T. N. Srikantaiah, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

T. N. Srikantaiah

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1906

Place of Birth: Tumkur district, Karnataka, India

Date of Death: 07-Sep-1966

Profession: poet, literary critic

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About T. N. Srikantaiah

  • Aacharya Tirthapura Nanjundaiah Shrikantaiah (Kannada: ???????? ????????? ??????????) (26 November 1906 – 7 September 1966), also known as Thi.
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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.

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