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Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (Kannada Literature Conference) is the premier gathering of writers, poets and kannadigas. It is held with the aim of preserving and developing 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...

, its literature, arts, culture and music. It was started in 1915 and held at Bangalore

Bangalore

Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

for the first time. It used to be inaugurated by prominent writers and poets from 1915 to 1948. Since then it has been ingurated by the Chief Minister

Chief Minister

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of 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...

. 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...

is responsible for holding the gathering.

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No	Year	Location	President
1	1915	Bangalore Bangalore Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...	H. V. Nanjundaiah H. V. Nanjundaiah .Hebbalalu Velpanuru Nanjundayya was the founding president of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana established in 1915. He presided over Kannada Sahitya Sammelana from 1915 to 1917 held in Bangaloer and Mysore. He authored books on legal matters....
2	1916	Bangalore Bangalore Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...	H. V. Nanjundaiah H. V. Nanjundaiah .Hebbalalu Velpanuru Nanjundayya was the founding president of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana established in 1915. He presided over Kannada Sahitya Sammelana from 1915 to 1917 held in Bangaloer and Mysore. He authored books on legal matters....
3	1917	Mysore	H. V. Nanjundaiah H. V. Nanjundaiah .Hebbalalu Velpanuru Nanjundayya was the founding president of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana established in 1915. He presided over Kannada Sahitya Sammelana from 1915 to 1917 held in Bangaloer and Mysore. He authored books on legal matters....
4	1918	Dharwad Dharwad Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city and a DISTRICT PLACE in India's Karnataka state.Dharwad is the administrative seat of the Dharwad District. The municipality of Hubli-Dharwad covers an area of 200.23 km²...	R. Narasimhachar
5	1919	Hassan	Karpura Srinivasa Rao
6	1920	Hospet Hospet Hospet , is a city in Bellary District in northern Karnataka, India. It is on the Tungabhadra River, 12 km from the World Heritage site consisting of the ruins of the medieval city of Vijayanagara, former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire....	Rodda Srinivasa Rao
7	1921	Chikkamagaluru Chikkamagaluru Chikmagalur is a town located in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located in the foothills of Mullayanagiri range chikmagalur is famous for the coffee, it is known as the coffee land of karnataka. it has international school called ambar valley and a star resort by name...	K. P. Pattana Shetty
8	1922	Davangere	M. Venkatakrishnaiah
9	1923	Bijapur Bijapur, Karnataka Bijapur Urdu:بیجاپور city is the district headquarters of Bijapur District of Karnataka state. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of Adil Shahi dynasty...	Siddhanta Shivashankar Shastri
10	1924	Kolar Kolar Kolara is a city in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kolar District. It is known for being one of the gold mining sites in India....	Hoskote Krishnashastri
11	1925	Belgaum Belgaum Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....	Benagal Ramarao
12	1926	Bellary Bellary Bellary is a historic city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India.-Origins of the city's name:There are several legends about how Bellary got its name....	Pha. Gu. Halkatti
13	1927	Mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...	R. Tatacharya
14	1928	Gulbarga Gulbarga Gulbarga is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District. It was formerly part of Nizam's Hyderabad state...	B. M. Srikantaiah
15	1929	Belgaum Belgaum Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....	Masti Venkatesh Iyengar
16	1930	Mysore	Aluru Venkata Rao Aluru Venkata Rao Aluru Venkata Rao was one of the most eminent leaders of the Karnataka Ekikarana movement. He had a very strong impact on the Ekikarana movement which was fighting for a separate state encompassing all Kannada speaking areas of Mysore, Bombay Presidency and Nizam's Hyderabad...
17	1931	Karwar Karwar Karwar is the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, India. It is a seaside town situated on the banks of the Kali river which is on the west coast of the Indian peninsula. The town lies about 15 kilometres south of the Karnataka–Goa border and 519 km north-west...	Muliya Thimmappaiah
18	1932	Madikeri	D. V. Gundappa D. V. Gundappa Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa , popularly known as DVG, was a prominent Kannada writer and a philosopher. He is renowned for Manku Thimmana Kagga, a collection of verses.-Early life:...
19	1933	Hubli	Y. Nagesh Shastri
20	1934	Raichur Raichur Raichur , is a city municipal council in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It was in the princely state of Mysore during the rule of Tipu Sultan...	Panje Mangesh Rao
21	1935	Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...	N. S. Subbarao
22	1937	Jamkhandi	Bellave Venkatanaranappa
23	1938	Bellary Bellary Bellary is a historic city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India.-Origins of the city's name:There are several legends about how Bellary got its name....	Ranganath Diwakar
