D. R. Bendre-Poet, Teacher, Writer

Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre(Kannada:ದತ್ತಾತ್ರೇಯ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ ಬೇಂದ್ರೆ ; Marathi: दत्तात्रेय रामचंद्र बेंद्रे) (31 January 1896 – 21 October 1981) was amongst the most famous of Kannada poets of the Navodaya Period. Praised as varakavi, literally 'gifted poet', he was the second person among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada, the highest literary honour conferred in India. He wrote under t..Read more at Wikipedia

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1896

Place of Birth: Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Date of Death: 21-Oct-1981

Profession: Poet, Teacher, Writer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius



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