28 Notable alumni of
Karnatak University
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Karnatak University is 1632nd in the world, 366th in Asia, and 40th in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 28 notable alumni from Karnatak University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Sudha Murthy
- Occupations
- science fiction writercomputer scientistwriterphilanthropist
- Biography
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Sudha Murty is an Indian educator, author, philanthropist and former chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. She is married to the co-founder of Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murty. Murty was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for social work by the Government of India in 2006. Later in 2023, she was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India.
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Girish Karnad
- Enrolled in Karnatak University
- In 1958 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in statistics and mathematics
- Occupations
- writerfilm directorstage actorscreenwriterfilm actor
- Biography
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Girish Karnad was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer, playwright and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi, and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi. He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India.
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Sucheta Dalal
- Occupations
- authorjournalist
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Sucheta Dalal is an Indian business journalist and author. She has been a journalist for over two decades and was awarded a Padma Shri for journalism in 2006. She was the Financial Editor for the Times of India until 1998 when she joined the Indian Express group as a Consulting Editor, leaving in 2008. She is known for exposing the 1992 stock market scam propagated by Harshad Mehta.
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Chandrashekhara Kambara
- Occupations
- film directorpoettranslatorwriter
- Biography
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Chandrashekhara Basavanneppa Kambara is a prominent Indian poet, playwright, folklorist, film director in Kannada language and the founder-vice-chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi also president of the Sahitya Akademi, country's premier literary institution, after Vinayak Krishna Gokak (1983) and U.R. Ananthamurthy (1993). He is known for effective adaptation of the North Karnataka dialect of the Kannada language in his plays, and poems, in a similar style as in the works of D.R. Bendre.
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Ananth Kumar
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hegannahalli Narayana Shastry Ananth Kumar was an Indian politician affiliated with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Parliamentary Affairs of India from 2014 until his death in 2018. Ananth Kumar was an MP from South Bangalore 6 times, Minister of Chemicals and fertilizers from 26 May 2014, and Parliamentary affairs from 2016. He was a member of the Parliament for over two decades, having been elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house, from Bangalore South, from 1996 until his death. He also served as Minister for Civil Aviation, Tourism, Sports, Urban Development, and Poverty Alleviation.
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M. M. Kalburgi
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Malleshappa Madivalappa Kalburgi was an Indian scholar of Vachana sahitya (Vachana literature) in the Kannada-language and academic who served as the vice-chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi. A noted epigraphist of Kannada, he was awarded the National Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006 for Marga 4, a collection of his research articles.
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J. C. Diwakar Reddy
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- politician
- Biography
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J. C. Diwakar Reddy is a politician from Andhra Pradesh. He won the Anantapur seat in the 2014 Indian general election as a Telugu Desam Party candidate. J. C. Diwakar Reddy was born to J. C. Nagi Reddy in Juturu village, Peddapappur Mandal, Anantapur District.
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Chennaveera Kanavi
- Occupations
- writerpoet
- Biography
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Chennaveera Kanavi was an Indian Kannada language poet and author. In a career spanning over seven decades he wrote over 25 anthologies and over 28 books across genres. He was considered one of the major poets and writers in the Kannada language and received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poem "Jeeva Dhwani" (lit. '"The Sound of Life"') in 1981. He was popularly known as "Samanvayada Kavi" ("the poet of reconciliation"), "Chembelakina Kavi" ("the poet of beautiful light"), and "Soujanyada Kavi" ("the poet of courtesy").
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T. M. A. Pai
- Occupations
- banker
- Biography
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Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai, was an Indian physician, educationist, banker and philanthropist, most well-known for building the university town of Manipal, India.
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Ramdas Pai
- Occupations
- writerbusinessperson
- Biography
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Ramdas Madhava Pai is an Indian health administrator and the incumbent Chancellor at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, and chairman of the Manipal Education and Medical Group.
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Jayant Kaikini
- Occupations
- poetsongwriterwriterlyricist
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Jayant Kaikini is a poet, short story writer, playwright, columnist in Kannada and a lyricist in Kannada cinema. He has so far published six anthologies of short stories, four books of poetry, three plays and a collection of essays. He is valued as one of the best writers in Kannada literature and has revolutionized the field by giving it a fresh new perspective. He has bagged many notable awards like 'Karnataka Sahitya Academy' award, Kusumagraj Award, Katha Award, DSC Prize for South Asian Literature amidst others. Kaikini is regarded as one of the most significant writers in Kannada today. Kaikini has been conferred the honorary doctorate from Tumkur University.
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VC.Sajjanar
- Biography
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Vishwanath Channappa Sajjanar is an Indian law enforcement and police officer who was the Additional Director General of Police of Telangana, now serving as managing director of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation. He is native of Hubballi, Karnataka state. Vishwanath Sajjanar is known to focus on women and child safety issues. He is also known for his strong focus on community and citizen friendly policing, cybercrime and human trafficking. Sajjanar began his career as an Assistant Superintendent of Police of Jangaon (Warangal District). He also served as the Inspector General of Police (Special Intelligence).
