Basavaraj Kattimani


Basavaraj Kattimani was a progressive writer, novelist, journalist and was also a member of Karnataka Legislative Council from Karnataka.

Personal life

He was born on 5 October 1919 in Malamaradi village of Gokak taluk in Belgaum district of Karnataka. His father was Appayya who was an employee of the Police department and his mother name was Balavva. He studied up to Matriculation at Munavalli, Chikodi, Belgaum and Nipani. His mother was the one who nurtured his literary madness in his childhood. He started his career as a journalist at Samyukta Karnataka.

Literary works