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M. Govinda Pai

Manjeshwar Govinda Pai (23 March 1883 - 6 September 1963), also known as Rastrakavi Govinda Pai, was a Kannada poet. He was conferred with the title of First President by the Government of Madras (Kasaragod district was part of the South Kanara district of Madras Presidency) before the languages ​​reorganization of the states on 1 November 1956. Nationalist M. Govinda Pai was the one who placed Manjeswaram (Kerala) on the literary map of India.

Early life

M. Govinda Pai was born on 23 March 1883 in Manjeshwar to his maternal grandfather's home in the Konkani Gaur Saraswat Brahmin family. He was the first son of Mangalore Sahukar Thimappa Pai and Devaki Amma. Govinda Pai went to school in Mangalore. Pai went to Madras (Chennai) for college education. He had to return due to accidental death of his father.

Business

Govinda Pai was also a prolific prose writer. His early work in prose was Sri Krishna Charitha (1909) which makes for remarkable reading. Govinda Pai tells the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in his work Golgotha ​​(1931). The next three paneer published by him, Vaishakhi, Prabhas and Dehli, narrated the last days of Buddha, Lord Krishna and Gandhi respectively; Were the result of the huge success of Golgotha. His best works, the blank verses, ie., Golgotha ​​(Last Days of Christ, published in 1937), Vaisakhi (Last Days of the Buddha, published in 1946) and Hebbalu (The Thumb, the story of Eklavya, which was published ) 1946) has won a permanent place in the gallery of the greatest poets of Kannada literature. Gomata Jinstuti was his first published work. He introduced the sonnet form in Kannada. Habbralu portrays the story of Drona and Eklavya, the characters of the epic Mahabharata.

Govinda Pai also enriched Kannada learning through his historical studies and research. He was an authority on the chronology and history of Tulunad. His compositions testify to his universal outlook as well as his deep compassion for the poor and dalits.

He was able to read and write fluently in 25 languages ​​including Tulu, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Persian, Pali, Urdu, Greek and Japanese, besides Kannada, Konkani and English. He translated many Japanese compositions into Kannada.

Awards and Legacy

In 1949, the then Madras Government honored him with the Rashtrakavi Award. He was the president of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelan in Bombay in 1951.

On his 125th birth anniversary, a national award was instituted in his name and his old house at Manjeshwar was made a national monument.

Near his native place in Udupi, Govind Pai Research Institute was established by Dr. Manipal Institutes. The TMA Pie Foundation is held by MGM College. Other centers nearby are the Yakshagana and District Refinement Center, Kanakadas Peeth and Tulu Lexicon Project.

Govind Pai was also accepted by the Government of Kerala. Govind Pai Memorial College is a part of Kannur University in Manjeshwar, a testimonial for this.

M. Govinda Pai Regional Research Center Udupi Govind Pai attended the intermediate course at Government College, Mangalore. It was here that he had Pt. Mangesh Rao was. Paws were another pioneer of the modern Kannada literary renaissance. Govind Pai once asked the claws to recite two songs that the claws recited. Panje used to borrow literary magazines from Govind Pai, who, as a 13-year-old boy, had developed a taste for books and started subscribing to literary magazines.