Dejagow played big role in getting classical lang status for Kannada: Prof Chethana
She was speaking after inaugurating a memorial to mark the birth anniversary of the writer, who was popularly known as Dejagow, at the Kuvempu Vidyavardhaka Trust and Sri Kuvempu Vidya Parishad Employees' Association.
She said Javaregowda, who was also former vice-chancellor of the University of Mysuru, was at the forefront in the struggle demanding classical language status for Kannada.
Dejagow was the first director of the Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Centre of the University of Mysore, guided and counselled thousands of students in their studies, and was one of the ardent followers of Kuvempu.
Kuvempu Vidyavardhaka Trust chief Ramanna also recalled his contributions in the preparation of the Kannada encyclopedia, promotion of research in the department of Kannada studies, establishment of educational institutions in Jayalakshmipuram for the promotion of education, and several other allied efforts apart from the promotion of Kannada literature and studies.
Retired Kannada professor DK Rajendra, Parthasarathy, and Kyathanahalli Ramanna were present.
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