Journalism is meant to educate the people. To do this effectively, journalists will have to equip themselves adequately. - D. V. Gundappa

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Journalism is meant to educate the people. To do this effectively, journalists will have to equip themselves adequately.

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About D. V. Gundappa

Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa (March 17, 1887 – 1975), popularly known by his pen name DVG, was an Indian writer, biographer, journalist, and novelist in the Kannada language with philosophical approach to life. His magnum opus, the Manku Thimmana Kagga, meaning "Dull Thimma's Rigmarole", is a set of philosophical muse, which is a collection of 945 poems, each of four lines in length. It is one of the best known of the major literary works in Kannada. He also started Kannada newspapers such as Bharat and Karnataka and also founded the Gokhale Institute and promoted fine arts. He was the recipient of Padmabhushan by the Government of India. A commemorative postage stamp was also issued by the Indian Postal Department.

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Native Name: ಡಿ.ವಿ.ಗುಂಡಪ್ಪ
Alternative Names: Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa DVG
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