Ayyangar Award.
- Atthimabbe Award
In addition to these awards, he was also awarded several titles, like Kavya Vachana Bhushana, Kannadada Kogile, Sahitya Ratna and Kavya Jyothi.
Death
Idinabba was suffering from physical disorders connected with old age. He died at the private hospital, which is in near to his residence in UllalUllal
Ullāḷ is a panchayat town in Dakshina Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a small town about 8–10 km south of Mangalore close to the border between the two southern states of Karnataka and Kerala. It comprises two revenue villages, Ullal and Parmannur, in Mangalore Taluk...
on April 11, 2009 at the age of 88.
His last rites were held at his residence in Ullal. His funeral was attended by B. Janardhana Poojary
Janardhana Poojary
B. Janardhana Poojary is a senior politician from Indian National Congress party. He was a former Union Minister and Karnataka's Congress President. During the Prime Ministership of Smt...
(former union minister), Pradeep Kumar Kalukura (President of the Dakshina Kannada District Sahitya parishat ) and N. Yogish Bhat, Krishna Palemar, U.T. Khader (MLA's of Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada
- Geography :The district geography consists of sea shore in the west and Western Ghats in the east. The major rivers are Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje and Payaswini which all join Arabian sea. Vast areas of evergreen forests which once covered this district, have...
).