G. Venkatasubbaiah
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Prof. G. Venkatasubbaiah (born August 23, 1913) is a Kannada lexicographer who has compiled over 10 dictionaries, edited over 25 books and published several papers. He is regarded as the father of the modern Kannada dictionary.
scholar Ganjam Thimmanniah. He secured his Masters of Arts
degree from the Maharaja college
in Mysore in the year 1932, ranking first in the university. He took up the teaching profession and taught Kannada language at the Maharaja's College in Mysore and the Vijaya college
in Bangalore.He served as Head of department of Kannada in Vijaya College and Prof.V.T.Srinivasan was the Principal of that college from 1951 to 1972.
language by the Braille Transcription Centre of the Canara Bank
Relief and Welfare Society. He has been writing the popular column, Igo Kannada for over a decade in the major Kannada daily, Prajavani
. The articles published in Igo Kannada have been compiled into a book in four volumes. He has also authored a dictionary entitled Klishtapada Kosha (a dictionary of complex Kannada words) which was released to mark the Suvarna Karnataka (Silver Jubilee of the formation of Karnataka). It is the first of its kind in Kannada language which covers different language specifications such as derivation, punctuation
, phoneme
and morphological patterns of Kannada language as the language has evolved over the centuries.
He has served as the vice president of the Lexicographical Association of India for 17 years. In 1998, he was appointed as an advisor to the multilingual dictionary project of the Institute of Asian Studies, Chennai, which comprises Japanese
, Kannada, English and Tamil
. He was also appointed as a consultative committee member in the Telugu lexicon project initiated by the Telugu Academy of the Government of Andhra Pradesh
.
He was honored with the Presidentship of 77th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana
held at Bangalore on 2011
. He was President of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat
from 1964-69. He has also chaired the annual Kannada literary festival, Alvas Nudisiri in 2007.
He was also congratulated at the first international lexicographers meeting held in Annamalai University
in Tamil Nadu
.
Early life and education
Venkatasubbaiah was born on August 23, 1913. He was born and brought up in Mysore. He is the son of renowned Kannada and SanskritSanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
scholar Ganjam Thimmanniah. He secured his Masters of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree from the Maharaja college
Maharaja College of Mysore
-History & Evolution:It was one of the constituent colleges of Madras University and transferred to Mysore University in 1916. It is one of the oldest colleges of South India. It is the first college for higher studies built by an Indian king at the time of British rule. Former President of India...
in Mysore in the year 1932, ranking first in the university. He took up the teaching profession and taught Kannada language at the Maharaja's College in Mysore and the Vijaya college
Vijaya college
* Vijaya College is a college in Mulki in Dakshina Kannada district. The college is affiliated to Mangalore University. It is managed by Academy of Higher Education, Manipal....
in Bangalore.He served as Head of department of Kannada in Vijaya College and Prof.V.T.Srinivasan was the Principal of that college from 1951 to 1972.
Literary contributions
Venkatasubbaiah has compiled more than 10 dictionaries, including an eight-volume Kannada-Kannada Nighantu (Dictionary). This dictionary has also been translated to the BrailleBraille
The Braille system is a method that is widely used by blind people to read and write, and was the first digital form of writing.Braille was devised in 1825 by Louis Braille, a blind Frenchman. Each Braille character, or cell, is made up of six dot positions, arranged in a rectangle containing two...
language by the Braille Transcription Centre of the Canara Bank
Canara Bank
Canara Bank is a state-owned financial services company in India. It was established in 1906, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 3057 branches, spread across India...
Relief and Welfare Society. He has been writing the popular column, Igo Kannada for over a decade in the major Kannada daily, Prajavani
Prajavani
Prajavani is a leading Kannada-language newspaper in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a sister publication of the Deccan Herald. , it had a circulation of 364,000, making it the second-largest-circulation newspaper in Karnataka , and the largest-circulation Kannada-language newspaper in the...
. The articles published in Igo Kannada have been compiled into a book in four volumes. He has also authored a dictionary entitled Klishtapada Kosha (a dictionary of complex Kannada words) which was released to mark the Suvarna Karnataka (Silver Jubilee of the formation of Karnataka). It is the first of its kind in Kannada language which covers different language specifications such as derivation, punctuation
Punctuation
Punctuation marks are symbols that indicate the structure and organization of written language, as well as intonation and pauses to be observed when reading aloud.In written English, punctuation is vital to disambiguate the meaning of sentences...
, phoneme
Phoneme
In a language or dialect, a phoneme is the smallest segmental unit of sound employed to form meaningful contrasts between utterances....
and morphological patterns of Kannada language as the language has evolved over the centuries.
He has served as the vice president of the Lexicographical Association of India for 17 years. In 1998, he was appointed as an advisor to the multilingual dictionary project of the Institute of Asian Studies, Chennai, which comprises Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, Kannada, English and Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
. He was also appointed as a consultative committee member in the Telugu lexicon project initiated by the Telugu Academy of the Government of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
.
He was honored with the Presidentship of 77th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana
Kannada Sahitya Sammelana
Kannada Sahitya Sammelana is the premier gathering of writers, poets and kannadigas. It is held with the aim of preserving and developing Kannada language, its literature, arts, culture and music. It was started in 1915 and held at Bangalore for the first time. It used to be inaugurated by...
held at Bangalore on 2011
Awards and recognitions
Venkatasubbaiah has been conferred numerous awards, important among which are the Kannada Sahitya Academy award, the Karnataka Rajyotsava award and the Nadoja award, which is honorary degree equivalent to the D.Litt degree. He has also been awarded the Masti Award by the Government of KarnatakaGovernment of Karnataka
The Government of Karnataka is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...
. He was President of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat
Kannada Sahitya Parishat
Kannada Saahithya Parishath is an Indian non-profit organisation that promotes the Kannada language. Its headquarters are in the city of Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka, India. It strives to promote Kannada through publishing books, organising literary seminars and promoting research projects...
from 1964-69. He has also chaired the annual Kannada literary festival, Alvas Nudisiri in 2007.
He was also congratulated at the first international lexicographers meeting held in Annamalai University
Annamalai University
Annamalai University is a Public University located in Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The university offers courses of higher education in arts, sciences and engineering.The university also provides around 380 courses under distance mode...
in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
.