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{{Infobox person
| name = D. V. Gundappa
| image = DV Gundappa 1988 stamp of India.jpg
| image_size = 245px
| alt =
| caption = Gundappa on a 1988 stamp of India
| birth_name = Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1887|3|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mulbagal]], [[Kolar]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1975|10|07|1887|3|17|df=yes}}
| other_names = DVG
| family = Bhageerathamma (spouse), [[B. G. L. Swamy]] (son)<ref name="Venkatasubbiah">{{cite book|author=G Venkatasubbiah|title=D. V. Gundappa|date=10 September 1995|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=81-260-1386-9}}</ref>
| occupation = {{hlist|Philosopher|writer|poet|journalist}}
| known_for = ''[[Manku Thimmana Kagga]]'', ''[[Marula Muniyana Kagga]]''
}}
'''Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa''' (17 March 1887 – 7 October 1975), popularly known as '''DVG''', was an Indian writer, poet and philosopher in [[Kannada]]-language. He is one of the stalwarts of modern Kannada literature. His most notable work is the ''[[Mankuthimmana Kagga]]'' ("Dull Thimma's Rigmarole", 1943), which is similar to the wisdom poems of the late medieval poet Sarvajna.<ref name="manku">[[#George|George]], pp. 1057, 1437</ref>

==Legacy==
{{main|Mankuthimmana Kagga}}
Published in 1943, [[Mankuthimmana Kagga]] is one of the best known of the major literary works in Kannada. The title of this work can be translated as "Dull Thimma's Rigmarole".<ref>[[#George|George]], p. 175</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=DVG on Gnana Peeta Award|url=http://msdivy.blogspot.in/2011/09/dvg-on-gnana-peeta-award.html/|publisher=blogspot.in|date=September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111200228/http://msdivy.blogspot.in/2011/09/dvg-on-gnana-peeta-award.html/|archive-date=11 January 2016}}</ref> Facing life's challenges with cheerfulness, understanding everything as a divine play, recognizing our own and others needs, honoring human aspirations and dreams, working for noble causes and above all, dissolving our ego in mature thinking are among the great thoughts that the Kagga offers. Countless similes, metaphors and multitude of choice expressions make the reading of the Kagga thoroughly delightful. Translated twice into English, this work has its renderings in Hindi and Sanskrit too. Throwing light on life in its various aspects, this inspiring literature sends out a positive message to all: live, learn, grow and be a blessing to your surroundings.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Wisdom of Kagga – A Modern Classic|url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yogabharati.org%2Ffliers%2F2003%2Fchidananda-kagga.pdf&docid=3c080a5f132c4dc36e53f7cedc424ca2&a=bi&pagenumber=1&w=847}}</ref> DVG was a titan among Kannada writers, says Ranganatha Sharma. Though DVG . DVG's concern for society was incomparable and he was one of the great persons to serve ‘Kannadanadu’.<ref>{{cite news |title=DVG was a titan among Kannada writers, saysRanganatha Sharma|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/dvg-was-a-titan-among-kannada-writers-saysranganatha-sharma/article4544698.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu |date=25 March 2013}}</ref>

{{main|Marula Muniyana Kagga}}
D. V. G wrote a sequel to ''[[Mankuthimmana Kagga]]'', known as ''Marula Muniyana Kagga''.<ref name="Marula muniyana kagga"/> Marula Muniyana Kagga is practically the extension of Mankuthimmana Kagga. These are the stray poems of DVG which have been collected together and published after his death. There are 825 poems in this book, 120 poems less than the number of poems in Kagga.<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>
:''Like the growing tail of ''
:''Hanuman in Lanka,''
:''Questions and problems keep''
:"Surging forth for this talkative,''
:''a stammerer, Marula Muniya"

:''No Comic story is this Kagga, nor''
:''It is an emotional outpouring,''
:''Stuff it is for cogitation in mind,''
:''Enjoy each poem, one at a time, Marula Muniya''<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>

