On this day in 1918, at Bangalore’s Varthur was born B. N. Sundara Rao, an eminent historian whose magnum opus is “BENGALURINA ITIHASA” which is considered as an authority even to this day.
Belagere Narasimhamurthy Sundara Rao after finishing his higher education at National
Belagere Narasimhamurthy Sundara Rao after finishing his higher education at National
College joined army before leaving it for Mysore Electricity Board as Tax Inspector.
Ba.Na. Sundar Rao used his pen name #VANAVIHARI.
A prolific writer, he authored 25 Kannada books including "Bengalurina Itihasa", one of the few authentic sources on the
Ba.Na. Sundar Rao used his pen name #VANAVIHARI.
A prolific writer, he authored 25 Kannada books including "Bengalurina Itihasa", one of the few authentic sources on the
history of Bengaluru from founding till Indian independence.
He also wrote and published biographies of notable people of Karnataka, several travelogues, short stories, poems and many articles in various periodicals. He was a great orator and gave lectures on history,
He also wrote and published biographies of notable people of Karnataka, several travelogues, short stories, poems and many articles in various periodicals. He was a great orator and gave lectures on history,
literature, education and the Indian freedom movement.
While Bangladesh is celebrating its liberation day, here, we have Sundar Rao who wrote BANGLODAYA – A book about creation of Bangladesh. BaNaSum also wrote BHARATA-PAKISTANA SAMARADA ITIHASA.
These 2 books demanded
While Bangladesh is celebrating its liberation day, here, we have Sundar Rao who wrote BANGLODAYA – A book about creation of Bangladesh. BaNaSum also wrote BHARATA-PAKISTANA SAMARADA ITIHASA.
These 2 books demanded
considerable labour and his meetings with the military personnel at various levels culminated in another monumental work on the biographical sketches of one hundred warriors from Karnataka who fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, some of whom lost their lives in the war.
The Result was another epic KARNATAKADA VEERA YODHARU and this book was released by Gen. K.M Cariappa in 1972.
BaNaSum also wrote biographies on Mokshagundam Sir M V, Cha. Vasudevayya (Teacher of Sir M.V) and Bellave Narahari Shastri.
Though Mysore state had agreed to join
BaNaSum also wrote biographies on Mokshagundam Sir M V, Cha. Vasudevayya (Teacher of Sir M.V) and Bellave Narahari Shastri.
Though Mysore state had agreed to join
Bharat’s Union after independence, the transfer was not so easy and BaNaSum in his book MYSORE CHALO has documented the struggles of the people of Bengaluru who could not enjoy the freedom on 15 August 1947.
Sundararao gave a lecture series on the history of Bengaluru at the
Sundararao gave a lecture series on the history of Bengaluru at the
Secretariat Club in Cubbon Park during the 1980s. The lecture notes were compiled into the nucleus of a book, and turned into his magnum opus, Bengalurina Itihasa, which was released in 1986 by Chief Editor of the Karnataka State Gazetteer Dr. Suryanath U. Kamath. The book was
published after many years of laborious research in government archives and after researching relevant archeological artefacts located all over the city and surrounding rural areas. This book is considered as an authentic source on the history of Bengaluru.
On 08th October 1986, BaNaSum suffered a fatal cardiac arrest and the life of prolific writer and historian came to an end.
#VANDEMATARAM
#VANDEMATARAM
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