M. M. Kalburgi | |
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| Born | 28 November 1938 |
| Died | 30 August 2015 (aged 76) |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Karnatak University |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | Vachana sahitya |
| Notable works | Kavirajamarga Parisarada Kannada Sahitya, Maarga (in 6 volumes) |
Malleshappa Madivalappa Kalburgi (28 November 1938 – 30 August 2015) was an Indian scholar of Vachana sahitya (Vachana literature) in the Kannada-language and an 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.[1]
Kalburgi was a radical voice among Lingayat community. Kalburgi's life work has been to provide insights and raise new perspectives into the Lingayat history and community, which have many times led to controversy and opposition from other members of the Lingayat community that he was member of.[2]
Kalburgi was shot dead in the morning of 30 August 2015 at his residence in Dharwad district of Karnataka by two unidentified men.[3]
- ^ "Kalburgi gets Sahitya Akademi award". The Hindu. 22 December 2006. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ Raghu, Kanrad (30 August 2015). "Murder in the Academy: MM Kalburgi's Dangerous Literary Studies". The Wire. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ Farooqui, Sania (31 August 2015). "Indian Scholar Who Spoke Out Against Idol Worship Is Shot Dead". Time. Retrieved 8 September 2015.