Javare Gowda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Javare Gowda

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1915

Place of Birth: Chakkere, Karnataka, India

Date of Death: 30-May-2016

Profession: writer, children's writer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Deve Gowda Javare Gowda (6 July 1915 – 30 May 2016) was an Indian Kannada author, also known as De Ja Gou or simply Javare Gowda.
He was disciple of authors T.N.
Srikantaiah and Kuvempu.
His literary career spans over decades in which he wrote over thirty-four biographies in Kannada language and other works including children's literature.
He campaigned for the promotion of Kannada language.
He had received Pampa Prashasti (1998), Padma Shri (2001) and the Karnataka Ratna (2008) awards for his contributions in literature and education.
He became a centenarian in 2015 and died on 30 May 2016.