Mysore Suryanarayana Bhatta Puttanna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mysore Suryanarayana Bhatta Puttanna

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1854

Place of Birth: Mysore, Karnataka, India

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Mysore Suryanarayana Bhatta Puttanna (??.???.
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Kannada had largely fallen out of use in classical form and usage as an official language which was attributed to the reign of Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan when Urdu was used.
Thus in the late 19th century, Kannada was mainly used in matters of commerce and personal communication.
He was involved in its cultural resurrection during the late 19th and early 20th century. His literary works include first translations of major works in English to Kannada such as The History of Sandford and Merton by Thomas Day, Hamlet and King Lear.