24	1939	Belgaum Belgaum Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....	Mudaveedu Krishnarao
25	1940	Dharwad Dharwad Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city and a DISTRICT PLACE in India's Karnataka state.Dharwad is the administrative seat of the Dharwad District. The municipality of Hubli-Dharwad covers an area of 200.23 km²...	Y. Chandrashekar Shastri
26	1941	Hyderabad	A. R. Krishna Shastri
27	1943	Shimoga	Da Ra Bendre
28	1944	Rabkavi Rabkavi Banhatti Rabkavi Banhatti is a town situated at the bank river Krishna and a city municipal council in Bagalkot district in the Indian state of Karnataka....	S. S. Basavanala
29	1945	Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...	T. P. Kailasam T. P. Kailasam Thyagaraja Paramasiva Kailasam , was a playwright and prominent writer of Kannada literature. His contribution to Kannada theatrical comedy earned him the title Prahasana Prapitamaha, "the father of humorous plays".-Early life:...
30	1947	Harpanahalli Harpanahalli Harpanahalli is a town in Davanagere district in the Indian state of Karnataka.-Geography:Harpanahalli is located at . It has an average elevation of 633 metres . Harapanahalli is the biggest town in this district next to Davangere...	C. K. Venkataramaiah
31	1948	Kasaragod	Ti Ta Sharma
32	1949	Gulbarga Gulbarga Gulbarga is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District. It was formerly part of Nizam's Hyderabad state...	Uttangi Channappa
33	1950	Solapur Solapur Solapur is a city in South Western Maharashtra, India governed by municipal corporation.Solapur is one of the four districts that form the region of Western Maharashtra . It is the fourth largest district in Maharashtra in terms of land area and seventh largest in terms of population...	M. R. Srinivasamurthy
34	1951	Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...	M. Govinda Pai M. Govinda Pai Manjeshwar Govinda Pai , also known as Rastrakavi Govinda Pai, was a Kannada poet. He was awarded the Rashtrakavi title by the Madras Government...
35	1952	Belur Belur Belur may refer to any of the following:* Belur, Karnataka, town in Karnataka, India* Belur, West Bengal, India, a locality on the west bank of the Hooghly River* Belur Math, the religious abbey located in Belur, West Bengal, India...	S. C. Nandimath
36	1954	Kumta Kumta - External links :*...	M. V. Seetharamiah
37	1955	Mysore	Shivaram Karanth
38	1956	Raichur Raichur Raichur , is a city municipal council in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It was in the princely state of Mysore during the rule of Tipu Sultan...	Sriranga
39	1957	Dharwad Dharwad Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city and a DISTRICT PLACE in India's Karnataka state.Dharwad is the administrative seat of the Dharwad District. The municipality of Hubli-Dharwad covers an area of 200.23 km²...	Kuvempu Kuvempu Kuppali Venkatappagowda Puttappa was a Kannada writer and poet, widely regarded as the greatest poet of 20th century Kannada literature. He is the first among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada. Puttappa wrote all his literary works using the pen name Kuvempu...
40	1958	Bellary Bellary Bellary is a historic city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India.-Origins of the city's name:There are several legends about how Bellary got its name....	V. K. Gokak V. K. Gokak Vinayaka Krishna Gokak was a major writer in Kannada language and a scholar of English and Kannada literatures. He was fifth among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada language for his epic Bharatha Sindhu Rashmi...
41	1959	Bidar Bidar Bidar is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the north-eastern part of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Bidar District....	D. L. Narasimhachar
42	1960	Manipal Manipal Manipal is a university town situated in the state of Karnataka in India. It is a suburb within Udupi city and is administered by Udupi City Municipality. It is located in the rocky hinterland of the Malabar Coast of south west India, about 8 km from the Arabian Sea...	A. N. Krishna Rao A. N. Krishna Rao Dr. A. N. Krishna Rao , is one of the well-known writers in Kannada language. He was popularly known as Kadambari Sarvabhouma . He is known as the person who started the Pragatishila movement in Kannada literature...
43	1961	Gadag	K. G. Kundangar
44	1963	Siddaganga	Ram Sri Mugali
45	1965	Karwar Karwar Karwar is the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, India. It is a seaside town situated on the banks of the Kali river which is on the west coast of the Indian peninsula. The town lies about 15 kilometres south of the Karnataka–Goa border and 519 km north-west...	Kadangodlu Shankar Bhatt
46	1967	Shravanabelagola Shravanabelagola Shravana Belgola is a city located in the Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka and is 158 km from Bangalore. The statue of Gommateshvara Bahubali at Śravaṇa Beḷgoḷa is one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in Jainism, one that reached a peak in architectural and sculptural...	Aa Ne Upadhya
47	1970	Bangalore Bangalore Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...	De Javaregowda
48	1974	Mandya Mandya Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of Mandya district and is located 40 km from Mysore and 100 km from Bangalore.-Etymology:...	Jayadevitayi Ligade
49	1976	Shimoga	S. V. Ranganna
50	1978	New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...	G. P. Rajarathnam