He also wrote ''[[Srimad BhagavadGeeta Tatparya]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yabaluri.org/TRIVENI/CDWEB/thegitaforeverymanjul92.htm |title=The Gita for Every Man |publisher=Yabaluri.org |access-date=12 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101000410/http://www.yabaluri.org/TRIVENI/CDWEB/thegitaforeverymanjul92.htm |archive-date=1 January 2014 }}</ref> also known as ''Jeevana Dharma Yoga'', which has received the [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kannada|Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1967. Jeevanadharmayoga (yoga of everyday life) is an extraordinary piece of literature, which provides great solace and at the same time makes a commoner realize values of life, D.V.G has turned the great Hindu philosophical work into a common man's handbook of useful life.<ref name="Jyotsna Kamat"/>

Vasantha Kusumanjali was the first collection of poems of DVG. Poems on popular personalities such as nationalists, social reformers, administrators, philanthropists and their activities have been included in this collection. The pen pictures of Tilak, Gokhale, Rabindranath Tagore, Visvesvaraya, Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Gandhi highlight the characteristic qualities of the personalities depicted.<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>
On the occasion of his birth centenary, all his works compiled in eleven volumes titled "D.V.G. Kriti Shreni", are jointly published by Department of Kannada and Culture and Karnataka Sahitya Academy. Very ably edited by late Dr. Ha.Ma. Nayak the volumes were published between 1990 and 2000. A second edition was brought out in 2005 CE.<ref name="Jyotsna Kamat">{{Cite news|url=http://www.kamat.com/jyotsna/blog/blog.php?BlogID=1006|author=Jyotsna Kamat|title=Complete works of D.V.Gundappa|work= Kamat|date=22 November 2006}}</ref>

DVG served as the president of the 18th [[Kannada Sahitya Sammelana]] (Literary Conference) held in [[Madikeri]] in 1932.<ref name="Vikas Kamat">{{Cite news|url=http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/writers/dvg.htm|author=Vikas Kamat|title=D.V. Gundappa |work= kamatdotcom|access-date=2 August 2013}}</ref>

DVG was a pioneer in writing biography in Kannada. He knew well that human traits were basic material for both creative writing and writing of biography. The book ''Dadabhai Navaroji'' that he wrote in 1950 is in a way his experiment with biographical writing. The first biography of Rangacharlu by DVG virtually reveals the author's abounding interest in politics, his deep public sympathy and his faith firmly rooted in democracy. These very values of the author were reiterated in his second biography of ''Gopalakrishna Gokhale''.<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>

Other than the biography of Diwan Rangacharlu, the biography of [[Gopal Krishna Gokhale|Gopalakrishna Gokhale]] by DVG is a much appreciated one. Gopalakrishna Gokhale had immense influence on DVG. He was in total agreement with Gokhale's principle, namely, "Public life must be spiritualized". This very fact led him to found the [[Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs]] later. In the preface to the biography, DVG wrote "I have written this book to enuciate some principles, ends and means in which I have full faith, implementation of which would do good to the people and society."<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>
Gokhale lived a frugal life. This quality along with the undivided commitment to finish the works being undertaken, heavily influenced DVG throughout his life.<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/> The biography of Gokhale saw many reprints and it was also prescribed as a textbook. Selected lectures of Gokhale were later added to it.<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>

DVG founded the [[Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs]] GIPA) located in Bull Temple Road, [[Basavanagudi]] and promoted fine arts of India.<ref name="Vikas Kamat"/> Sri Nittoor Srinivasa Rao, The then Chief Justice of Karnataka, [[Masti Venkatesa Iyengar]], V.T.Srinivasan, the Principal of Vijaya College, Bengaluru were some of his close associates.
DVG died on 7 October 1975.<ref name="D.V.G">{{Cite news |url=http://www.mulbagal.com/dvg.html |title=D.V.G ( Dr. D V Gundappa ) |access-date=12 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105141223/http://www.mulbagal.com/dvg.html |archive-date=5 November 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Old world charm"/><ref name="DVG statue">{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/216572/mulbagal-cold-installation-dvg-statue.html|title=Mulbagal is cold to installation of DVG statue near KEB Circle|work= Deccan Herald|access-date=12 August 2013}}</ref> The road where his residence existed in Nagasandra road has been renamed as DVG Road in Basavanagudi.<ref name="Old world charm">{{Cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article216411.ece?service=print|title=Retaining the old world charm|work= New Indian Express|access-date=12 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="Sir MV blackmailed DVG">{{Cite news|url=http://www.resourcedesign.co.in/samplings/writing/writingSampleArticalPopInsightMarch04.htm|title=The day Sir MV blackmailed DVG|work= Our writing in articles|access-date=12 August 2013}}</ref>

