<p>Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa, popularly known as DVG, was a great Kannada writer and a philosopher. He is best known for his Manku Thimmana Kagga, a collection of verses. <br /><br /></p>.<p>DVG was born in 1887 in Mulbagal taluk of Kolar district. The littterateur died on 7th October, 1975.<br /><br />School and road<br />On the occasion of his birth centenary celebrations on March 17, 1987 in Mulbagal, and in his memory, his brick and mortar home was converted into a school, a road named after him and also an eponymous library and ranga mandira (theatre hall) set up.<br /><br />The library and ranga mandira are not functioning and are in a dilapidated condition. The statue of DVG near the Ranga Mandira is disfigured. People are hesitating to go to the library because of bad smell.<br /><br />Some years ago a project was initiated for the installation of a statue of DVG near KEB Circle, but the work on it remains incomplete.<br /></p>
<p>Devanahalli Venkataramanaiah Gundappa, popularly known as DVG, was a great Kannada writer and a philosopher. He is best known for his Manku Thimmana Kagga, a collection of verses. <br /><br /></p>.<p>DVG was born in 1887 in Mulbagal taluk of Kolar district. The littterateur died on 7th October, 1975.<br /><br />School and road<br />On the occasion of his birth centenary celebrations on March 17, 1987 in Mulbagal, and in his memory, his brick and mortar home was converted into a school, a road named after him and also an eponymous library and ranga mandira (theatre hall) set up.<br /><br />The library and ranga mandira are not functioning and are in a dilapidated condition. The statue of DVG near the Ranga Mandira is disfigured. People are hesitating to go to the library because of bad smell.<br /><br />Some years ago a project was initiated for the installation of a statue of DVG near KEB Circle, but the work on it remains incomplete.<br /></p>
