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They feared his words: A tribute to M. M. Kalburgi - Knowledge Commons
Kalburgi was not merely an academic who did revealing research on Basava’s life and work, but an honest practitioner of Basava’s thought. … Academy Award, Karnataka Rajyotsava Award and Sahitya Akademi Award, continued to write and make statements that might have been provocative to some, but were always supported by meticulous
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"We appeal to all citizens of conscience to join us" - Knowledge Commons
In response, over the last few weeks, several writers returned awards and resigned from their positions in the Sahitya Akademi; or issued statements of protest about the encouragement … Our concerns involve more than any one institution such as the Sahitya Akademi.
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What Krishna Sobti Has Left Us - Knowledge Commons
In 2015, when writers across the country returned their Sahitya Akademi awards in protest against growing intolerance in the country, Krishna-ji was there to support them.
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Reject Hindutva, Embrace Insaniyat - Knowledge Commons
This is why many writers like me returned our Sahitya Akademi Awards in protest against the murder of three writers – two of them well-known rationalists who had refused to kowtow to
2026-07-09