Star of Mysore article by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath on Prof. M. Yamunacharya (11 April 2026)

 

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What is a Man.? - Poem by Dr Bhagirath. S. Naganath

 

Biography of M. Yamunacharya

Mettupatti Yamunacharya was born on 30 September 1899 to parents Narayana Iyengar and Manikyamma. Manikyamma’s father, Alkondavalli Govindacharya Swamy, was an Executive Engineer in the Mysore Government under Diwan Seshadri Iyer. In this capacity, Govindacharya was instrumental in building various sections of the Bangalore Mysore Railway line, including bridges near Maddur and across the Kapila River near Nanjanagud. He was a staunch proponent of Sri Vaishnavism and was a contemporary of A. R. Wadia at the University of Mysore. Yamunacharya’s ancestors hailed from Mettupatti, Salem. Govindacharya’s father, Sreenivasa Iyengar, had taught English grammar lessons to HH Nalwadi Krishna Raja Wodeyar IV and was popularly known as ‘Angrezi Sreenivasa Iyengar’ for this reason! Sreenivasa Iyengar’s first son and Govindacharya’s elder brother, Sreenivasa Raghavacharya, was Assistant Commissioner of Mysore for a brief period as well. 

Early Years & Education

Yamunacharya had his schooling at Marimallappa High School, Mysore, under the tutelage of ‘Mysore Thathiah’ (Sri Venkatakrishnaiah). Most remember Yamunacharya as being an introvert who resented competition, disliked Mathematics and wasn’t particularly academically driven, in any sense of the word. Subsequently, in 1923, he enrolled into Maharaja College, Mysore to pursue his M.A. in Philosophy under A. R. Wadia, M. Hiriyanna, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and K. T. Shah. In later years, whenever Radhakrishnan visited Mysore, he always made it a point to send for Yamunacharya and spent a great deal of time conversing with him. 

As an Academician  

M. Yamunacharya had several positions available to him in the Civil Service, Police Department and Department of Education. But he was destined to be a........

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Letters to the Editor in Star of Mysore Newspaper on Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma article by R. Yadupathi Putty (19 June 2023 Tuesday)

 

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Star of Mysore article by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath on Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma (11 & 13 June 2023)

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Letters to the Editor in Star of Mysore Newspaper on T. S. Venkannayya article by Kala Chary (23 April 2023 Sunday)

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Star of Mysore article by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath on T. S. Venkannayya (14, 15 & 16 April 2023)

 

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Star of Mysore article by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath on T. S. Subbanna (20 & 21 Feb 2023)

 

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Star of Mysore article by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath on T. N. Srikantaiah (19 & 20 Sept 2022)

 

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Star of Mysore article by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath on T. N. Srikantaiah (19 & 20 Sept 2022)

Star of Mysore article by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath on Mrs. Nagarathnamma (16 Feb 2022)

 

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Star of Mysore article by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath on A. R. Krishnashastry (12 & 13 Feb 2022)

 

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Letters to the Editor at Star of Mysore Newspaper on N. S. Subba Rao article

 

Review of 'Mysuru Rathnagalu' by Senior Journalist Gouri Satya

 

'MYSURU RATHNAGALU' (ಮೈಸೂರು ರತ್ನಗಳು) by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath (New Book)

 

'Mysuru Rathnagalu' is the Kannada translation of my English work titled 'Memorable Mysoreans: A Collection of Biographical Sketches'.

The Kannada translation is done by H. M. Nagaraj Rao. 

These are a collection of twenty biographical articles authored by myself for an English newspaper over the last five years. It has been proof-read by Prof. S. Naganath and has a foreword by A. V. Suryanarayana Swamy. It has been published by Notion Press Media Pvt. Ltd. and is available on the following online shopping platforms for purchase:

'MYSURU RATHNAGALU' - Amazon INDIA (Paperback)

'MYSURU RATHNAGALU' - Notion Press INDIA (Paperback)

Here is an excerpt of the blurb on the back of the book:

ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನೆ ಶತಮಾನದ ಆದಿಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೈಸೂರು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನವು ಶ್ರೀ ನಾಲ್ವಡಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜ ಓಡೆಯರ್ ಅವರ ಆಡಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಸಂಧರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜಋಷಿಗಳ ಕನಸಿನ ಕೂಸಾದ ಮೈಸೂರು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾನಿಲಯ ೧೯೧೯ರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಗೊಂಡಿತು. ಶ್ರೀಮನ್ಮಹಾಜರು ದೇಶವಿದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತ ಪ್ರಾಧ್ಯಾಪಕ ವರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಕಾಲೇಜು ಮತ್ತು ಸೆಂಟ್ರಲ್ ಕಾಲೇಜ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಅತಿರಥ ಮಹಾರಥರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಡಾ।। ಎಸ್. ಎನ್. ಭಗೀರಥ್ ರವರು ಶತಮಾನೋತ್ಸವ ಸಂಧರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಸಂಧ್ಯಾ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಯಾದ "ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಆಫ್ ಮೈಸೂರ್”ಗೆ  ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಚಿತ್ರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಲೇಖನದ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಕೆಲವಾರು ಪಂಡಿತೋತ್ತಮರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ - ಡಾ।। ಆರ್. ಶಾಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀ, ಪ್ರೊ. ಎಂ. ಹಿರಿಯಣ್ಣ, ಡಾ।। ಎಂ. ಹೆಚ್. ಕೃಷ್ಣ, ಡಾ।। ಡಿ. ಎಲ್. ನರಸಿಂಹಾಚಾರ್, ಡಾ।। ಜಿ. ವೆಂಕಟಸುಬ್ಬಯ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಡಾ।। ಎಂ. ಷಡಾಕ್ಪರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಮತ್ತಿತ್ತರು. 

ಈ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಲೇಖನಗಳು ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಓದುಗರ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿ ಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಆ ಸುವರ್ಣಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿದ್ವತ್, ಪ್ರತಿಭೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ ಎಂಬ ಗುಣಗಳು ಮೆರೆದಾಡಿದವು. ಈಗಿನ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾತೀಯತೆ, ಮೂಢ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳು, ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಅಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆ ತಾಂಡವಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಈ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಜೀವನ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಧನೆ ನಮ್ಮೆಲರ ಉನ್ನತಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನವಾಗಬಹುದು.

Star of Mysore article by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath on N. S. Subba Rao (8, 10 & 11 January 2022)

 

 

'MEMORABLE MYSOREANS' by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath (New Book)

'Memorable Mysoreans: A Collection of Biographical Sketches' is a collection of twenty biographical sketches written by myself for an English newspaper over the last five years. It has been proof-read by Prof. S. Naganath and has a foreword by H. S. Raghavendra Rao. It has been published by Notion Press Media Pvt. Ltd. and is available on the following online shopping platforms for purchase:

'MEMORABLE MYSOREANS' - Amazon INDIA (Paperback)

'MEMORABLE MYSOREANS' - Notion Press INDIA (Paperback)

Here is an excerpt of the blurb on the back of the book:

"In the earlier part of the last century, the princely state of Mysore and the University of Mysore bore witness to some truly remarkable personalities. These stalwarts and their lasting contributions left behind a lasting legacy on the intellectual landscape of Mysore and India on the whole. While there were many in their ilk, the author of this work began focusing on those who were primarily associated with the University, to begin with. These biographical pieces were written as feature articles in the ‘Star of Mysore’ newspaper. V. Seetharamaiah, T. V. Venkatachala Sastry, M. Hiriyanna, M. H. Krishna, S. Srikanta Sastri and Brijendranath Seal are among those featured here. These articles were well received by the reading public in Mysore. Incidentally, it was the centenarian lexicographer and litterateur G. Venkatasubbiah who suggested that these sketches be collected in one place as a book. This book is the realisation of such a dream. More than just a chronicle of academicians and writers, this book serves to encapsulate a glorious era in Mysore’s history, where genuine merit, scholarship and integrity meant more than base notions of caste, corruption and nepotism. A glimpse into those times only serves to highlight, rather disappointingly, the slow but inevitable demise of meritocracy in our social polity today."

Star of Mysore article by Dr. Bhagirath. S. Naganath on V. Seetharamaiah (13 & 14 Dec 2020)