(1928-06-18)18 June 1928 Bhoganahalli,Piriyapatna, Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Died
(2021-05-12)12 May 2021 Paduvaralli,Mysore,Karnataka,India
Pen name
B.S Sannaiah
Occupation
Writer
Editor
Textual critic of kannada & jain manuscripts
Language
Kannada
Alma mater
University of Mysore
Genre
Textual criticism Translator Editor ಗ್ರಂಥ ಸಂಪಾದಕ
Notable works
Vardhamana Purana by Nagavarma(ವರ್ಧಮಾನ ಪುರಾಣ), Neminatha Purana by Nemichandra(ನೇಮಿನಾಥ ಪುರಾಣ)', Thorave ramayana by kumara valmiki(ತೊರವೆ ರಾಮಾಯಣ),Rajaavali kathasaara by Devachandra(ರಾಜಾವಳೀ ಕಥಾಸಾರ)
Notable awards
Sahitya Akademi Award Chavundaraya Prashasti Suvarna gowrava prashasthi
Spouse
Jayalakshmamma (1951)
Children
1 Son,6 daughters.
B.S Sannaiah (born on 18 June 1928) is an Indian writer in Kannada language . He was born at Bhoganahalli ,Piriyapatna talluk,Mysore, Karnataka. He worked immensely as a Editor, Great Textual critic (ಗ್ರಂಥ ಸಂಪಾದಕ) Textual criticism and a follower and protector of ancient Archaic works & manuscripts. He has undertaken serious study and research and personal interest in various manuscript works in Kannada & jain literature and has made some of the most serious and selfserving contributions in the field.
B.S Sannaiah was born on June 18, 1928 , in Bhoganahalli Piriyapatna Mysore, Karnataka to C. Sannegowda and Boramma couple. Sannaiah's elementary schooling started in Koolimata Bhoganahalli Piriyapatna,Mysore, Karnataka and continued his schooling in Ravandhur.In 1949 , He completed his SSLC at krishnarajanagara. He continued his college studies in Yuvaraja college Mysore. During 1954 , From University of Mysore He obtained a Bachelor of Arts|B.A degree and an Master of Arts|M.A degree in the Kannada language (1955). he also obtained Bachelor of Library Science from University of Mysore in 1966. He also perceived a Diploma Course in Archives keeping from from National archives of India ,Delhi http://nationalarchives.nic.in/
B.S Sannaiah is married to JayaLakshmamma. The couple have six daughters and a son.
Upon his retirement from the University of Mysore , From 1993 to 2020 he worked as Head of department(Manuscript division) National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research,[1] Shravanabelagola,Hassan,Karnataka
B.S Sannaiah's areas of works include ancient Kannada literature, Jainology and textual criticism.Sannaiah has published more than ninty five books in various genres of literature such as literary criticism, Textual criticism, Travel literature,Translation and ಗ್ರಂಥ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ
B.S Sannaiah's important publications are noted below :[2] Most of the books of B S Sannaiah can be found with sapna book house [3][4]