- Source: Betageri Krishnasharma
Betageri Krishnasharma (16 April 1900 – 30 October 1982), popularly known by his pen name Anandakanda was a writer, editor and journalist from Karnataka. His writings included different genres such as poetry, short stories, novels, dramas, metaphors, criticism, research, folklore and autobiographies.
He called for the Unification of Karnataka.
Literary works
= Novels
=Ashanti Parva (Historical Novel based on Vijayanagara Empire)
Magala Maduve
Mallikarjuna (Historical Novel based on Vijayanagara Empire)
Rajayogi (Historical Novel based on Vijayanagara Empire)
Sudarshana
= Collection of stories
=Badatanada Baalu Namma Baduku
Janapada Jeevana
Matanaduva Kallu
Samsar Chitra (of total 7)
= Review works
=Karnataka Janajeevana
Namma Samskriti Parampare
Sahityavu Sagiruva Daari
Sahitya Vihara
= Poems
=Bhakthi Kusumavali (1918)
Kannada Nudi
Naavu
Odeda Kannadi
= Collection of poems
=Arunodaya
Gandhi Geetasapthaka
Kaara Hunnime
Nalwadugalu
Odanadi
Rameyumeyara Samvada
Rashtriya Padhyamale
Rashtriya Padyavali
Virahini (1935) (of total 13)
= Collection of Vachanas
=Samajika Samvachanagalu (1981)
Awards and honours
Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award
Honorary Doctorate from Karnatak University
Presided the chair of Karnataka Janapada Sammelana
Recognition
Kannada Pustaka Pradhikara has published a book on Dr. Betageri Krishnasharma that has been authored by Dr. Nijalingappa Mattihal
Novelist Dr. Raghavendra Patil has authored a biography book named Anandakanda:Betageri Krishna Sharma that has been published by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