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Siddeshwar Swami
- Occupations
- spiritual leader
- Biography
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Siddeshwar Swami was an Indian Hindu saint and spiritual leader known for his teachings on yoga and spirituality. Swami was the head of Jnanayogashrama, an ashram in the city of Vijayapura (formerly Bijapur), in the Indian state of Karnataka. He declined the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, when it was awarded to him in 2018. He had earlier declined an honorary doctorate from the Karnatak University.
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Anil Sahasrabudhe
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- mechanical engineer
- Biography
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Anil Sahasrabudhe is the present Chairman of National Educational Technology Forum, chairman of EC National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and Chairman NBA.
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Srikanth
- Occupations
- actor
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Meka Srikanth is an Indian actor who is known for works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 120 films. The actor has received one state Nandi Award, and one Filmfare Award South. He has starred in films like Swarabhishekam, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for 2004. Srikanth's another film Virodhi premiered at the Indian panorama section, at the 2011 International Film Festival of India. Sri Rama Rajyam also had a special screening at International Film Festival of India on 28 November 2011. He has also appeared in some other language films including Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films.
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S. Rajendra Babu
- Years
- 1939-.. (age 85)
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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S. Rajendra Babu was the 34th Chief Justice of India. He also served as the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of India.
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Varkey Vithayathil
- Occupations
- university teacherCatholic priest
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Varkey Vithayathil CSsR was an Indian cardinal who served as the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly from 1999 to 2011. He was also a religious priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.
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Mohan Shantanagoudar
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Mohan Mallikarjunagouda Shantanagoudar was an Indian jurist and former judge of the Supreme Court of India.
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Vivek Kulkarni
- Occupations
- business executive
- Biography
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Vivek Kulkarni is the Chairman of Brickwork India, a knowledge process outsourcing company & founder MD of Brickwork Ratings - credit rating agency of India. Vivek is the Indian Administrative Service officer from Karnataka.
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Shantinath Desai
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- writer
- Biography
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Shantinath Kuberappa Desai was one of the leading modern authors of the Navya (modernist) movement in Kannada Literature.
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Pankaj Jain
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- 1970-.. (age 54)
- Occupations
- writeracademic
- Biography
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Pankaj Jain is a professor of Philosophy, Religious Studies, Film Studies, Sustainability, and Diaspora Studies. He has authored four books and has co-edited the Hinduism Section of the Encyclopedia of Indian Religions and another volume on Philosophy of Religion. His articles have appeared in multiple academic journals and popular websites.
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Sayed Tanveer Hashmi
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- imam
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Sayed Mohiuddin Hussaini Peerzade, also known as Sayed Tanveer Hashmi, is a Sufi leader and spiritual master From Bijapur Sharif, a Sufi shrine in Karnataka, India. Tanveer Hashmi is a patron of various academic, social, and other activities of Sufi Sunni Muslims in India. He belong to Hussiani Hashmi Family, the family of Ahle Bait. His official name in Shajra Shareef is Syed Mohiuddin Hussaini Hashmi Al-Qadri.
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Ramakrishna V. Hosur
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- physicistbiophysicist
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Professor Ramakrishna Vijayacharya Hosur is an Indian biophysical scientist, known for his expertise in the areas of nuclear magnetic resonance and molecular biophysics. The Government of India honoured him, in 2014, by awarding him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology.
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V. R. Panchamukhi
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- indologist
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V. R. Panchamukhi, is an Indian Economist and Sanskrit scholar. He was born on September 17, 1936, in Dharwad, Karnataka. He is the eldest son of Vidyaratna Shri R. S. Panchamukhi, an archaeologist and indologist and Sanskrit Scholar.
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A. R. D. Prasad
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- 1954-.. (age 70)
- Occupations
- statisticianinformation scientist
- Biography
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Dr A.R.D. Prasad is an Indian Library and Information Science Academic, Information professional and Information scientist. Dr Prasad teaches at Documentation Research and Training Centre, Bangalore as Professor of Library and Information Science and he is retired Head of DRTC, which is India's only proper ischool with a very strong research program. His areas of specialisation include Artificial intelligence-Applications in LIS, Natural language processing, Digital Libraries, Hypertext and Multimedia applications, Institutional repository, Open-source software used in Libraries, Open Access to Information, Semantic Web Technology, Free and open source software etc. His other area of interests are Mythology, Buddhism, Philosophy and Indian History. He is pioneer in the promotion and development of Open-source software used in Libraries and Information Centres in India, Open access (publishing) and Open Access movement. He is visiting Faculty of University of Trento, Italy.
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Narayan Sadashiv Hosmane
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- chemistuniversity teacherscientist
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Narayan S. Hosmane is an Indian-born cancer research scientist who made the featured article in NRI Achievers magazine and is currently distinguished research professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He received the Humboldt Research Award for senior scientists twice. This award is presented annually to scientists worldwide as a tribute to their lifelong accomplishments by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany.
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P T Bopanna
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- journalist
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Palanganda T. Bopanna is an author and journalist from Kodagu (Coorg) in Karnataka, India. Bopanna has worked for some of the leading Indian English dailies, including The Times of India, Bangalore, for 12 years (Principal Correspondent), and The Pioneer (New Delhi), as their Special Correspondent (Bangalore) for 13 years. He has written five books.
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Anant Shastry
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- 1940-2020 (aged 80)
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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A. K. Shastry was an Indian historian in the state of Karnataka, India.
