Maasti Venkatesh Iyengar (June 6, 1891 - June 6, 1986) was a famous Kannada writer, and a Jnanpith (1983) awardee. Maasti Kannadada Aasti meaning Maasti is Kannada's Treasure is how he is treasured by Kannadigas. He is most renowned for his beautifully written short stories. His other works include historical novels such as Chikka Vira Rajendra and Channabasava Nayaka. He wrote under the pen name Srinivasa. Iyengar (or Aiyangar) is the name of a community of Tamil Brahmins of South India whose members profess the Visishtadvaita philosophy codified by Ramanuja. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jnanpith Award (pronounced Gyanpeeth Award) is the highest literary honour presented by the Government of India. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ...

He was born in 1891, at Masti in Kolar district of Karnataka. He obtained a master's degree in Arts in 1914. After joining the Indian Civil Service, he held various positions of responsibility in different parts of Karnataka, rising to the rank of District Commissioner. He retired in 1943. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Karnātakā (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: / /) is one of the four southern states of India. ...

His Kelavu Sanna Kathegalu (Some Short Stories) was the first noted work in the modern Kannada literature. Maasti also crafted a number poems on various philosophic, aesthetic and social themes. He composed and translated several important plays. Finally, he edited the monthly journal Jeevana (Life) from 1944 to 1965.

A prolific writer, he wrote more than 120 books in Kannada and 17 in English, over seventy years

He passed away in 1986 at the age of 95.

He won the Jnanpith Award in 1983 for his novel Chikkaveera Rajendra. Jnanpith Award (pronounced Gyanpeeth Award) is the highest literary honour presented by the Government of India. ...

Bibliography

Epics

• Shri Rama Pattabisheka (Coronation of Shri Ram)

Novels

• Chikkaveera Rajendra Historical Novel about the last king of Kodagu
• Channabasava Nayaka Historical Novel about the last king among Nayakas of Shimoga District.
• Subbana

Stories and Anthologies Kodagu is a district of Karnataka state in southern India. ... After the fall of the great Vijayanagara empire established during the reign of Krishna Deva Raya in the deccan plateau of Southern India, military leaders took advantages of the resultant chaos and established kingdoms of their own. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

• Kelavu Sanna Kathegalu (Some Short Stories)
• Dombara Chenni
• Kaggegalu (Crows)
• Rangana Madive (Ranga's Marriage)

Plays

• Kakanakote
• Kalidasa
• Yashodhara

Autobiography // Situation Situated at a distance of 73 km from Mysore in Karnataka state. ...

• Bhava