| ಮಂಜೇಶ್ವರ ಗೋವಿಂದ ಪೈ- Manjeshwara Govinda Pai | |
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| Born | Manjeshwar, South Kanara, Madras Presidency |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | India |
Manjeshwar Govinda Pai (Kannada: ಮಂಜೇಶ್ವರ ಗೋವಿಂದ ಪೈ) (1883–1963), also known as Rastrakavi Govinda Pai, was a Kannada poet. He was awarded the Rashtrakavi title by the Madras Government (Kasaragod district was part of South Kanara district of Madras state prior to the States reorganisation on 1 November 1956 [1]). Govinda Pai was the one who put Manjeshwar on the literary maps of India.[2]
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Govinda Pai was born on 23 March 1883 in his maternal grandfather's house in Manjeshwar.[3] He was the first son of Mangalore Savakar Thimma Pai and Devaki Amma. Govinda Pai went to school in Mangalore. For college education, Pai went to Madras (Chennai). Due to the sudden death of his father, he had to return back.
Govinda Pai was also a prolific prose writer. His earliest composition in prose was Srikrishna Charita (1909) which provides for remarkable reading. His best works written in blank verse, viz., Golgotha (the last days of Christ, published in 1937), Vaisakhi (The last days of Budha, published in 1946) and Hebberaqlu (The Thumb, the story of Ekalavya retold, published in 1946) have won for Govinda Pai a lasting place in the gallery of the greatest poets of Kannada literature.[4]
He was able to read and write fluently 25 languages including Tulu, Sanskrit, Telagu, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Persian, Pali, Urdu, Greek and Japanese apart from Kannada, Konkani and English.[5] He translated several Japanese works into Kannada.
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In 1949, the then Madras Government conferred on him the "Rashtrakavi" Award. He was president of the Kannada Sahitya Sammelan at Mumbai in 1951.
On his 125th birth anniversary, a national award was instituted in his name and his old house at Manjeshwar is mooted to be a national monument.
In Udupi near to his native place, "ಗೋವಿಂದ ಪೈ ಸಂಶೋಧನ ಕೇಂದ್ರ" ( "Research Institute of Govind Pai") is established.
Govind Pai was acknowledged by the Kerala government . The govind pai memorial colege under kannur university in manjeswaram is a testimonial for this.Manjeshwaram ,though a muslim majority area who predominantly speaks malayalam has always appreciated Govind Pai for his literary efforts