Masti Venkatesha Iyengar

Key facts

Born

6 June 1891, Malur

Died

6 June 1986, Bengaluru

State of birth

Malur, Karnataka

Sector

Literature & writing

Profession

Indian writer (1891–1986)

Gender

Male

Biography

Masti Venkatesha Iyengar was a well-known writer in Kannada language. He was the fourth among Kannada writers to be honored with the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honor conferred in India. He was popularly referred to as Maasti Kannadada Aasti which means "Maasti, Kannada's Treasure". He is most renowned for his short stories. He wrote under the pen name Srinivasa. He was honoured with the title Rajasevasakta by then Maharaja of Mysore Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadeyar.

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Timeline

1. 1891Born in Malur
2. 1968Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Kannada
3. 1983Awarded the Jnanpith Award
4. 1986Dies in Bengaluru