29-09-1934
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20-02-2002
डा. कृष्णानंद कामत ख्यात कोंकणी साहिती आनी विज्ञानी जावनशीलो. ताणे कन्नड भाशेंत खूब वैज्ञानीक कृती रचन केलां. ह्व्यासी छायाग्रहक आसून वैज्ञानीक छायाग्रहण केलां. तो 29-09-1934 इसवींत उत्तर कन्नड जिल्हा होन्नावरांत जल्मलो. बापय लक्ष्मण वासुदेव कामत आनी आवय रमाबाय. डा. कृष्णानंद कामतान कर्नाटक विश्वविद्यानिलय, धारवाडांत कीट विज्ञानांत एम.एससी. पदवी जोडली. उप्रांत अमेरिकाचे न्यूयार्क विश्वविद्यानिलयांत परिसर आनी अरण्याविज्ञानांत पिएच.डि. पदवी जोडलें. तागेले पत्नी डा. ज्योत्सना कामत लेखकी आनी संशोधकी जावनस.
वृत्ती जीवन
कृष्णानंद कामत आपले पिएच.डी. पदवी घेतिले उप्रांत भारताक आयलो. राजस्थानाचे उदयपुर विश्वविद्यानिलयाचे जाब्नेर कृषी कोलेजांत 3 वरस प्राध्यापक जावन सेवा दिल्या. उप्रांत पश्चीम बंगाळाचे प्लासींत कॉमनवेल्त इन्स्टिट्यूट ओफ़ बयालोजिकल कंट्रोल संस्थेंत शाखा पर्यवेक्षक जावन सेवा दिल्या. 1971 इसवींत वृत्तीक राजीनामा दीवन वैज्ञानीक छायाग्राहक जावन स्वतंत्र जीवन करचाक लागलो. कृष्णानंद कामतान विज्ञान, जनांगीय अध्ययन, कला, परिसर, प्रवास इत्यादी विषयार खूब लेखन आनी पुस्तक प्रकट केलां. ” वंगदर्षन, प्रेयसिगे पत्रगळु, मरुपयण, पत्र – पराची, ना राजस्थानदल्ली, कले-काविकले, अक्षत, इरुवेय इरुवु, कागेय कायक, प्रवासिय प्रबंधगळु, भग्नस्वप्न(कादंबरी), कोंकण्याली काविकला (कोंकणी भास), “The Timeless Theater” इत्यादी ताणे प्रकट केलेलें प्रमुख कृती. कर्नाटक साहित्य अकाडेंमीचे शिष्यवेतन घेवन एक वरस मध्यप्रदेशांत गिरिवासी जनांगांचे अध्ययन करून “कालरंग, बस्तर प्रवास, मध्यप्रदेशद मडिलल्ली ह्या 3 पुस्तकं प्रकट केलां. प्राणी प्रपंच, पशुपक्षी प्रपंच, कीटजगत्तु, सस्यप्रपंच, सस्य परिसर, प्राणि परिसर, सर्पसंकुल, नानू अमेरिकेगे होगिद्दे इत्यादी परिसर, प्राणी, आनी सस्यविज्ञानांची कृती प्रकट केलां.
मान सम्मान
कृष्णानंद कामताले “नानू अमेरिकेगे होगिद्दे, प्राणी परिसर आनी बस्तर प्रवास कथे” ह्या तीन कृतीक राज्य साहित्य अकाडेमी प्रशस्ती लाभलां. गौरीश कायकिणि प्रतिष्ठान प्रशस्ती (1994), टि.एम.ए.पै प्रतिष्ठान विशेश पुरस्कार लाभलां. उत्तर कन्नड जिल्लेचो 9वे साहित्य सम्मेळनाचो अध्यक्ष जावनशीलो. तागेले थोडे कृती बेंगळूर आनी कर्नाटक विश्वविद्यानिलयाचे पठ्यपुस्तक जालेंत.
Dr. Krishnanand Kamath was a famous writer and scientist. He has written many articles and books based on science. He was an amateur photographer and has clicked scientific pictures. Dr. Krishnanand Kamath was born on 29-09-1934 in Honnavar, Uttar Kannad district. Lakshman Vasudeva kAmath and ramA bAi were his parents. He persued his M.Sc degree in Entomology from Karnataka University, Dharwad. He completed his Ph.D in Environment and Forest Science from Newyork University, USA. His wife Dr. Jyotsna Kamath is also a writer and researcher.
Career and Literary work
Dr. Krishnanand Kamath returned to India after completing his Ph.D in USA. He served 3 years in Jabner Agricultural college, Udaipur University, Rajasthan. He also worked for 2 years as branch Supervisor of Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control, Plasy, West Bengal. In 1971 he resigned his job and worked as indipendent scientific photographer. Krishnanand Kamath has wrote several articles and books based on travel history, Art, Science, tribal studies. ” Vanga Darshan, Preyasige Patragalu, Marupayana, Patra-Parachi, Na Rajasthanadalli, kale-kavikale, Akshatha, Iruveya Iruvu, Kageya kayaka, Pravasiya Prabandhagalu, Bhagnaswapna (novel), The Timeless Theater, Konkanyali kavikala (Konkani) were his chief literary works. He has also received fellowship from Karnataka Sahitya Academy. He did his reserch for one year ion tribals of Madhyapradesh. He published his research books – “Kalaranga, Bastara Pravasa(Tribal Introduction) and Madhyapradeshada Madilalli”. “Prani Prapancha, Pashupakshi Prapancha, Keeta Jagattu, Sasya Prapancha, Prani Parisara, Sarpasankula were his books written on animals, environment and botany. “Nanu Amerikege Hogidde” is a travel history written by Dr. Kamath.
Honours
Dr. Kamath has bagged 3 Rajya Sahitya Academy Awards for his books – “Nanu Amerikege Hogidde, Prani Parisara, Bastara Pravasa”. He was also awarded Gaurish Kaikini Pratishthana Award (1994) and T.M.A. Foundation special prize. He had presided over the 9th Sahitya Sammelan held at Uttara Kannada District. Some of his books were selected as text books for Bangalore and Karanataka Universty.
