Selected Speeches on Prakrit and Jainology: About The Author

Prof. Nagarajaiah, Hampa (07-10-1936), one of the major litterateurs of Karṇaṭaka, has authored more than 80 books in Kannada and English. His writings, spread over four decades, cover a wide range of topics embracing different disciplines and fields of research. Some of his books have been translated into English, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Rajasthani, Tamil, Tulu, and Telugu. He has taught under-graduate and post-graduate classes for over 38 years. He has served Kannaḍa Sāhitya Parishat, 95 year old premier literary Institute in Karṇaṭaka, as General Secretary as well as President. With 'hampanā' as his nom de plume, he is a recipient of a number of State and National Awards. Contemporary literati have honoured him with seven festschrifts. SVASTI, the eighth Felicitation Volume, brought out on his 75th Birthday, has been edited by Prof. Nalini Balbir, University of Paris, France.

Dr. Nagarajaiah has presented papers at the National and International Congresses and Symposia and delivered Endowment and Foundation Lectures in various universities. The presidentship of the International Conference on Jainism, 2010, at Mysore is the crowning glory of his scholastic journey.

He is also a Member on the Advisory Board of the Centre for Jaina Studies in the Universities of London (UK), Florida (USA), and Berlin (Germany). His contribution to the study of Jainology in particular is significant and seminal.

Published Works [English]

1. A History of the Early Gaṅga Monarchy and Jainism, Bangalore, 1999.
2. The Later Gaṅgas: Maṇḍali Thousand, Bangalore, 1999.
3. Jina Pārśva Temples in Karnaṭaka, Hombuja, 1999.
4. Jaina Corpus of Koppaḷa Inscriptions XRayed, Bangalore, 1999.
5. Apropos of Vikramāditya VI and Jainism, Tumkur, 1999.
6. A History of the Rastrakutas of Malkhed and Jainism, Bangalore, 2000.
7. Mānastambha: Jaina Pillar of Eminence, Bangalore, 2001.
8. Indra in Jaina Iconography, Hombuja, 2003.
9. Jinendra Stavana, Śravaṇabeḷagoḷa, 2003.
10. Bāhubali and Bādāmi Calukyas, Śravaṇabeḷagoḷa, 2005.
11. Opulent Candragiri, Śravaṇabeḷagoḷa, (2001) 2nd Edition 2006.
12. Morphology of Jaina Architecture, Śravaṇabeḷagoḷa, 2007.
13. Stories of Abhayakumara, Bangalore, 2008.
14. Śravaṇabeḷagoḷa through Ages; A Brief Note, Bangalore, 2008.
15. Padmarāja Paṇḍita: 1861-1945: Doyen of Vision, Bangalore, 2009.
16. Spectrum of Sarasvati: Śrutadevi, Śravaṇabeḷagoḷa, 2009.
17. Rāṣṭrakūtas: Revisit, Bangalore, 2010.
18. Women Rulers in Coastal Karnaṭaka, Bangalūru, 2011.
19. KUVEMPU: Vignettes of Man and Mission, Bangalūru, 2011