No	Year	Location	President
51	1979	Dharmasthala Dharmasthala Dharmasthala is a temple village on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangadi taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka....	Gopalakrishna Adiga Gopalakrishna Adiga Mogeri Gopalakrishna Adiga was one of the majors figures in modern Kannada poetry. He is known as the "pioneer of New style" poetry.-Early life:...
52	1980	Belgaum Belgaum Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....	Basavaraj Kattimani
53	1981	Chikkamagaluru Chikkamagaluru Chikmagalur is a town located in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located in the foothills of Mullayanagiri range chikmagalur is famous for the coffee, it is known as the coffee land of karnataka. it has international school called ambar valley and a star resort by name...	Pu Ti Narasimhachar PuTiNa Purohita Thirunarayana Narasimhachar , commonly known as PuTiNa, was a playwright and poet of the Kannada language. Along with, Kuvempu and D. R. Bendre, he forms the well-known trio of Kannada Navodaya poets...
54	1981	Madikeri	Sham Ba Joshi
55	1982	Sirsi Sirsi -Geography:Sirsi is located at . It has an average elevation of 590 metres , and is situated in the heart of the Western Ghats. Sirsi is about 425 km from Bangalore. The nearest airport is located in Hubli, about 102 km from Sirsi....	Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Goruru Ramaswamy Iyengar Kannada:ಗೊರೂರು ರಾಮಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಐಯ್ಯಂಗಾರ , popularly known as Goruru, was a Kannada writer; well known for his humour and satire.-Early life:...
56	1984	Kaivara Kaivara Kaivara is a small town in Chickballapur district of Karnataka state. The town was known as Ekachakrapura in Dwaparayuga. The Pandavas of India's greatest epic lived here during their vanavasa...	A. N. Murthy Rao A N Murthy Rao A N Murthy Rao was an eminent Kannada author. Bearing a rather long name of Akkihebbalu Narasimha Murthy Rao, he indeed lived to a ripe old age....
57	1985	Bidar Bidar Bidar is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the north-eastern part of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Bidar District....	Ha Ma Nayak
58	1987	Gulbarga Gulbarga Gulbarga is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Gulbarga District. It was formerly part of Nizam's Hyderabad state...	Siddaiah Puranik
59	1990	Hubli	R. C. Hiremath R. C. Hiremath R. C. Hiremath was a professor of kannada and the vice-chancellor of Karnataka University, Dharwar after A. S. Adke. Hiremath was the president of the 59th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. His work includes Samanjali, and Moun Spandan in poetry and Vachan Sampadane and others in essays.Hiremath was...
60	1990	Mysore	K. S. Narasimhaswamy K. S. Narasimhaswamy Dr. K. S. Narasimhaswamy was a prominent poet in Kannada language. His most popular collection of poems Mysooru Mallige has seen more than twenty reprints and sought as an ideal gift at a wedding to the newly married couple in Karnataka...
61	1992	Davangere	G. S. Shivarudrappa G. S. Shivarudrappa Dr. G.S. Shivarudrappa is a Kannada poet, writer and researcher who was awarded the title of Rashtrakavi by the Government of Karnataka on November 1, 2006.-Early life:...
62	1993	Koppal Koppal Koppal is a town in Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Koppal is surrounded on three sides by hillocks and was an important town in the history of Karnataka, popularly known as Kopana Nagar...	Simpi Linganna
