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'''Darbe Krishnananda Chowta''' (1 June 1938 – 19 June 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=598009 |title=Mangaluru: Veteran theatre personality, author Dr D K Chowta passes away |access-date=19 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621092219/https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx%3FnewsID%3D598009 |archive-date=21 June 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was an Indian businessman, writer, artist, and theatre personality.<ref name=TheHinduOct252013>{{cite news|author1=Praveen Shivashankar|title=Keeping Tulu close to heart|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/keeping-tulu-close-to-heart/article5269471.ece|accessdate=14 December 2014|agency=The Hindu|issue=Friday Review|date=25 October 2013}}</ref> At the time of his death he was the general secretary of the [[Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath]]<ref name="Chitrakala Parishat">{{cite web|title=Executive Committee Members|url=http://www.karnatakachitrakalaparishath.com/1517-2/|website=Chitrakala Parishath|accessdate=14 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214164929/http://www.karnatakachitrakalaparishath.com/1517-2/|archive-date=14 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=TheHindu>{{cite news|last=Muralidhar Khajane|title=Chitrakala Parishath set to revive leather puppetry|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/chitrakala-parishath-set-to-revive-leather-puppetry/article5941006.ece|accessdate=14 December 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|date=24 April 2014}}</ref> a position he had also served in previously.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news|last=Special Correspondent|title=Honorary doctorate for Bannanje, D.K. Chowta, Ajai Kumar Singh|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/29/stories/2011042955660500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928043037/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/29/stories/2011042955660500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 September 2013|accessdate=3 January 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/383350/a-coffee-book-table-art.html | title=A coffee book table on art | work=Deccan Herald | date=29 January 2014 | accessdate=17 February 2014 | author=Anuradha Vellat | location=Bangalore}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dr. D. K. Chowta was born in [[Darbhe]] [[Meeyappadau]], near [[Manjeshwar]], [[Kerala]] in a [[Tulu language|Tulu]] speaking [[Bunt (community)|Bunt]] family.<ref name="TheHinduOct252013"/> He has two children, [[Sandeep Chowta]] (a musician) and [[Prajna Chowta]] (an ethnographer).<ref name=deccan>{{cite news|last=Savitha Karthik|title=May we have the trumpets please|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/108716/may-we-have-trumpets-please.html|accessdate=3 January 2012|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=28 October 2010}}</ref>

==Career==
After completing his postgraduate studies in economics from [[Bombay University]], Chowta spent several years of his life in Ghana, Nigeria and London.<ref name="TheHinduOct252013"/> He returned to Bangalore and involved himself in industry, exports, country clubs and various businesses, which resulted in the establishment of companies such as M/S Power Gear Ltd., M/S P.C. Exports and Sun Valley Club. M/S P.C. Exports has been awarded by the Exports Promotion Council five times. Along with his business activities, he was involved in all types of social services. Under his presidency, the Bunts Sangha Bangalore held a World Bunts Convention in 1995.

==Literature==
Dr. Chowta writes under the [[pen name]] of ''Ananda Krishna''.<ref name=TheHinduOct252013 />
Among Chowta's literary works, ''Kariyavajjerena Kathekkulu'' and ''Plilipathigadasu'', a drama, received awards from the [[Karnataka Government|Karnataka Government's]] Tulu Sahithya Academy.<ref name="hindu 1">{{cite news|last=Staff Correspondent|title=Chowta, Shantharam get Tulu academy awards|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/19/stories/2011031961280500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110412034820/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/19/stories/2011031961280500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 April 2011|accessdate=3 January 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 March 2011}}</ref> His other works include ''Pattu Pajjelu'', ''Darmettimaye'', ''Uri Ushnada Maye'' and ''Mittabailu Yamunakka''.<ref name=Hindu /> He has been awarded an honorary doctorate by [[Mangalore University]].<ref name=Hindu />

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