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'''B. M. Idinabba''' (17 September 1920 – 11 April 2009) was a prominent [[Kannada literature|Kannada]] poet, [[journalist]], [[freedom fighter]], [[politician]] and a Kannada [[activist]] from [[Karnataka]].<ref>[http://ksbc.org.in/Images/BENGALURU.pdf Freedom Fighter List.]</ref> He was a member of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] party and was elected as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|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]].

==Early life==
Idinabba was born on 17 September 1920 in [[Uppinangady]] village in the [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]] taluk of [[Dakshina Kannada]] district, [[Karnataka]].<ref name="bmi">[http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Idinabba+cremated+with+state+honours&artid= MSQidCatn4=&SectionID=7GUA38txp3s=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=zkvyRoWGpmWSxZV2TGM5XQ==&SEO= The New Indian Express] {{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He belongs to the [[Beary|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.

==Career==
Idinabba began his career in 1934 where he obtained a job in ''Dakshina Kannada Krishikara Sahakari Maarata Sangha'' and served in the [[Professional association|Sangha]] for 34 years and he retired in 1978.<ref name="deccanherald.com">{{cite web| url = http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr122009/state20090411129665.asp| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090416222025/http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Apr122009/state20090411129665.asp| archive-date = 2009-04-16| title = Deccan Herald - Veteran Gandhian, poet Idinabba passes away}} </ref>

His political career began in 1938. he associated with [[Indian National Congress]] and was elected as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from Ullal Assembly constituency for three terms, i.e. in 1967, 1985 and 1989.<ref name="deccanherald.com"/>

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 at 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]])<ref name="mangalorean.com">[http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newsid=120151&newstype=local Mangalorean.Com- Serving Mangaloreans Around The World!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929224446/http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newsid=120151&newstype=local |date=29 September 2011 }}</ref> 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]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041227111702/http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/26/stories/2004122603670500.htm The Hindu : Karnataka News : Help offered to madrasas to teach Kannada]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050317083509/http://www.hindu.com/2005/03/07/stories/2005030707220400.htm The Hindu : Karnataka News : Idinabba keen on madrasas adopting Kannada]</ref>

==Bibliography==
*Balina Chitragalu
*Chutukurashi
*Harida Kotu
*Hridayageethegalu
*Hridaya Parivarthane
*Jenugoodu
*Kathagonchalu
*Manimale
*Ondu Gone Rasabale
*Rathnarashi

==Awards==
Idinabba has been conferred with the following awards:

*[[Rajyotsava Prashasti]] in 1987<ref name="bmi"/>
*Sandesh Prathisthan in 2000<ref name="bmi"/>
*Pejawar Award in 2004
*Suvarna Karnataka Ekikarana Award in 2006<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090416201354/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/12/stories/2009041254810500.htm The Hindu : Karnataka / Mangalore News : Idinabba dead]</ref>
*Goruru Ramaswamy Ayyangar Award.<ref name="deccanherald.com"/>
*Atthimabbe Award<ref name="deccanherald.com"/>

In addition to these awards, he was also awarded several titles, like ''Kavya Vachana Bhushana'', ''Kannadada Kogile'', ''Sahitya Ratna'' and ''Kavya Jyothi''.<ref name="deccanherald.com"/>

==Personal life==
Idinabba had four daughters and two sons.

==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 [[Ullal]] on 11 April 2009 at the age of 88.

His last rites were held at his residence in [[Ullal]]. His funeral was attended by [[Janardhana Poojary]] (former union minister), Pradeep Kumar Kalukura (President of the Dakshina Kannada District Sahitya parishat ) and [[N. Yogish Bhat]], J. Krishna Palemar, [[U. T. Khader]] (MLA's of [[Dakshina Kannada]]).<ref name="mangalorean.com"/>

==References==
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