Prof. Dr. Nagarajaiah Hampana
 Prof. Nagarajaiah, Hampa, one of the major litterateurs of Karnātaka, has authored more than 70 books in Kannada and English. His writings, spread over four decades, cover a wide range of topics embracing different disciplines and fieldas of research. Some of his books have been translated into English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Tulu, Gujarati, Rajasthani and Telugu. He has taught under-graduate and postgraduate classes for over 37 years. He has served Kannada Sāhitya Parishat, the premier literary Institute in Karnātaka, as General Secretary (8 yrs) as well as President (8 yrs). 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 six festschrifts. Dr. Nagarajaiah has presented papers at the National and International Congresses and Symposia and delivered Endowment and Foundation Lectures in various Universities. His contribution to the study of Jainology, in particular, is seminal and significant. |
[2] Khajurāho, 12th cent.
Other Books of Prof. Hampana
- A History of the Early Gaṅga Monarchy and Jainism, Bangalore, 1999.
- The Later Gaṅgas: Maṇḍali - Thousand, Bangalore, 1999.
- Jina Pārśva Temples in Karṇāṭaka, Hombuja, 1999.
- Jaina Corpus of Koppala Inscriptions X-Rayed, Bangalore, 1999.
- Apropos of Vikramāditya VI and Jainism, Tumkur, 1999.
- A History of the Rāsṭrakūṭas of Maļkheḍ and Jainism, Bangalore, (2000), 2nd Edition 2009.
- Mānastambha: Jaina Pillar of Eminence, Bangalore, 2001.
- Opulent Candragiri, Sravanabeļagoļa, (2001) 2nd Edn. 2006.
- Indra in Jaina Iconography, Hombuja, 2002.
- Jinendra Stavana, Sravanabeļagoļa, 2003.
- Bāhubali and Bādāmi Calukyas, Sravanabeļagoļa, 2005.
- Morphology of Jaina Architecture, Sravanabeļagoļa, 2007.
- Stories of Abhayakumāra, Sravanabeļagoļa, 2008.
- Sravanabeļagoļa Through Ages, 2008.
