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| Born | 28 October 1935 Devanahalli, Kingdom of Mysore, British India |
| Died | 22 June 2024 (aged 88) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Pen name | Kamala Priya |
| Occupation | Writer, professor |
| Language | Kannada |
| Alma mater | University of Mysore |
| Genre | Poetry Fiction Literary criticism Biography |
| Notable works | Thuranga Bharata, Anekanathavaada, Jaina Saahitya Parisara |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award Rajyotsava Prashasti Kittur Rani Chennamma Award Baba Amte Award Nadoja Award |
| Spouse | Hampa Nagarajaiah |
| Children | 3 |
Kamala Hampana (Kannada: ಕಮಲಾ ಹಂಪನಾ; born October 28, 1935 – died June 22, 2024) was a very famous Indian writer. She wrote many books in the Kannada language, which is spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka. Kamala Hampana was also a respected scholar and professor. She studied old writings and different types of Kannada literature, especially topics related to Jainism, an ancient Indian religion.
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Early Life and Education
Kamala Hampana was born on October 28, 1935, in a place called Devanahalli in Karnataka. Her parents were C. Rangadhamanayak and Lakshmamma. She started her schooling in Challakere, Karnataka, and then moved to different villages for her studies.
In 1935, she finished her high school (SSLC) in Tumkur. She then went to Mysore for her college studies. From 1955 to 1958, she earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees in Kannada from the University of Mysore. Later, she received a Ph.D. for her detailed study on a work called Turanga Bhaarata.
Kamala Hampana was married to Hampa Nagarajaiah, who was also a well-known writer in Kannada. They had two daughters and one son.
Kamala Hampana's Career
In 1959, Kamala Hampana began her career as a Kannada teacher. She later became a Principal at the Government First Grade College in Vijayanagar, Bangalore. She also worked as a Professor at Maharani Colleges in Bangalore and Maharaja's College, Mysore.
After she retired from government service, she continued to teach. She was a Professor in the Department of Jainism and Natural Studies at Mysore University. She also served as President and Visiting Professor at Hampi University. Her studies on how women feel and think in literature made her very famous. She also shared deep insights into Jain writings through her work.
Literary Contributions and Works
Kamala Hampana wrote about many different subjects. Her main areas of interest included old Kannada literature, Jainism, and looking closely at texts to understand them better. She was also involved in movements that supported people from lower castes (the Dalit movement) and women's rights in Karnataka.
Kamala Hampana wrote more than fifty books! These books covered various types of writing, such as:
- Literary criticism (where she analyzed and reviewed other works)
- Poetry (poems)
- Fiction (stories)
- Biography (life stories of people)
Here are some of her important books:
Story Collections
- Nekkitu Haalina Battalu
- Rekke Muriditthu
- Chandana
- Bavane
Research Works
- Thuranga Bharata – Ondu Addhyayana
- Shantinaatha
- Adharsha Jaina Mahileyaru
- Anekanathavaada
- Naadu Nudi Naavu
- jaina Saahitya Parisara
- Baddavana
- Roonada Basadi
- Mahamandaleshwari Rani Chennabhairadevi Mattu Ithra Karavali Raniyaru
Reviews and Rationales
- Baasinga
- Baandala
- Badabaagni
- Bittara
- Bonbala
- Gunadamkakaarti Attimabbe
- Attimabbe and Chalukyas
Edited Works
- Sukumaara Chariteya Sangraha
- Bharatesha Vaibhava
- K. S. Dharanedraih's Smriti grantha
- Sree Pacche
- Sahastraabhisheka
- Chavundaraya Purana
- Dr D.N. Narasimhacharya's chosen articles
- Haleya Gadya Saahithya
- Daanachintamani - Smaranachintane)
- jaina Dharma
- Suvrna Bhaarathi- Part-3
- jaina kathakosha (Co-author)
- Shodasha Bhavana Kavya
Introductions to Life
- Mahaveerara Jeevana Sandesha
- Mudimallige
- Aa Mukha
Vachana Collections
- Bindali
- Bugadi
Children's Books
Kamala Hampana also wrote books especially for children, helping them learn about important figures and places:
- Akkamahadevi
- Helavanakatte Giriyamma
- Veeravanithe Obavva
- Janna
- Chikkavarigaagi Chithradurga
- Dr B.R. Ambedkar
- Mualabagilu
- Makkalodane Maathukathe
Translated Works
She translated several important works from other languages into Kannada:
- Beejakshara Maale - a collection of 65 verses originally in Telugu.
- Jaathi Nirmoolane - a translation of Dr. Ambedkar's famous book Annihilation of Caste.
- Bharatadalli Jathigalu
- Asiada Hanathegalu
- jaanthi Mimase
Radio Dramas and Metaphors
- Baluku
- Banaadi
- Bellakki
Autobiography
- Beru-Benki-Bilalu
Awards and Honors
Kamala Hampana received many awards and honors for her amazing contributions to literature and scholarship:
- She was the President of the 7th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (a big literary conference) held in Mudbidri in December 2003.
- Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award
- Karnataka Government's Kitturu Raani Channamma Award (2019)
- Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award in 1998 by the Karnataka Government
- Rajyotsava Prashasti from the Karnataka Government
- Baba Amte Award
- Chavundaraya Award from Kannada Sahitya Parishat (2012)
- Nadoja honorary doctorate from Hampi Kannada University (2008)
- Anupama Niranjana Award (2003)
- Siddanthakeerthi Vidvath Award (2013)
- Rashtra Kavi Kuvempu Award (2013)
- Kuvempu Kalavikethana Award
- Ranna Prashasthi (1996)
- Dr. Baba saheb Ambedkar Award (2007)
- Bharat Vikas Ratna Award
- Shruta Samvardhan Rashtreeya Puraskar
- Mahamastakabhisheka rashtreeya Puraskara
- Sandesha Awards 2017