==Journalism==
DVG started his career in journalism in 1906–07. He started Kannada newspapers "Bharat" and "Karnataka".<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/><ref name="Vikas Kamat"/> DVG started a weekly called "Sumathi" and a publication division called "Sumathi Granthamale" under which a dozen small books were published in the course of eight months. The biography of Diwan Rangacharlu was highly appreciated out of these.<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>"The Karnataka" started off as an English magazine to be published twice every week. With Diwan Visvesvaraya's help, he published the first issue of "The Karnataka" on 2 April 1913. After about a year, "The Karnataka" started publishing articles in Kannada. Many important books got an opening in the paper. The English paper earned him a lot of respect and honour from all quarters. DVG was forced to close the paper in 1921 due to want of sufficient support.<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>

The book called ''Vrutta Patrike'' which was published in 1928 contained the codified quintessence of newspaper publication.<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>

Among his books, the one on ''Political Science'' published in 1952 can be said to be his tour de force. The rich experience he earned through years of keen observation of state administration, deep study of books of important western political thinkers and his own political formulations have gone into the making of this book. This is the first book of its kind to be published in Kannada. It deals with a variety of subjects relating to formation of state, characteristics of a responsible government, the concept of freedom, freedom of the people, weaknesses of democracy, impact of franchise, fundamental rights and economic policies and principles. A comprehensive coverage apart, the book contained forthright expression of opinions, and is occupying libraries even now as an ideal book of reference for students of political science.<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/> In fact, D. V. Gundappa established the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170920144755/http://gipa-bng.org/ Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA)] at Bengaluru to facilitate a central meeting place for intellectuals, common folk, people with dissenting ideas and ideologies and critics to assemble under one roof to deliberate upon and discuss social issues with a democratic spirit. Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs is today chaired and managed by noted intellectual, writer and journalist [[S. R. Ramaswamy]] who shared a close proximity to D. V. G. for several years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sastri|first=S. Srikanta|title=Featured: S. R. Ramaswamy|url=http://www.srikanta-sastri.org/s-r-ramaswamy/4581298747|work=A Brief Biographical Sketch of S. R. Ramaswamy|publisher=www.srikanta-sastri.org|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Itihasa|title=S. R. Ramaswamy – a biography|url=http://www.itihasa.in/s-r-ramaswamy/4581317010|work=Biographical Sketch|publisher=Dr S. Srikanta Sastri Pratishthana|access-date=5 December 2013}}</ref>

A nationalist shall not merely have control over the weaknesses of political nature but would cultivate the qualities of politeness and cordiality. Power without the fear of inquiry is like pickles without salt that would degenerate into a pit of worms, according to DVG. The fear of inquiry is the bodyguard of power administration. DVG has also written two books of the same genre, namely, ''Principles of Constitution'' and ''Probity in Public Life''.<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>

The first book traces the development of political science in the west in comparison with its growth in the east. It prescribes a standard of minimum education required for administration and citizens. The second one explains in delicate terms the political situation obtaining at present. It is normal nature of man not to exert himself. "Be relaxed, not to bother yourself, let it happen whatever that happens."<ref name="Venkatasubbiah"/>

==Awards and honours==
[[File:BugleRock DVG6.JPG|thumbnail|D.V. Gundappa's statue at Bugle Rock Park, [[Basavanagudi]], Bengaluru.]]
Gundappa was awarded [[Padma Bhushan Awards (1970–1979)|Padmabhushan]] by the [[Government of India]] in 1974.<ref>{{cite news|title=Padma Bhushan Awardees|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmabhushan_awards_list1.php?start=690|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809021509/http://archive.india.gov.in/myindia/padmabhushan_awards_list1.php?start=690|archive-date=9 August 2014}}</ref> The State of Karnataka under Chief Minister Sri Veerandra Patil honored him for his services to [[Kannada literature]] in 1970 at Ravindra Kalakshetra, [[Bengaluru]] and awarded a purse of Rs 90,000. DVG donated the entire award money to the [[Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs]]. [[India Post]] issued a commemorative stamp of Dr. Gundappa in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/D/DR.%20D.V.%20GUNDAPPA |title=Commemorative stamp of Gundappa |publisher=Indianpost.com |date=17 March 1988 |access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref>