63	1994	Mandya Mandya Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of Mandya district and is located 40 km from Mysore and 100 km from Bangalore.-Etymology:...	Chaduranga Chaduranga Subramanya Raje Urs popularly known as Chaduranga was a very famous Kannada author from Mysore. He wrote four novels Sarvamangala, Uyyale, Vaishakha and Hejjala and few other short stories....
64	1995	Mudhol Mudhol Mudhol is a town in the Bagalkot District in the Northern part of the state of Karnataka, India. It is about 60 km from the district headquarters of Bagalkot town on the left bank of the Ghataprabha River...	H. L. Nage Gowda H. L. Nage Gowda H.L. Nage Gowda was a prominent Kannada folklorist and author. He received a number of awards in his lifetime, both for his writing and for his work in conserving and propagating folk traditions....
65	1996	Hassan	Channaveera Kanavi
66	1997	Mangalore Mangalore Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...	Kayyar Kinhanna Rai
67	1999	Kanakapura Kanakapura Kanakapura is a town and the headquarters of Kanakapura Taluk in the Ramanagara district in the state of Karnataka, India. Situated near the city of Bengaluru, this town is famous for the production of silk and granite.- Etymology :...	S. L. Bhyrappa
68	2000	Bagalkot Bagalkot Bagalkot or Bagalkote is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bagalkot is the district headquarters of the Bagalkot district. It is one of the major towns in North Karnataka.-History:...	Shantadevi Malawada
69	2002	Tumkur Tumkur Tumkur is one of the busiest industrial towns located in the state of Karnataka. Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a Corporation city. It is situated at a distance of 70 kilometers north west of the city of Bangalore along National Highway 4...	U. R. Ananthamurthy U. R. Ananthamurthy Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy is a contemporary writer and critic in the Kannada language and is considered as one of the pioneers of the Navya movement. He is well known among Indian authors. He is the sixth person among eight recipients of the Jnanpith Award for the Kannada language, the...
70	2003	Belgaum Belgaum Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....	Patil Puttappa
71	2003	Moodabidri Moodabidri Moodabidri , is a small town 37 km northeast of the Dakshina Kannada district headquarters, Mangalore, in Karnataka, India....	Kamala Hampana
72	2006	Bidar Bidar Bidar is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the north-eastern part of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Bidar District....	Shantarasa Hemberalu
73	2007	Shimoga	K. S. Nissar Ahmed K. S. Nissar Ahmed K.S. Nissar Ahmed is a prominent Indian poet and writer in Kannada language. His full name is Kokkare Hosahalli Shekar Nissar Ahmed. His father K.S. Haider was a sanitary inspector and a teacher before joining the Revenue Department in Bangalore...
74	2008	Udupi	L. S. Sheshagiri Rao
75	2009	Chitradurga Chitradurga Chitradurga is a town in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Chitradurga district. Chitradurga was also known by the names Chitradurg, Chitrakaladurga, Chittaldurg. Chittaldrug was the name officially used by the British Govt.-Geography:Chitradurga is...	L. Basavaraju L. Basavaraju L.Basavaraju is a renowned and highly decorated Kannada scholar. He is the author of over 40 works. His contribution to Kannada literature spreads over about 50 years. Prof. L...
76	2010	Gadag	Geetha Nagabhushan
77	2011	Bangalore Bangalore Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...	G. Venkatasubbaiah G. Venkatasubbaiah Prof. G. Venkatasubbaiah 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.-Early life and education:...
78	2012	Gangavati	CP Krishna Kumar (CPK)

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