M. Hiriyanna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

M. Hiriyanna

Indian philosopher, Sanskrit scholar and authority on Indian aesthetics

Date of Birth: 07-May-1871

Place of Birth: Mysore, Karnataka, India

Date of Death: 19-Sep-1950

Profession: writer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Mysore Hiriyanna (1871–1950) was an eminent Indian philosopher, Sanskrit scholar and authority on Indian aesthetics.
He was a Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Mysore and a contemporary of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
His classes on Indian Philosophy were comprehensive.
His classroom dictations, published by Allen & Unwin in book form as "Outlines of Indian Philosophy" brought Hiriyanna international recognition.
This was a seminal work on Indian Philosophy.
His other prominent works include "Indian Conception of Values", "Essentials of Indian Philosophy", "The Quest after Perfection" and "Art Experience".
He wrote extensively on the Vedic age, mainly on the Upanishads, followed by the evolution of Indian philosophical thought in the post-vedic era, deliberating mainly on Bhagavad Gita, the early years of Buddhism and Jainism.
His work on aesthetics was authoritative and dealt mainly with Alamkaras, Aesthetics and Ethics, Method of Art, Indian Aesthetic Values and Art & Morality.