In 2003, a statue was erected to honor DVG in [[Bugle Rock|Bugle Rock Park]], [[Basavanagudi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Renovated Bugle Rock Park opens|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-01-06/bangalore/28325463_1_bcc-bugle-rock-park-statues |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140117035034/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-01-06/bangalore/28325463_1_bcc-bugle-rock-park-statues |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 January 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A park where legends met|url=http://ramubangalore.blogspot.in/2013/06/a-park-where-legends-met.html|publisher=ramubangalore.blogspot.in|date=25 June 2013|author=Samyuktha Harshitha|access-date=19 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305002023/http://ramubangalore.blogspot.in/2013/06/a-park-where-legends-met.html|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Publications==
<ref name="Publications">{{cite book|author=D. V. Gundappa|title=Ishopanishat|orig-year=1953|year=1970|publisher=Kavyalaya Publishers, Mysuru|pages=53}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}

===Poetry===
*''Vasantha Kusumanjali'' (1922)
*''Nivedana'' (1942)
*''Kavite''
*''Umarana Osage''
*''[[Mankuthimmana Kagga]]''
*''[[Marula Muniyana Kagga]]''<ref name="Marula muniyana kagga">{{cite book|title=Marula muniyana kagga|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17936242-marula-muniyana-kagga|author=D.V. Gundappa}}</ref>
*''Shri Rama PareekShaNaM''
*''Antahpura Geete''
*''Geetha Shaakuntala''
*''Kethaki Vana'' (1973)
*"Gauravisu Jeevanava"

===Essays===
*''Jeevana saundarya mattu saahitya''
*''Saahitya Shakti''

*''Baaligondu Nambike''

===Drama (ನಾಟಕ)===
*''Vidhyaranya Vijaya''
*''Jack ked''
*''Macbeth''
*''Kanakaaluka''
*''Tilottamey''

===Biography===
*''Diwan Rangacharlu''
*''Gopalakrishna Gokhale''
*''Vidyaranyara Samakaleenaru''
*''Jnapaka chitra shaale 1'' to ''Jnapaka chitra shaale 6''
*''Halavu mahaneeyaru''
*''Mysorina Divanaru''
*''Kalopasakaruu''

===Political science===
*''Rajyanga Tattvagalu''
*''Rajakeeya Prasangagalu 1 & 2''
*''Rajya Shastra''
*''Vrutta Patrike''
*''Principles of Constitution''
*''Probity in Public Life''

=== Spiritual<ref name="Publications"/> ===
*''Purushasookta''
*''Devaru''
*''Rutha, Satya mattu Dharma''
*''Ishopanishat''

===Children's literature===
*''Indravajra''
*''Bekkoji''
{{div col end}}

===e-Publications===
[[Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs]] has brought out all publications of D. V. Gundappa in the form of eBooks.<ref>{{cite news|title=Complete works of DVG - eBooks|url=http://www.gipa-bng.org/php/ebooks.php}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[B. G. L. Swamy]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Cited sources==
*{{cite book|ref=George|title=Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m1R2Pa3f7r0C|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-7201-324-0|year=1992|author=K. M. George}}

==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170920144755/http://gipa-bng.org/ Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs]
*[https://play.google.com/store/books/author?id=D+V+Gundappa eBooks of D. V. Gundappa]
*[http://www.itihasa.in/dvgundappa/4578316982 Letters and Correspondences of D.V. Gundappa]
*[http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/writers/dvg.htm D.V. Gundappa]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140101000410/http://www.yabaluri.org/TRIVENI/CDWEB/thegitaforeverymanjul92.htm The Gita for Every Man]
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