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[[File:Kannada Sahitya Parishat.JPG|thumb|Sahitya Parishat Building]]<br />
[[File:Participants of the first Kannada Sahitya Parishat (Bangalore, 1915).jpg|thumb|250px|right|The members of the conference held in Bangalore in 1915 which led to the creation of Kannada Saahithya Parishath]]<br />
'''Kannada Saahithya Parishath''' ({{lang-kn|ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು|Kannaḍa Sāhitya Pariṣattu}}; {{Lit|Kannada Literary Council}}) is an Indian non-profit organisation that promotes the [[Kannada language]] and its literature. Its headquarters are in the city of [[Bengaluru]] in the state of [[Karnataka]], India. It strives to promote Kannada language through publishing books, organising literary seminars and promoting research projects. It also organises an annual conference on Kannada literature called Kannada Sahithya Sammelana (Kannada Literary Meet). The current president of the parishat is [[Dr. Mahesh joshi]].<br />
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==Origin==<br />
[[File:Kannada-Sahitya-Parishat's-Modernised-Library.jpg|thumb|250px|left| Kannada Sahitya Parishat's building<ref>{{cite web |title= Kannada Sahitya Parishat |url= https://www.justdial.com/Bangalore/Kannada-Sahitya-Parishat-Chamarajpet/080P4311679_BZDET |website= justdial.com }}</ref> (with a modernized library) at Pampa Mahakavi Road, [[Chamrajpet]], [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{cite web |title= How to get to Pampa Mahakavi Road in S.K.R.Market by Bus, Metro |url= https://moovitapp.com/index/en/public_transit-Pampa_Mahakavi_Road-Bengaluru-site_62101734-3620 |website= moovitapp.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Pincode of Pampa Mahakavi Road , Shankarpuram, Bangalore |url= http://www.getpincode.info/pampa-mahakavi-road-shankarpuram-bangalore |website= getpincode.info }}</ref>]]During the British rule of India, Kannada speakers were spread across different provinces. Coming under the influence of different languages in those provinces, the pronunciation and grammar of Kannada language started to differ across provinces. This led to a gap in communication across the people in these provinces though they spoke the same language of Kannada.<ref name="origin">The origin of Kannada Sahitya Parishat is mentioned by {{cite web|url=http://thatskannada.oneindia.in/sahitya/article/230106ksp.html |title=Kannada Sahitya Parishat, the way it has covered |author=S. Siddesh Kurki |work=Online Webpage of That'skannada.com |publisher=Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |access-date=2007-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165249/http://thatskannada.oneindia.in/sahitya/article/230106ksp.html |archive-date=2007-09-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Mokshagundam Vishweshwaraiah]], who was the [[Diwan (title)|Diwan]] of the [[Mysore Kingdom]] felt the need to conserve and promote the Kannada language and literature. In this direction, he started the ''Mysore Economic Conference'' and created a study circle under [[H. V. Nanjundaiah]]. A sub-committee formed under the study circle came up with five different topics on which suggestions were invited:<ref name="origin" /><br />
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* To develop ideas to promote unity and co-operation among Kannada speakers spread across different regions.<br />
* To develop suggestions for a common written Kannada which had diversified across different regions<br />
* To ensure that students learning Kannada language use a common textbook<br />
* To improve the general knowledge among the Kannada speaking population by publishing appropriate books.<br />
* To produce appropriate Kannada translations for words used in other languages, especially the scientific words.<br />
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The sub-committee received good responses from the public and it decided to organise a conference in Bangalore on 3 May 1915 to act upon these suggestions. The conference was held on the grounds of the Government High School and was attended by littérateurs, newspaper editors and other dignitaries from different regions. The conference agreed to create the ''Karnataka Sahitya Parishat'' with a mandate to conserve and promote Kannada language and literature. H. V. Nanjundaiah was unanimously elected as the President of the Parishat.<ref name="origin" /> Apart from the Mysore province, the Karnataka Sahitya Parishat was simultaneously started in the [[Madras]], [[Mumbai]], [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]] and [[Kodagu]] provinces.<br />
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==Growth==<br />
H. V. Nanjundaiah remained as President of the Parishat for the first five years of its creation. In 1935, an annual event under the aegis of the Parishat called as ''[[Kannada Sahitya Sammelana]]'' commenced. The foundation ceremony of a separate building to house the Parishat was organised on 12 April 1937 under the Presidency of ''Karpura Srinivas Rao''. The construction of this building was completed on 29 May 1938. [[B.M. Srikantaiah|B M Srikantaiah]] was the Vice President of the Parishat from 1938 till 1942. In 1938, the name of ''Karnataka Sahitya Parishat'' was changed to ''Kannada Sahitya Parishat''. Under the guidance of [[B.M. Srikantaiah|B M Srikantaiah]], the logo of the Parishat containing the map of the Mysore province with the phrase ''Sirigannadam gelge, Kannada Sahitya Parishat'' written inside it was created.<ref name="origin" /> Over the period of time; a women's wing, a publishing house, a Kannada journal and literature exams were also added to the repertoire of the Parishat. Kannada Sahitya Parishat branches at the district and [[taluk]] levels were also created. A new building is being constructed to replace the existing building of the Parishat at a cost of Rupees five crores.<ref name="new">Proposal to construct a new building to house the Parishat is mentioned by {{cite web|url=http://thatskannada.oneindia.in/news/2006/07/05/kasapa.html|title=Kannada Sahitya Parishat to get new building|work=Online webpage of That'skannada.com|publisher=Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd|access-date=2007-04-29}}</ref> During its existence, the Parishat has contributed to the growth of Kannada language by organising conferences and debates, publication and release of books, organising talks by eminent writers and also by holding the annual ''[[Kannada Sahitya Sammelana]]''.<br />
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==Criticism==<br />
The Parishat has reportedly lost focus on its goals due to various reasons including lack of funds and political interference.<ref name="dh">Unhealthy trends in the Parishat are mentioned by {{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov032004/edit2.asp |publisher=2004, The Printers (Mysore) Private Ltd. |title=No jingoism, please |work=Online Edition of the Deccan Herald, dated 2004-11-03 |access-date=2007-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061125085418/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov032004/edit2.asp |archive-date=2006-11-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> There were also reports of irregularities conducted within the Parishat in 1987, which prompted the Karnataka Government to nominate an Administrator to the Parishat. The office of the Administrator was removed in 1989.<ref name="origin" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kannada Sahitya Sammelana]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://kannadasahithyaparishattu.in/ Kannada Sahitya Parishat website]<br />
* a PhD thesis by Dr. M.L. Shankaralingappa – Kannada sahitya parishttu – ondu samaajo samsmskrutika adhyayana – published by Kannada sahitya parishattu, Bangalore, awarded by Bangalore University.<br />
* * ka sa pa- saitya sammelanagala nirnayagalu. Edited by Dr. M.L. Shankaralingappa – published by Sumukha Prakashana, Bangalore.<br />
Kannada Sahitya Parishat literally mean Kannada Literary Council<br />
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[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2014]]</div>Ajay Kumar