Aacharya Tirthapura Nanjundaiah Shrikantaiah (Kannada: ???????? ????????? ??????????) (26 November 1906 – 7 September 1966),
also known as
Thi.
Nam.
Shree.
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), was a Kannada literary poet, linguist, and teacher.
Shrikantaiah was instrumental in preparing and publishing Kannada version of Constitution of India in 1952.
He is also credited for suggesting the term Rashtrapathi, a Sanskrit equivalent for President of India.
When there was a discussion on the equivalent term for the President of Indian republic, as a member of Indian constitution council, it was he who suggested Rashtrapathi, a word with a similar connotation to President.
The term was accepted unanimously and is still the term in use.