Kannada writer and retired judge Jinadatta Desai dies at 93
The award-winning author and former District Judge passed away in Belagavi on Sunday.
Award-winning Kannada writer, translator, and retired judge Jinadatta Desai passed away in Belagavi on Sunday at the age of 93, according to The Hindu.
Dr. Desai, who hailed from Amminbhavi in Dharwad district, began his legal career in 1962 after completing his LL.B in Dharwad. He eventually retired as a District Judge in Belagavi in 1991.
Following his judicial career, he served as the Chairman of the Bharatesh Education Trust for many years. He was also responsible for establishing the Dr. A.N.
Upadhye Kannada study centre at the trust in Belagavi.
His literary works include books such as Nilanjana, Matte Bandiddeni, Madhushalini, Olagina Male, and Hejje Saalu. His poetry has appeared in 18 anthologies, and some students have conducted Ph.D-level research on his writings.
Dr. Desai received several honours, including the 2017 Rajyotsava Award, the 2021 Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award, and an honorary doctorate from Rani Channamma University in 2015. He also served as the president of the 2018 Akhil Bharatiya Jain Sahitya Sammelan.
He is survived by his daughter, his son, and an extended family. His final rites are scheduled for Monday at 11 a.m. at the Sadashivnagar crematorium in Belagavi.